Solution and version review
Your Sitecore version, custom code, and pipeline reviewed, with risks and options written down plainly.
The Problem
Your Sitecore License Is Expensive, and Every Page Still Needs a Developer
Sitecore promises marketers control over pages and personalization. In practice, many builds lock layouts in code, so your small changes wait for a developer and a release window.
01 · Locked layouts
Components only work in one fixed layout.
Rendering parameters and datasources let your editors change layouts themselves.
02 · Old version
Your Sitecore version is two releases behind.
We plan the upgrade in phases, each tested before it reaches production.
03 · Idle rules
Personalization rules haven't changed since launch.
We review rules with marketers and keep only the ones they'll maintain.
04 · Unclear future
Nobody knows whether moving to SitecoreAI is worth it.
A written comparison of upgrade, headless, and SitecoreAI costs before you commit.
Your campaign launches Monday, and the new hero layout is still in the developer queue. The components on your Sitecore site take one fixed shape, so marketers can't rearrange them in the editor. Personalization rules were set up once, and nobody has touched them since. You're two versions behind, the upgrade estimate keeps growing, and nobody can say whether a move to SitecoreAI is worth it. Meanwhile, the license renewal arrives on time every year.
We start with a review of your Sitecore version, solution layers, renderings, and how your marketers actually build pages. Then we rebuild the components they use most with datasources and rendering parameters, so layouts change in the editor instead of in code. Upgrades and headless moves run as fixed-price phases with a clear finish line. Your team gets control of its pages, not another open-ended retainer.
Components marketers can arrange
Datasources and rendering parameters let your editors swap content, styles, and layouts without code changes.
Upgrades in fixed phases
Version moves split into priced phases, each tested on your own environment first.
Headless when it pays off
Next.js front ends with the Content SDK, only where speed or flexibility justifies the work.
Our Sitecore Development Services Process
From Solution Review to Release in Five Clear Steps
You approve the review findings, the component list, and each phase's price, then test every release on your own staging environment.
We review your Sitecore version, Helix layers, custom code, renderings, and deployment pipeline, then talk with the marketers who build pages. You get a risk list, your options, and a fixed quote for the first phase.
What's Included
What You Get With Sitecore Website Development
Every engagement covers a solution review, editable components, upgrade or headless work, performance checks, training, and documentation, sized to your Sitecore version and your number of sites.
Compare Options
DeveloperLook vs Freelancer vs Large Agency
A freelancer can be cheaper for small fixes, and a large Sitecore development company brings more people at once. Here's how each option handles the work, including where it wins.
| Feature | DeveloperLookBest fit | Freelancer | Large agency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Getting started | Free review in 3 to 5 days | Quick to start | Long discovery phase |
| Editable components | Built for your marketers to arrange | Depends on the developer | Strong design systems |
| Version upgrades | Fixed-price phases | Often postponed | Run as large programs |
| Headless Next.js | Content SDK with Pages editing | Rare skill set | Available at higher rates |
| Small fixes | Planned into a sprint | Fast and cheaper | Change requests and tickets |
| Team size | Small senior team | One person | Many people at once |
| Ownership | Code in your repository | Varies by contract | Check the contract |
| Cost | From $1,400, fixed scope | Lower hourly rate | Large retainers |
DeveloperLook
Freelancer
- Getting started
- DeveloperLook: Free review in 3 to 5 daysFreelancer: Quick to start
- Editable components
- DeveloperLook: Built for your marketers to arrangeFreelancer: Depends on the developer
- Version upgrades
- DeveloperLook: Fixed-price phasesFreelancer: Often postponed
- Headless Next.js
- DeveloperLook: Content SDK with Pages editingFreelancer: Rare skill set
- Small fixes
- DeveloperLook: Planned into a sprintFreelancer: Fast and cheaper
- Team size
- DeveloperLook: Small senior teamFreelancer: One person
- Ownership
- DeveloperLook: Code in your repositoryFreelancer: Varies by contract
- Cost
- DeveloperLook: From $1,400, fixed scopeFreelancer: Lower hourly rate
Projects We've Built
Corporate and Platform Projects We Have Built
Investment, payroll, HR, and recruiting platform websites our team designed and built, each with many page types and structured content.
Envitis Investment Website Design & Development
- Finance
- Dashboard
- Website
Payrole Global Payroll Website Design & Development
- HR & Staffing
- Dashboard
- SaaS Platform
Herile HR and Project Management Platform Website
- Business
- Dashboard
- SaaS Platform
Saasmo Recruiting Software Web Design & Development
- Technology
- HR & Staffing
- SaaS Platform
What Our Clients Say
What Clients Say After Launch
Feedback from teams we have built corporate websites and platforms for.
We had a pretty specific idea of what we wanted our website to become, but I wasn’t sure how easily we could explain all of it to a development team. There were quite a few moving parts, and we were working toward a deadline, so I expected a few things to get lost along the way. That never really happened. They understood what we were trying to achieve, kept us updated throughout the process, and got everything ready within the agreed timeline. The final site feels much easier to navigate, works beautifully on mobile, and is noticeably smoother for our customers. It was a huge relief seeing the original idea actually turn into the website we had in mind.
The mobile experience is probably my favourite part of the new site. We had spent a lot of time making sure the desktop version looked right, and the team kept pushing us to think about how everything would actually feel on a phone too. They were right. The navigation is clean, the interactions feel natural, and everything we’ve tested so far works exactly as it should. They also went through the links, forms, integrations, and other details more than once before launch, which I really appreciated. And even after going live, we could still reach out when something came up. The whole process felt friendly, organised, and surprisingly straightforward.
What I appreciate most is that the website is actually easy for us to manage now. We can update content ourselves instead of sending a developer a message every time we need to change something small. They also paid attention to the technical SEO side, which mattered to us because we didn’t want a new website to create problems for the traffic we already had. I’ve probably asked more questions than I should have since launch, but every question has been handled patiently and without any fuss. The team is easy to work with, they explain things clearly, and when we need something changed, they focus on getting it done rather than making the process complicated.
1,250+
Projects shipped
10+
Years of experience
Top 3%
Upwork Top Rated Plus
5 stars
Average review score
Want results like these?
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Work Culture
Why Marketing Teams Trust Us With Sitecore Development
Sitecore projects go wrong when developers build for themselves and marketers inherit the result. These habits keep your team in control of its own pages.
License check before code
If your sites no longer need what Sitecore's license pays for, we'll say so and compare options. Sometimes the cheaper move is a lighter CMS.
Marketers in the room
We watch your marketers build a real page before we plan any components. What they struggle with decides what we build first.
Helix-style structure
We keep Foundation, Feature, and Project layers separate, following Sitecore's Helix guidance. The next developer you hire finds code where they expect it.
Serialized items in Git
Templates and items are serialized with Sitecore Content Serialization and kept in Git. Your environments stay in sync instead of drifting apart.
Upgrades rehearsed first
Every version upgrade runs on a separate environment with a copy of your content. Production moves only after that rehearsal passes.
Your code, your repository
Solution code, serialized items, and pipelines stay in your own accounts. You can switch teams later without asking us for anything.
Overview
What do Sitecore development services include?
DeveloperLook provides Sitecore development services for marketing teams on Sitecore XP, XM, and SitecoreAI. We build components marketers can edit in Sitecore Pages, upgrade older 10.x versions, and move sites to headless Next.js. Work starts at $1,400 in fixed-price phases, takes 2 to 14 weeks, and the code stays in your repository.
DEVELOPERLOOK
Project facts · Sitecore Development Services
- Service
- Sitecore Development Services (components, upgrades, headless builds, SitecoreAI moves)
- Typical timeline
- 2 to 4 weeks for a sprint, 6 to 14 weeks for an upgrade or headless phase
- Platforms
- Sitecore XP and XM 9 to 10.4, SitecoreAI (formerly XM Cloud)
- Built with
- ASP.NET, C#, Next.js, Content SDK, GraphQL, Solr
- Experience
- 10+ years of development experience and 1,250+ shipped projects
- Post-launch support
- 30 to 90 days, depending on plan
- Communication
- Calls in US, UK, and AU business hours
- Starting price
- From $1,400 USD, fixed scope after a free solution review
Reviewed 8 Oct 2026 by Saimul Islam
Good fit
Marketing teams waiting on developers
Your team needs a new landing page layout, but every change to a Sitecore rendering waits weeks in the developer queue.
Organizations on Sitecore 9 or early 10
You're on Sitecore 9 or an early 10.x release and need a path to 10.4 or SitecoreAI without one risky big move.
Teams moving to headless Next.js
Your developers want a Next.js front end, and you need someone who knows the Content SDK and Sitecore's layout data.
IT leads replacing a departed partner
Your previous Sitecore development partner left mid-contract, and nobody internally understands the solution's Helix layers or deployment pipeline.
Agencies that won a Sitecore client
Your agency won a Sitecore account and needs to hire Sitecore developer capacity for the build without adding permanent staff.
Not a fit
Small marketing site
You run a small marketing site with a few editors and want to cut license costs. Our WordPress Development Services page covers a lighter CMS.
Site runs on AEM
Your platform is Adobe Experience Manager, not Sitecore. Our AEM Developer and Development Services page covers that stack instead.
Partner badge required
Your procurement rules require an official Sitecore partner badge. We don't claim partner status, so a listed Sitecore partner fits that rule better.
Budget under $1,400
Your budget is under $1,400 for a new Sitecore feature. If an existing SXA component or a content change already covers your case, we'll tell you before we quote.
Not sure we're the right fit?
Book a free call or message us. We'll tell you honestly whether we're the right team.
Pricing
Transparent Starting Prices for Sitecore Development Services
These are starting points in USD. Your final price depends on your Sitecore version, component count, and headless scope, and you get a fixed proposal after a free solution review.
For Sitecore sites that need a solution review plus a few components or fixes.
$1,400one-time, USD
- Review of version, custom code, and pipeline
- Up to 3 components your marketers can edit
- Caching and performance fixes on 3 key templates
- Work tested on staging before release
- Serialized items and code kept in Git
- 30 days of post-launch support
Recommended
For teams that need a component library or one site moved to Sitecore 10.4.
$4,300one-time, USD
- Everything in Sitecore Sprint
- Up to 15 components with rendering parameters
- Or one site upgraded from 9 or 10.x to 10.4
- Performance tuning on up to 8 key templates
- Marketer training in Pages or the Experience Editor
- 60 days of post-launch support
For organizations moving to headless Next.js or SitecoreAI in planned, priced phases.
$8,900one-time, USD
- Everything in Components or Upgrade
- Next.js front end built with the Content SDK
- Up to 25 components with editing in Sitecore Pages
- SitecoreAI move plan, priced by phase
- CI deploys and automated tests
- 90 days of post-launch support
For Agencies
White-Label Sitecore Development for Agencies and Studios
You own the client relationship. We supply the Sitecore engineering behind it: components, upgrades, and headless builds. Code goes into the client's repository under your brand, and your team runs the meetings while we handle delivery.
How the partnership works
White label: your client only ever sees your brand
- Your client
- You, the agency
- DeveloperLook
Share the solution
Send repository access, the client's goals, and the current Sitecore version.
- Client needs
- You share the details
- Details received
We review and quote
You get the risks, the options, and a fixed price for phase one.
- Scope and plan
- Proposal to resell
- Your quoteYOUR LOGO
Build and release
Work tested on staging, released on plan, and documented for your developers.
- Done by our team
- Your brand on it
- Handed to your clientDone
Partner with DeveloperLookDelivered under your brand
Delivered under your brand
Reviews, staging links, and release notes carry your agency's name.
ASP.NET and Next.js
Engineers who work in classic MVC renderings and headless Next.js heads.
Phase prices to resell
Fixed prices per phase that you can mark up for your clients.
Capacity for upgrades
Extra Sitecore hands for a version upgrade or a large client launch.
The Right Technology for Your Project
Technology Stack
We use Sitecore's own tooling plus standard .NET and JavaScript tools, so your team and any future developer recognize the stack.
- Sitecore
.NET- SQL Server
- Apache Solr
Next.js
React
TypeScript
GraphQL
- Microsoft Azure
Vercel
Docker
Cloudflare
- Azure DevOps
- GitHub
- Playwright
- Jest
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
Straight answers on Sitecore developer costs, what the work involves, partners, licensing, and the link to Microsoft.
Saimul IslamFounder & CEO, DeveloperLookStill have questions?
Send a message or book a call with the team.
Hiring DeveloperLook for Sitecore work starts at $1,400 for a solution review plus up to 3 components or fixes. A 15-component library or an upgrade to 10.4 starts at $4,300, and a headless Next.js phase starts at $8,900. Every phase gets a fixed price after the free review.
A Sitecore sprint takes 2 to 4 weeks, and an upgrade or headless phase takes 6 to 14 weeks. Upgrades from Sitecore 9 usually sit at the long end, because modules and custom code need rework. The free solution review takes 3 to 5 days and shows which end of the range to plan for.
Sitecore development is building and maintaining websites on Sitecore, a commercial digital experience platform built on Microsoft .NET. Developers create templates, renderings, and components, write C# or Next.js code, and set up publishing and personalization for your marketers. On SitecoreAI, most front-end work happens in a headless Next.js app instead of classic MVC views.
A Sitecore developer is a .NET or JavaScript engineer who knows Sitecore's content model, rendering system, and deployment tooling. If you're hiring one, look for experience with templates, datasources, Helix architecture, and Sitecore Content Serialization. Newer roles also need Next.js and the Content SDK, because SitecoreAI sites render through headless front ends.
Day to day, a Sitecore developer builds components, maps templates and datasources, and fixes publishing or caching problems. They also run version upgrades, connect forms and CRMs, and keep serialized items in sync across environments. On a busy site like yours, much of the job is making pages editable so your marketers stop filing tickets.
A Sitecore solution partner brings platform knowledge your in-house team may lack, which shortens upgrades and avoids common caching and publishing mistakes. Official partner status comes from Sitecore's own program, and we don't claim it. When you choose any Sitecore development partner, ask for a written review and fixed phase prices first.
No, Sitecore is an independent software company, not part of Microsoft. Its XP and XM platforms are built on Microsoft technology: ASP.NET, C#, SQL Server, and often Azure hosting. That's why the Sitecore developer you hire usually comes from a .NET background, though SitecoreAI front ends now run on Next.js.
No, Sitecore is proprietary software sold under a commercial license, so you can't download and run it for free. The license covers the platform, while the components and code built for your site belong to you. Some Sitecore developer tools, such as its JavaScript SDKs, are published on GitHub.
The choice between a Sitecore XP upgrade and SitecoreAI depends on your personalization use and custom code. Sitecore says XP and XM 10.4 have mainstream support until the end of 2027, so upgrading buys time. SitecoreAI, formerly XM Cloud, removes upgrades but needs a headless front end. We price both before you choose.
You do. Components, serialized items, and pipeline configuration live in your repository, and the Sitecore license stays with your organization. We hand over documentation, environment notes, and admin access at release. Your plan includes 30 to 90 days of fixes, and later Sitecore web development services can be quoted per phase.
Saimul IslamFounder & CEO, DeveloperLookStill have questions?
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