Website quotes are comparable only when their scopes match. Page count is not enough: a booking page connected to a calendar involves different work from a page displaying opening hours. Start by writing down what a customer should be able to accomplish on your Canadian business website.
Build a useful comparison sheet
Separate the creation price, optional recurring services, supplier usage fees and materials you must provide. Specify CAD and have the tax treatment confirmed in the quote. Ask who writes French and English copy, selects images and reviews translations. Record the domain, hosting, backups and renewal arrangements as separate responsibilities.
Consider a real operational choice
An automotive workshop wants appointment enquiries. One quote offers a form delivered by email; another includes booking software that checks availability. This is more than a visual difference. The workshop must choose between manually confirming each request and maintaining a synchronized calendar. That choice affects scope, cost and daily responsibilities.
Before selecting a provider
Keep a written list of deliverables and exclusions. Agree how you will test functionality when the website is received and how defects will be reported. LOCAGAI requires no payment until you receive your website; the amount and agreed payment terms remain defined by the quote. This policy makes a clear project scope just as important, rather than making it optional.
Further reading: LOCAGAI guide (French)