If you are planning a Kentico upgrade in Australia, one of the first questions is usually how much the project will cost. The honest answer is that Kentico upgrade cost depends heavily on the current platform version, the amount of custom development in the site, the number of integrations, and whether the work is a straight upgrade or a broader migration to Xperience by Kentico.
This page gives a practical overview of the main cost drivers, the type of work commonly involved, and how organisations can reduce project risk before committing to a full Kentico migration or upgrade.
Discuss Your Kentico UpgradeMost Kentico upgrade projects are priced based on scope rather than a flat package. A small brochure-style site with limited customisation is very different from a large enterprise platform with custom modules, API integrations, Azure infrastructure, advanced forms, member portals, or multiple content editors.
A lot of organisations use the word upgrade when the project is actually closer to a migration. For example, moving from Kentico 12 or Kentico 13 MVC to Xperience by Kentico often involves code refactoring, rebuilding widgets, reviewing content models, and changing how parts of the website are structured.
That means the real project cost is often driven less by the software version change itself and more by the amount of rebuilding, integration review, and content restructuring required.
Smaller sites with fewer templates, light customisation, limited integrations, and a straightforward content model are usually faster to assess and deliver.
Enterprise sites with complex page builder setups, custom modules, Azure services, member or booking functionality, search integrations, custom forms, and workflow-heavy content usually require more discovery, redevelopment, testing, and deployment planning.
The best way to control project cost is to do a proper discovery pass before development begins. Many projects become expensive because hidden dependencies are discovered too late. A simple pre-project audit can often save significant time and budget.
This guide is especially useful for organisations planning any of the following:
I work with organisations and agencies across Australia on Kentico upgrades, Kentico MVC projects, and Xperience by Kentico migrations. If you need a technical review, upgrade planning support, or a second opinion on project scope, I can help assess the solution and identify the likely cost drivers before development begins.
You can also explore my specialist pages for Kentico Developer Melbourne and Hire .NET Developer Australia.
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