Freelance Web Developer in Lebanon.
Work directly with the developer responsible for your website — no agency layers or account managers. Based in Beirut, I lead your project from the first call to launch, with a clear scope and a fixed price in USD.
The Short Version
I'm a freelance web developer based in Beirut, building business websites, WordPress sites, ecommerce stores and web apps for companies in Lebanon and the GCC — with a freelancer's advantages and a clear process that reduces the usual risks.
Strategy, design, development, launch — one accountable contact, one thread, one fixed price.
For a broader overview of my work as a web developer in Lebanon, explore my services and portfolio on the homepage.
The Freelancer Reality
What Hiring a Freelance Web Developer Actually Gets You
Most businesses in Lebanon choose between an agency, a marketplace freelancer abroad, or a local independent developer. Here is what changes when you pick the third option — and it isn't only the price.
Every message goes to the person writing the code and placing the pixels. Nothing gets lost between a project manager and a junior developer, because there isn't one.
An agency quote carries rent, sales staff and management. A freelance developer charges for design and development — which is why the same 5–10 page business site is typically 500–1,000 USD here, fixed.
Change a section, swap a colour, add a page — you ask, I answer, it's done. Most business websites go live in 2–4 weeks because nothing waits in a queue.
Domain, hosting, site, content, admin logins — all registered in your name and handed over with training. No retainer you can't leave, no "the site belongs to the agency".
Whish and areeba payments, Arabic/English with real RTL, WhatsApp-first customers, hosting that stays fast in Beirut and Dubai, pricing in USD — built for how business works here.
The fear with freelancers is that they vanish. So every project has a written scope, a fixed timeline, milestone reviews and a documented handover — and I've been building under my own name since 2021.
You should know who is building your website.
Not the company. The person. With a freelance developer, that person is the one you hire, the one you talk to, and the one who answers when something breaks. That is the whole model — and it's why most of my work comes from referrals.
What I Build
Freelance Web Development Services in Lebanon
The same scope an agency would sell you, led by one accountable developer. Each service has its own page if you want the detail.
- Business Websites Fast, mobile-first company sites built to turn visitors into WhatsApp messages and calls.
- Website Design & Redesign Modern, bilingual-ready design — or a redesign of a site that looks dated and brings no enquiries.
- WordPress & WooCommerce The core of my work: custom builds, theme development, migrations, speed optimisation and maintenance.
- Ecommerce Stores WooCommerce or Shopify stores with the payments Lebanese customers use — Whish, areeba, COD.
- Web Apps & Portals Booking systems, dashboards, client portals and internal tools you own outright.
- SEO Setup & Growth Every build ships SEO-ready. Ongoing campaigns if you want to rank for your service after launch.
Freelancer, Agency or Marketplace?
Three Ways to Hire a Web Developer in Lebanon
Each option is right for someone. Here's how I'd call it if you asked me over coffee — including the cases where I'm not the answer.
You Omar
One honest limit: I'm one person. A large multi-team platform needs more hands than mine, and I'll tell you so in the consultation. On larger projects trusted specialists assist, but I stay your single point of contact.
Selected Work
Websites Built Solo, Start to Finish
Designed and developed by one person — from the portfolio. Open them and judge for yourself.
Who Hires a Freelancer
Built for Businesses in Lebanon and the GCC
Four years of projects, and the same profiles keep coming back.
Client index Six kinds of business that hire a freelance developer
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Small and medium businesses.
Restaurants, clinics, shops, real estate, trading companies — businesses that need a professional site and someone accountable, without an agency budget.
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Personal brands and consultants.
Speakers, coaches, lawyers, doctors and creators whose website is their credibility — design that feels high-end and a build that loads instantly.
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Startups and founders.
A launch site or MVP web app, built fast on a fixed budget and structured so it can grow without a rebuild.
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GCC companies wanting a Lebanese developer.
Clients in Dubai, Riyadh, Kuwait and Doha who want English/Arabic quality at Beirut rates, working remotely on their hours.
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Agencies and designers, white-label.
Marketing and design studios that need reliable WordPress and ecommerce development behind their own brand. Quiet, on time, documented.
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Businesses fixing a bad first website.
You paid someone, it never launched or it broke. I'll review it for free and tell you whether it's a fix, a rebuild, or a rescue.
- Beirut
- Lebanon
- UAE
- Saudi Arabia
- Kuwait
- Qatar
Process
How Working With a Freelance Developer Goes
Five stages, one person, and a fixed scope you approve before anything gets built.
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Discovery
Output — free consultation
A 30-minute call or WhatsApp chat about your business, your customers and what the site has to do. Free, even if you don't hire me.
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Scope & Quote
Output — fixed USD proposal
Pages, features, languages, timeline and a fixed price — in writing, before any work starts.
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Design
Output — approved design
Mobile-first design of every key page, reviewed and approved by you before development. The design side lives on the website design in Beirut page.
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Build & Review
Output — tested site
Development on a private staging link with milestone updates, then testing on real phones and browsers — by the same person who designed it.
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Launch & Handover
Output — live site + training
Go-live, a training session so you can edit content yourself, and everything registered in your name — with optional monthly maintenance after.
Transparent Pricing
Freelance Web Developer Rates in Lebanon
No hourly billing, no surprises. Every quote is fixed, in USD, and includes design, development, mobile optimisation and a technical SEO setup.
Simple one-page sites can come in under $500. Cost moves with the number of pages, custom features, bilingual English/Arabic requirements and who produces the content — the full breakdown is in the 2026 website cost guide for Lebanon.
Get a Fixed QuoteFAQ
Hiring a Freelance Web Developer in Lebanon — Frequently Asked Questions
Most freelance-built business websites in Lebanon cost 500 to 1,000 USD for 5–10 pages, and ecommerce stores 1,000 to 2,000 USD. Custom web applications start at 3,000 USD. I quote a fixed price in USD that includes design, development, mobile optimisation and a technical SEO setup — no hourly billing and no hidden costs.
For most small and medium businesses, a good freelance developer gives you the same result as an agency at a fraction of the price, with direct access to the person doing the work. An agency makes sense for very large platforms that need several specialists at once, or when corporate procurement requires contracting a company. If your project is the second kind, I'll tell you in the consultation.
It's the right question to ask. Every project runs on a written scope, a fixed timeline, milestone reviews and a staged payment plan tied to deliverables. Everything is built on a staging link you can see, and the site, domain and hosting are in your name — so nothing is held hostage. I've been building under my own name since 2021, and most new clients come from referrals by old ones.
Both. I'm based in Beirut and meet clients in person when it helps — kick-off, content sessions, training. Clients across Lebanon and in the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Qatar work with me remotely through video calls, WhatsApp and a shared project link, and many have never needed to meet.
Yes — WordPress is the core of my work, including WooCommerce stores, custom themes, migrations from other platforms, speed optimisation and maintenance. I also build on clean custom code and on Shopify when those are the better fit, and I'll recommend the platform honestly rather than the one that's easiest for me.
Yes. Bilingual sites are built with a proper right-to-left layout for Arabic, a language switcher and correct hreflang tags, so both audiences get a natural experience and Google indexes each language correctly.
Yes, and it's a large part of my work. Send me the link and I'll review it for free: whether it needs a fix, a redesign or a rebuild, and what each would cost. I'll also tell you if the honest answer is to leave it alone.
Business websites usually launch in 2 to 4 weeks, ecommerce stores in 4 to 8 weeks, and custom web apps in 6 to 12 weeks. The main variable is how quickly content and feedback come back — the timeline is written into your quote.
You own everything: domain, hosting, the site itself, its content and all admin logins, registered in your name and handed over with training. If you ever want another developer to take over, they can — there's no lock-in.
Yes. Every launch includes a period of free fixes, and after that you can choose a month-to-month maintenance plan covering updates, backups, security and small edits with priority WhatsApp support — or simply message me when you need something.
Yes. Design and marketing studios in Lebanon and the GCC hire me for WordPress and ecommerce development delivered under their own brand, with clear scopes and documented handover. Your client never needs to know I exist.
Message me on WhatsApp at +961 70 884 941, email info@omarhalabi.com, or send a project brief through the contact form. You'll get a reply within 24 hours and a free 30-minute consultation — after which you'll have a clear plan and a fixed quote, whether or not you go ahead.
More questions? The full web design & development FAQ covers payments, hosting, ownership and more.
Hire the developer, not the agency.
Beirut · Lebanon · GCC — +961 70 884 941 · info@omarhalabi.com
You'll speak directly with Omar. Free consultation, fixed USD quotes, you own everything at the end.