The market has three tiers: Indian Fiverr gigs that delete within a week, US agencies charging 4× the fair price, and specialists who actually deliver. Here's what every tier costs and what you get.
Wikipedia pricing has a fraud layer at the bottom, a markup layer at the top, and a small sweet spot in the middle where you actually get value. Wikibusines sits in that sweet spot — European editors, 92% pass rate, transparent pricing from €600 per language edition.
Fixed prices per language edition. No hidden fees, no upsell calls. Price depends on which Wikipedia you need and whether the subject is a company or a person.
| Wikipedia edition | Moderation difficulty | Company / Brand | Personal page | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English (en.wikipedia.org) | Extra high | €1,930 | €1,300 | 92% |
| German (de.wikipedia.org) | Very difficult | €1,450 | €1,100 | 92% |
| Ukrainian (uk.wikipedia.org) | High | €1,220 | €1,000 | 92% |
| French, Spanish, Polish, Portuguese + other Tier 2 | Medium | from €980 | from €780 | 92% |
| Catalan, Indonesian, Serbian + other Tier 3 | Standard | from €780 | from €780 | 92% |
| Smaller editions — Tier 4 | Standard | from €600 | from €550 | 92% |
Prices above cover the full article workflow: writing, sourcing strategy, Wikipedia submission, and moderation response. If you already have 5+ publications in DR 70+ media, you're good to go at the listed price. If not, we outline a media strategy during the free 3-day audit before quoting.
Same English Wikipedia article. Very different prices, approaches, and outcomes.
| Provider type | Price (English Wikipedia) | Pass rate | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fiverr gig / Upwork India freelancer | $50–$500 | ~10% | Scam — articles deleted in days |
| Freelancer.com / generic SEO agency | $300–$1,500 | 20–40% | No Wikipedia expertise |
| US Wikipedia agencies | $2,500–$5,000 | 70–80% | Overpriced for the pass rate |
| PR / ORM firms (Status Labs, WebiMax, etc.) | $5,000–$25,000 | 80–85% | Enterprise overhead, not for SMB |
| ✓ Wikibusines | €1,930 | 92% | Best price-to-pass-rate ratio |
Over 80% of Wikipedia articles submitted by low-cost freelancers are deleted within 30 days. Here's exactly why.
Wikipedia's notability guidelines for companies (WP:NCORP) require significant coverage in independent reliable sources. Fiverr sellers write articles without ever reading these policies. Result: instant deletion or "speedy deletion" within 48 hours.
Typical outcome: $0 recovered after deletionIndian content mills run the same "Wikipedia article generator" script for everyone. Wikipedia's anti-spam bots flag copy-pasted structure instantly. Your article gets tagged for "promotional tone" and "lack of reliable sources" — both common deletion reasons.
Typical outcome: deleted + IP flag on your domainMany Fiverr sellers "guarantee" the article will go live because they post it and take a screenshot before moderation even starts. Wikipedia review can take weeks. By the time you realize the article was quietly deleted, the seller is gone.
Typical outcome: no refund, article goneWikipedia requires disclosure of paid editing conflicts of interest (WP:PAID). Agencies that skip this expose you to a Wikipedia block and reputational damage if discovered, which is public and permanent on-wiki.
Typical outcome: public COI flag + article taggedEven if the article survives initially, 30% of newly created pages face an Articles for Deletion (AfD) nomination within 12 months. Cheap services disappear after payment. Without active defense, your page vanishes during AfD.
Typical outcome: deleted 3–6 months post-publishSix variables that can double your budget or cut it in half.
English and German Wikipedia have the strictest notability requirements on the planet. English Wikipedia alone reviews 1,500+ new articles per day and deletes about 50% of them. This difficulty is the primary driver of price.
EN/DE = highest price tierIf you already have 5+ publications in DR 70+ outlets (Forbes, TechCrunch, Bloomberg, etc.), the article can start immediately. If not, media strategy must be built first, a separate service that adds €500–€2,000.
+€500–€2,000 without coveragePersonal pages are 20–30% cheaper because the notability bar differs from corporate. Companies need significant coverage of the organization itself. Individuals need proof of being notable in their field.
−20–30% for personal pagesEach Wikipedia is a separate article with separate moderation. Adding a second language is not a translation, it's a new article adapted to local rules. Multi-language packages receive a combined discount.
+60–80% per extra languageThe first 3 months after publication are included in all Wikibusines packages. After that, monthly monitoring for AfD threats and vandalism reversion is available. Without it, 30% of pages face deletion in year one.
3 months includedEstablished companies with long trading history = straightforward. Early-stage startups, SaaS tools with no press coverage, or controversial subjects = extra work sourcing and framing notability arguments.
+20–40% complex subjectsThe advertised price is rarely the final price. Six charges that appear after you've already paid.
Many US agencies charge 50–70% of the original price if the first submission is rejected. At Wikibusines, resubmission within the guarantee period is included.
Others charge: +50–70% of baseIf your media coverage is thin, agencies quote extra for placing articles in DR 70+ outlets, sometimes $2,000–$5,000 per placement. We tell you upfront during the free audit.
Others charge: +$500–$3,000If someone nominates your article for deletion, some agencies bill $1,000–$5,000 as an emergency response. Wikibusines includes AfD defense coverage in the standard package.
Others charge: +$1,000–$5,000Major reputation agencies require a 45–60 minute discovery call before giving a number, often under NDA. This wastes your time and is a classic high-pressure sales tactic. We give fixed prices upfront.
Others cost: 3–5 hours of your timeEach Wikipedia language is a separate article with local rule adaptation, not a translation. Agencies quote a base price then charge $1,000–$3,500 per extra language. Our per-language prices are fixed.
Others charge: +$1,000–$3,500/languagePost-publish deletion defense sold as a mandatory $150–$300/month subscription. At Wikibusines, monitoring for the first 3 months is included free in every package.
Others charge: $150–$300/monthof ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini answers about companies draw from Wikipedia. Without a page your brand is absent or incorrectly described in AI responses.
Median time for a Google Knowledge Panel to appear after successful Wikipedia moderation. That's the branded search result that builds immediate trust.
Average increase in branded search CTR when a Wikipedia page exists, measured across pre-IPO and Series B company tests in 2024–2026.
For B2B SaaS and professional services via brand-search conversion improvement. Faster for e-commerce and consumer brands.
Send us your company name and we complete a 3-day media audit to confirm notability and give you a fixed price quote. €600 to €1,930 depending on which Wikipedia you need. No discovery calls, no NDAs, no surprises.