How Much Does Website Development Cost in India? (2026 Price Guide)

"How much does a website cost in India?" gets wildly different answers — from ₹9,999 Facebook offers to ₹2,00,000 agency quotes. Both can be honest. They're just selling completely different things. Here's the 2026 market, straight.

Website development cost in India: the quick answer

Website type	Typical market range (2026)	Our fixed price
Basic/starter business site (5 pages)	₹15,000 – ₹50,000	₹29,999
Professional business site (8–12 pages)	₹40,000 – ₹1,50,000	₹54,999
E-commerce store (Shopify/WooCommerce)	₹50,000 – ₹1,50,000	₹59,999+
WordPress business site	₹25,000 – ₹1,50,000	₹24,999+
Custom web application	₹1,50,000 – ₹10,00,000+	Quoted per scope
Website maintenance (AMC)	₹5,000 – ₹30,000/mo	₹4,999/mo

Why is there such a huge price range?

The ₹10,000–₹15,000 website is a template installed with your logo and text swapped in. It works as a digital visiting card, but it usually loads slowly, isn't structured for SEO, and you often don't own it — the "free hosting" ties you to the vendor forever.

The ₹30,000–₹80,000 website is where real business websites live: custom design, mobile-first build, SEO structure, speed optimisation and full ownership. For most Indian SMBs, this band is the sweet spot — and it's exactly where we price.

₹1,00,000+ buys custom features, integrations, large content volumes, or a metro agency's overheads. Sometimes worth it; often you're paying for the office, not the output.

Hidden costs to ask about before signing

• Domain: ₹800–₹1,500/year — register it in your name, always.
• Hosting: ₹3,000–₹8,000/year for a business site.
• SSL: should be free (Let's Encrypt) — never pay ₹5,000/year for it.
• "Renewal fees": if a vendor charges a yearly fee just to keep your site online beyond hosting, walk away.
• Content: who writes the pages? Clarify upfront.

How to judge any quote in 60 seconds

1. Is the price fixed and in writing?
2. Will the domain, hosting and code be in your name?
3. Is on-page SEO included, or an "add-on"?
4. Is there a speed commitment (Core Web Vitals)?
5. What exactly happens after launch?

If a vendor stumbles on any of these, that ₹9,999 site will cost you far more in lost enquiries than a properly built one.

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