Website development cost in India in 2026 runs from about ₹15,000 for a one-page site to ₹1.5 lakh for a typical small business website, and from ₹50,000 to ₹8 lakh or more for an online store. Custom web applications usually start around ₹3 to 4 lakh. Most quotes leave out 18% GST and the yearly costs of domain, hosting and maintenance, so budget for those on top.
Below are the price ranges published by Indian agencies and platforms in 2026, what pushes a quote up or down, the costs people forget, and a checklist for getting a quote you can compare. Every figure links to its source.
Website development cost in India: 2026 price table
These ranges come from 2026 pricing guides published by Indian web agencies. They overlap because each agency defines "basic" and "business" a little differently. Treat them as market bands, not fixed prices.
Website type | What it usually includes | Typical price range | Typical timeline |
|---|---|---|---|
One-page / landing page | Single scrolling page, enquiry form, WhatsApp or call button | ₹15,000 to ₹60,000 | 1 to 3 weeks |
Basic business website | 5 to 10 pages, contact form, Google Maps, basic on-page SEO | ₹30,000 to ₹1.5 lakh | 3 to 6 weeks |
Corporate website | Custom design, many service and team pages, blog, CMS | ₹1.2 lakh to ₹4.5 lakh | 6 to 10 weeks |
Ecommerce on Shopify or WooCommerce | Theme setup and customisation, product catalogue, payment gateway | ₹50,000 to ₹2.5 lakh+ | Varies with catalogue size |
Custom ecommerce store | Custom-built store, integrations with shipping, inventory and CRM | ₹1.8 lakh to ₹8 lakh | 8 to 14 weeks |
Web application / SaaS MVP | Logins, dashboards, database, custom business logic | ₹4 lakh to ₹25 lakh+ | 12 to 24 weeks |
Sources: the one-page, corporate, custom ecommerce and web app bands and all timelines are from Secuodsoft's 2026 pricing breakdown. The lower end of the business website band and the Shopify/WooCommerce band are from eWebWorld's 2026 pricing guide.
Prices from Indian agencies are almost always quoted before GST. Website design and development falls under SAC code 998314 and attracts 18% GST, so a ₹60,000 quote becomes ₹70,800 on the invoice.
Why quotes for the same website vary so much
Two five-page websites can be very different pieces of work. One is a template with your logo dropped in. The other has a custom design, written copy, a booking flow and a CRM connection. These are the things that move the price.
1. Number of unique page designs
Page count matters less than the number of different layouts. Twenty service pages built from one template cost far less than eight pages that each need their own design.
2. Template vs custom design
A ready-made theme costs a fraction of a custom design. Custom design means wireframes, a design file you approve and then development to match it. You get a site that looks like your brand rather than like a thousand others, and you pay for the extra weeks.
3. Features
Every feature that stores data or moves money adds cost: online payments, user logins, appointment booking, multi-vendor marketplaces, calculators, search and filtering. A contact form is cheap. A booking system with reminders is a project in itself.
4. Integrations with Indian tools
Connecting the site to a payment gateway like Razorpay, a shipping platform like Shiprocket, a CRM, WhatsApp, or accounting software adds development and testing time. Each one is usually priced separately.
5. Content
Someone has to write the pages and supply the photos. If the agency writes the copy, shoots product photos or translates the site into Hindi, Marathi or other languages, expect that to show up as its own line item.
6. Who builds it
The same scope costs different amounts from a freelancer, a small studio and a large development company. The next section has the rates.
Freelancer vs agency vs DIY: what each costs
Option | Typical cost | Best for | Watch out for |
|---|---|---|---|
DIY website builder | About ₹249 to ₹999 per month for builder plans | Very small budgets, a simple page you can manage yourself | Your time, limited design freedom, monthly fees for as long as the site is live |
Freelancer | ₹500 to ₹2,500 per hour | Small, well-defined sites with a clear brief | Availability for future fixes, no backup if they move on |
Web development agency | ₹1,000 to ₹4,000 per hour | Business and ecommerce sites that need design, development and SEO together | Higher price; check who actually does the work |
Development company | ₹1,500 to ₹5,000 per hour | Large custom platforms and web apps | Overkill for a simple brochure site |
Builder plan prices are from GoDaddy India's cost guide (updated April 2026). Hourly rates are from Secuodsoft's 2026 guide.
Hourly rates are useful for comparison, but most Indian agencies quote a fixed project price. Ask for that price broken down by stage (design, development, content, testing) so you can see where the money goes.
Not sure you need a website at all, or whether an app would serve you better? Our guide on choosing between a website and a mobile app covers that decision.
Platform choice: WordPress, Shopify or custom
The platform decides both the build cost and what you pay every month afterwards.
Platform | Typical build cost | Ongoing platform cost | Good fit |
|---|---|---|---|
WordPress | ₹40,000 to ₹1 lakh | Hosting plus any paid themes or plugins | Business sites, blogs, service companies |
Shopify | ₹50,000 to ₹2 lakh+ | From ₹1,499/month (Basic, billed yearly) | Product stores that want to launch fast |
WooCommerce | ₹50,000 to ₹2.5 lakh+ | Hosting plus paid extensions | Stores that need flexibility and own their hosting |
Custom development | ₹3 lakh to ₹10 lakh+ | Hosting, maintenance and developer time | SaaS products, marketplaces, unusual workflows |
Build costs are from eWebWorld's 2026 platform breakdown. Shopify's India plans, checked on 1 October 2026, are ₹1,499/month for Basic, ₹5,599 for Grow and ₹22,680 for Advanced when billed yearly, or ₹1,994, ₹7,447 and ₹30,164 when billed monthly. Shopify also charges a transaction fee of 2% on Basic, 1% on Grow and 0.6% on Advanced when you use a third-party payment provider.
Hidden and yearly costs most quotes leave out
The build is a one-time cost. These come back every year, and they are where budgets usually go wrong.
Cost | Typical amount | Notes |
|---|---|---|
Domain name | ₹100 to ₹6,000 per year | Premium or unusual names cost more |
Shared hosting | ₹1,000 to ₹3,000 per year | Fine for most small business sites |
VPS hosting | ₹16,000 to ₹30,000 per year | Busier sites and stores |
Cloud hosting | ₹30,000 to ₹1 lakh per year | High traffic or web applications |
Maintenance and updates | ₹10,000 to ₹2 lakh per year | Security updates, backups, small changes |
Payment gateway | 2% per transaction + GST | Razorpay standard plan; no setup fee or annual fee |
GST on services | 18% | On development, maintenance, and on gateway fees |
Sources: domain and hosting ranges from GoDaddy India; maintenance range from Secuodsoft; gateway pricing from Razorpay's pricing page; GST rate from IndiaFilings.
Privacy compliance under the DPDP Rules
If your website collects names, phone numbers or emails through forms, plan for privacy work too. The Digital Personal Data Protection Rules were notified on 14 November 2025 with an 18-month phased compliance timeline. That means clear consent notices on forms, an updated privacy policy and a way for people to ask for their data to be deleted. A good developer should build these in, but confirm it is in the quote.
Worked example: first-year budget for two common sites
The numbers below are illustrative. They use figures from inside the ranges above to show how the costs add up in year one. They are not quotes.
Example 1: 8-page WordPress site for a service business
Design and development: ₹60,000 + 18% GST (₹10,800) = ₹70,800
Domain (.in): ₹1,000
Shared hosting: ₹3,000
Maintenance plan: ₹12,000 + 18% GST (₹2,160) = ₹14,160
Year one total: about ₹88,960. From year two, roughly ₹18,000 a year for domain, hosting and maintenance.
Example 2: Shopify store with ₹5 lakh of online sales in year one
Store setup and theme customisation: ₹1,00,000 + 18% GST (₹18,000) = ₹1,18,000
Shopify Basic, billed yearly: ₹1,499 × 12 = ₹17,988
Payment gateway at 2% of ₹5,00,000 = ₹10,000 + 18% GST (₹1,800) = ₹11,800
Domain: ₹1,000
Year one total: about ₹1,48,788, before any Shopify third-party transaction fee and paid apps.
In both examples, the amount paid in year one is close to 50% more than the build price alone. That gap is why you should ask for yearly costs before you compare quotes.
How to get an accurate website quote: a checklist
Work through this list before you contact anyone, then send the same brief to every developer so you can compare the quotes line by line.
Write a one-page brief. What the site is for, who it is for, and what a visitor should do (call, WhatsApp, book, buy).
List every page. Home, about, each service or product category, contact, blog, legal pages.
List every feature. Forms, payments, booking, login, search, languages, integrations.
Decide who writes the content and supplies photos. This alone can change a quote by tens of thousands of rupees.
Share 2 to 3 websites you like and say what you like about each one.
Ask for an itemised quote split by design, development, content, and testing.
Ask whether GST is included. A quote that adds 18% later can look cheaper than it is.
Confirm ownership. The domain should be registered in your business's name, and you should receive the code, design files and content.
Ask what maintenance covers and what it costs after the free period ends.
Agree milestones and payment stages, for example 40% to start, 30% on design approval, 30% on launch.
Is a very cheap website worth it?
Offers of a full 5-page website for a few thousand rupees do exist. They can work for a sole trader who needs an online presence this week. Before you accept one, check four things:
Is the domain registered in your name, or the provider's?
Is the "free" hosting free only for the first year?
Can you edit the text yourself, or does every change cost extra?
Will the site load fast on mobile and be set up for Google? A site nobody finds costs more in lost enquiries than it saved. Our post on getting your website on Google's first page explains what that setup involves.
Frequently asked questions
How much does a 1 page website cost in India?
A one-page or landing page website typically costs ₹15,000 to ₹60,000 from an agency and takes 1 to 3 weeks, according to Secuodsoft's 2026 guide. DIY builders cost less upfront but charge a monthly fee.
How much does a 20 page website cost in India?
A 20-page site usually falls between the business website band (up to about ₹1.5 lakh) and the corporate band (₹1.2 lakh to ₹4.5 lakh). The price depends far more on how many of those pages need unique designs and who writes the content than on the count of 20.
What is the average cost of website development in India?
For a small or medium business, most 2026 price guides put a standard website between ₹30,000 and ₹1.5 lakh before GST. Ecommerce and custom applications cost more.
Is 3 months enough to build a website?
For most business and ecommerce websites, yes. Published timelines are 3 to 6 weeks for a business site and 8 to 14 weeks for a custom store. Web applications commonly take 12 to 24 weeks or longer.
Do I have to pay GST on website development?
Yes, if your developer is GST-registered. Website development falls under SAC 998314 and is taxed at 18%. If your business is GST-registered, you can usually claim this as input tax credit; check with your CA.
Do I have to pay for my website every year?
Yes. Domain renewal, hosting and maintenance recur every year, and platforms like Shopify charge a monthly subscription. Using GoDaddy India's ranges, domain plus shared hosting alone come to roughly ₹1,100 to ₹9,000 a year. Outsourced maintenance adds ₹10,000 or more.
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