"How much does a website cost?" is the most common question we get — and the honest answer is "it depends", the same way a car can cost ₹5 lakh or ₹50 lakh. But "it depends" is not helpful, so here are realistic 2026 ranges for the Indian market and the factors that move the number.
Typical price ranges in India (2026)
- Starter business website (5–8 pages): ₹25,000 – ₹60,000. Ideal for a professional presence, contact forms and basic SEO.
- Growth / dynamic website (CMS, blog, integrations): ₹60,000 – ₹1,50,000. You can update content yourself and add marketing tools.
- E-commerce store: ₹80,000 – ₹3,00,000+. Depends on product count, payment/logistics integrations and custom features.
- Custom web application / portal: ₹2,50,000 and up. Priced by functionality, user roles and complexity.
What actually drives the price
Design complexity
A clean template-based design is faster and cheaper than a fully custom, animated, brand-led interface. Both can be excellent — the difference is time.
Functionality
Every feature is effort: online payments, bookings, dashboards, multi-language, CRM integrations. Page count matters far less than what those pages do.
Content and SEO
Do you need copywriting, photography and on-page SEO, or are you supplying content? Done-for-you content adds cost but usually pays for itself in results.
Do not forget ongoing costs
- Domain: roughly ₹800 – ₹1,500 / year.
- Hosting: ₹3,000 – ₹15,000 / year for most small-business sites.
- Maintenance: updates, backups and security — either a plan or your time.
The most expensive website is the cheap one you have to rebuild in a year. Buy for outcomes — leads and sales — not for the lowest sticker price.
How to get an accurate quote
A good partner will ask about your goals, audience and must-have features before quoting — not read a number off a rate card. Write down what you want the site to achieve, and the right scope (and price) becomes obvious.
