Cost guide · 2026
Website development cost in India: what decides the price in 2026
A business website in India can cost very little or a great deal, and both ends are honest. The spread is not agencies making numbers up. It is three different kinds of project that happen to share the word "website".
This guide covers what decides the price, what recurs after launch and how to compare quotes. We do not publish figures here; you get a fixed number in writing after a short conversation.
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The short answer: three kinds of project, very different costs
Almost every website brief falls into one of three kinds. The kind is set by what the site has to do, not by how it looks, and the difference in cost between the first and the second is large.
We do not publish prices, because a number on a page is a guess about a project we have not heard yet. After a short conversation on WhatsApp or a call you get one written number and one delivery window.
| Kind of project | What it is | What pushes the cost up | Typical timeline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business site | Brochure or business site on WordPress | Number of pages, content we have to write, integrations | 1–3 weeks |
| Online store | WooCommerce, Shopify or custom-coded store | Catalogue size and options, custom checkout logic, integrations, custom code over a platform | 2–5 weeks |
| Platform | Portals, marketplaces, dashboards, web apps | Roles and permissions, payments, third-party systems, data migration | 4–14 weeks |
What moves the cost inside each kind
Two projects with the same feature list can differ by weeks. These are the things we ask about, because each one changes the amount of work.
| Factor | Why it matters |
|---|---|
| WordPress or custom-coded | A custom-coded site (typically Next.js) has every template written rather than configured. It costs more and earns that back when speed or unusual logic matter. |
| Number of pages and templates | Each distinct template is design and build time. Ten pages that share one layout cost far less than ten pages that each need their own. |
| Content | If the words and photos arrive on day one the build is faster. If we are waiting for them, or writing them, it takes longer and costs more. |
| Integrations | CRM, ERP, courier, payment and booking systems each need connecting and testing. |
| Custom functionality | Anything beyond what a platform or plugin does out of the box: special checkout rules, calculators, dashboards. |
| Design level | A conversion-focused design with custom illustration or motion takes longer than a clean, standard one. |
| Deadline | A faster delivery than our usual window means reshuffling other work. |
| Second language | Each extra language is more pages to build and check, plus copy from a native writer. |
Payments, shipping and GST for Indian stores
An Indian online store usually needs a payment gateway such as Razorpay, shipping integration (Shiprocket, for example), cash-on-delivery rules and GST-ready invoices. These are part of a store build, not extras added at the end.
Gateway transaction fees are charged by the gateway. Check the current rates on the gateway's own pricing page rather than trusting a figure in any agency's article, including this one.
Running costs after launch
The build is a one-time cost. Three things recur, and a quote that leaves them out is not complete. Ask every agency about all three.
| Cost | Paid to | What to know |
|---|---|---|
| Support and maintenance | Your developer | Uptime monitoring, fixes and, on some plans, ongoing changes. We quote it with the project. |
| Domain and hosting | Your registrar and host, directly | Set up in your company's name from day one. We do not resell hosting. |
| Payment gateway fees | Your gateway, per transaction | Charged by the gateway, not by us. |
| Platform and app fees | The platform, directly | For example a Shopify monthly plan, themes and paid apps. |
Why quotes for the same site vary so much
If you have three quotes for what sounds like the same site and they differ several times over, it is usually one of three things. The cheap quote is a theme with your logo on it and no content work. The expensive quote includes things the others left out, such as copy, SEO structure or support. Or the agencies heard three different projects in the same brief.
The fix is to compare scope, not totals. Ask each one what is excluded, who owns the domain and hosting accounts, what happens when you need a change in month six, and what the payment terms are.
Also check what "fast" means. Google measures real-user speed with Core Web Vitals, and it is worth asking any agency to show you those numbers for a site they have already built.
How to get a number from us
Message us on WhatsApp at +91 73482 28167 or use the contact form, and tell us what the site has to do. We reply within one working day, ask the few questions in the table above, and send one written scope with a fixed price and one delivery window. There is no charge for the scope.
Builds at each end of the range
HCB Engineering
A WordPress corporate site for an engineering firm, built to show 20+ years of work, three service verticals and licensed credentials: a business site.
Read the HCB Engineering case studyDeeToo
A WooCommerce store cataloguing 12 brands across 8 categories with pan-India cash on delivery: an online store.
Read the DeeToo case studyMariBiz.ai
A B2B procurement marketplace with an RFQ engine, vendor verification and real-time messaging, now listing 3,226+ vendors: a platform.
Read the MariBiz.ai case studyFrequently asked questions
- How much does a website cost in India?
- It depends on the kind of project: a business site, an online store and a platform are very different amounts of work, and pages, content, integrations and deadline move the number further. We do not publish prices. Message us on WhatsApp at +91 73482 28167 and you get a fixed written quote within one working day.
- Why don't you publish your prices?
- Because a published number is a guess about a project we have not heard yet, and the range between a simple site and a custom one is too wide to be useful. A short conversation gives you a real number instead.
- Is the quote fixed?
- Yes. The written quote names one price and one delivery window, agreed before any work starts, with no per-revision charge inside the agreed scope.
- How long does a website take?
- A business site typically takes 1–3 weeks from content sign-off, an online store 2–5 weeks and a platform 4–14 weeks. The written quote names one delivery window.
- How much does an ecommerce website cost in India?
- It depends on the platform, catalogue size and how much custom checkout logic you need. A WooCommerce or Shopify store and a custom-coded store are different amounts of work, and payment gateway and shipping integration are part of every store build. Message us on WhatsApp at +91 73482 28167 for a fixed quote.
- Why is a custom-coded site more expensive than WordPress?
- Every template is written rather than configured. It is worth it when speed, a very specific design or later application logic matter, and not worth it for a mostly-text site that a non-technical person edits.
- What are the ongoing costs of a website?
- Support with your developer, domain and hosting paid to your registrar and host, payment gateway fees paid to the gateway, and any platform plan such as Shopify. We quote support with the project.
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