How Much Does a Business Website Cost in India in 2026?
“How much does a website cost?” is the first question almost every business owner asks, and the honest answer is: it depends on what the website needs to do. This guide breaks down typical price ranges in India and what you get at each level.
Typical price ranges
- Simple business website (up to 5 pages): roughly ₹15,000 – ₹40,000
- Professional website with CMS and SEO (10–15 pages): roughly ₹40,000 – ₹1,00,000
- E-commerce store: roughly ₹60,000 – ₹2,50,000 depending on features
- Custom web application or portal: usually ₹1,50,000 and above
Prices vary widely between freelancers, small studios and large agencies. What matters more than the number is what is included.
What drives the price
The biggest cost factors are:
- Custom design versus a ready-made template
- Number of pages and how much content needs to be written
- Features such as booking, payments, logins or integrations
- Whether you need a CMS to edit content yourself
- SEO work, speed optimisation and analytics setup
- Length of support after launch
Hidden yearly costs to plan for
The build cost is only part of the picture. Budget each year for:
- Domain name renewal (₹800 – ₹1,500 for a .com or .in)
- Hosting (anywhere from ₹3,000 to ₹20,000+ depending on traffic)
- Business email accounts
- Maintenance, security updates and small content changes
Cheap websites can be expensive
A very low-cost website often means a reused template, slow loading, poor mobile layout and no SEO foundations. If it doesn’t bring in enquiries, it has cost you money rather than earned it. Look for a partner who asks about your business goals before quoting a price.
How to get an accurate quote
Before contacting developers, write down your goals, the pages you need, any features (forms, payments, bookings), two or three websites you like, and your timeline. With this, you will get accurate, comparable quotes and avoid surprise costs later.