Website Development Cost in India 2026: Charges by Type

Published Indian price guides put a simple business website at about ₹15,000–₹80,000, a WordPress site at ₹25,000–₹3,00,000, a Shopify store at ₹20,000–₹3,00,000, a custom online store at ₹80,000–₹8,00,000 or more, and a portal or web app from about ₹4 lakh. Our own website packages from ₹15,000 sit at the low end of those ranges. After the build, a small site costs roughly ₹2,700–₹6,300 a year to keep online on Hostinger's Premium plan: a domain plus shared hosting, first at the promotional price and then at the renewal price, before GST. Business email is extra.

Prices checked on 2026-10-19.

I'm Ashish Sharma. I have run Codingclave from Lucknow since 2017, and we have delivered 200+ projects in that time. Clients rate us 4.9 on Google from 92 reviews (read them). This page puts the published ranges next to the prices we actually charge, so you can judge any quote, ours included. For what we build and how, see our website development services.

Website development charges in India by site type

Website development charges, or website making charges as many quotes call them, depend mostly on what the site has to do. Page count matters less than people expect. The table puts each common type next to what published Indian sources say and our own starting price.

These are build prices only; running costs come further down. Every source in the table sells websites, and so do we, so read the ranges as asking prices rather than market averages. Each guide's own figures and date are listed under Sources. Prices checked on 2026-10-19.

Why does our custom-coded price start at ₹25,000 when Akoode's range starts at ₹1.5 lakh? Akoode puts a custom marketing site with unique animations and a few integrated APIs at the low end of its range. Our ₹25,000 is the starting price for a small custom-coded site; more pages, features and integrations cost more. Whatever the size, we fix the price in writing before work starts, so ask us what ₹25,000 covers for your pages.

The guides also disagree with each other, and sometimes with themselves. GoDaddy's India guide suggests ₹30,000–₹45,000 to build a small business website professionally in one section, and ₹50,000–₹1,50,000 for a small business website in another. That is why a written scope tells you more than any range. If you are choosing between a theme-based and a hand-built site, our WordPress vs custom website comparison explains the trade-off, and our e-commerce website cost in India post goes deeper on store budgets.

Our prices, and what each package includes

These are the three packages on our website packages page, with exactly what each one lists.

• Starter, ₹15,000: up to 5 pages, responsive design, contact form, basic SEO set-up, SSL certificate, 6 months of free bug fixes.
• Professional, ₹40,000: up to 15 pages, custom design, CMS admin panel, advanced SEO, speed optimisation, blog set-up, social media integration, 6 months of free bug fixes.
• E-Commerce, ₹75,000: unlimited products, payment gateway, order management, inventory tracking, shipping integration, customer accounts, mobile responsive, 6 months of free bug fixes.

Outside the packages, these are our starting prices:

• WordPress websites: from ₹15,000. See WordPress website development.
• Custom-coded websites: from ₹25,000.
• Shopify stores: Shopify store set-up from ₹50,000, plus your Shopify plan.
• Other e-commerce builds: from ₹50,000. See e-commerce development.
• Portals, custom software, CRM and ERP: from ₹2,00,000. See custom software, CRM and ERP.
• Mobile apps: from ₹50,000. Our mobile app cost guide covers apps.

How we charge, on every project:

• 40 / 40 / 20. You pay 40% at the start, 40% at an agreed mid-project milestone and 20% at launch.
• Fixed price. Once the scope is agreed, the price is fixed.
• Ownership. The code and IP are yours on final payment.
• Bug fixes. Free for 6 months after launch.

One question to ask every vendor, us included: does the quote include GST? Get the answer written on the quote. Prices checked on 2026-10-19.

Want a fixed price for your site? WhatsApp Ashish on +91 92771 84741 with the type of site, a rough page list and the features you need. We reply within 2 hours (Mon–Sat, 10:00–19:00 IST), the free quote comes within 24 hours, and the price is fixed once the scope is agreed.

Yearly running costs: domain, hosting, SSL, email and AMC

The build is paid once. The bills below come every year, whoever builds the site, and most of them go straight to the provider rather than to your developer.

Budget the renewal price, not the promotional one. The monthly hosting prices above need a 48-month term paid upfront, and the ₹1 domain price lasts one year. Hostinger lists its prices without GST, so expect about 18% more at checkout.

GST on the build. Website development falls under IT design and development services (SAC 998314 in CBIC's classification of services), and a vendor registered under regular GST adds 18%. A ₹40,000 quote becomes ₹47,200. Two kinds of small vendor charge none. A supplier of services whose turnover stays within ₹20 lakh a year (₹10 lakh in Manipur, Mizoram, Nagaland and Tripura) does not normally have to register for GST. A vendor on the composition scheme for services (turnover up to ₹50 lakh) pays 6% on its own turnover and is not allowed to collect GST from you. If your business is GST-registered, ask your accountant whether you can claim the GST on an invoice as input tax credit.

What a website costs per month. On Hostinger's Premium plan, hosting and a .in domain come to about ₹225 a month at the promotional hosting price and ₹525 a month once the hosting renews, before GST. Each business mailbox adds ₹99–₹270 a month. A maintenance plan, if you take one, is usually the largest line: the guides' yearly figures work out to roughly ₹1,000–₹5,000 a month. A Shopify store adds its plan and payment fees on top.

Worked quotes from our packages

Four example budgets built from our published prices and the running costs above. Every figure is before GST. Prices checked on 2026-10-19.

Example A: a 5-page clinic website

A made-up example, not a client case study.

A clinic wants a home page, an about page, a services page, a doctor profile and a contact page, plus two email addresses.

• Build: Starter, ₹15,000, paid as ₹6,000 at the start, ₹6,000 at the mid-project milestone and ₹3,000 at launch.
• Hosting: Hostinger Premium on the 48-month term, ₹7,152 paid upfront.
• Domain: a .in name, budgeted at the ₹899 renewal price. The ₹1 first year is a promotion, so we have left it out.
• Email: two Google Workspace Business Starter mailboxes, ₹6,480 a year.
• Total: about ₹29,531 paid out in year 1, then ₹7,379 a year in years 2 to 4 (domain and email). In year 5 the hosting renews at ₹449 a month, and the yearly total rises to about ₹12,767.

On a small site like this, email costs more each year than hosting does.

Example B: a 12-page coaching institute website with a blog

A made-up example, not a client case study.

The institute wants course pages, a results page, a blog, and the ability to edit pages without calling a developer.

• Build: Professional, ₹40,000 (up to 15 pages, CMS admin panel, blog set-up).
• Hosting and domain: as in Example A, ₹7,152 upfront for 48 months plus ₹899 a year.
• Maintenance: optional. Bug fixes are free for the first 6 months. After that, published guides put maintenance at ₹12,000–₹60,000 a year (Akoode) or ₹15,000–₹60,000 (Zethic), depending on the site.

Example C: a D2C brand with 80 products on Shopify

A made-up example, not a client case study.

• Build: Shopify set-up from ₹50,000. The final quote depends on theme work and on who uploads the 80 products.
• Shopify Basic: ₹1,499 a month billed yearly, or ₹17,988 a year.
• Fees on ₹1,00,000 of prepaid orders a month through Razorpay: Shopify's 2% third-party gateway fee (₹2,000), Razorpay's 2% (₹2,000) and 18% GST on Razorpay's fee (₹360), a total of ₹4,360 a month, or 4.36% of prepaid sales.

Shopify's Grow plan cuts its gateway fee to 1% but costs ₹5,599 a month billed yearly, ₹4,100 more than Basic. It only pays for itself above about ₹4.1 lakh a month of gateway sales. That 2% fee is also one reason to compare platforms before you build; our Shopify vs WooCommerce vs custom post lays the options side by side.

Example D: a dealer portal with logins

A made-up example, not a client case study.

A distributor wants dealers to log in, see their own prices, place orders and download invoices.

• Build: from ₹2,00,000, quoted on scope.
• Running costs: server hosting sized to the number of dealers, plus any paid APIs. Ask us to list them in your quote.

What pushes the price up

Two quotes for "a website" can be far apart because they describe different work. These are the things that move the number.

• Custom design instead of a theme. A look designed from scratch takes more hours than adjusting a ready-made theme. Zethic's guide puts the gap at ₹30,000–₹80,000, depending on how many unique page templates are needed.
• Unique layouts, not page count. Twenty service pages on one template cost far less than eight pages that each need their own design. Count the layouts when you compare quotes.
• Content and photos. Most quotes assume you supply the text and images. GoDaddy's guide puts a professional copywriter at ₹2,000–₹4,000 a page.
• Logins, bookings and payments. Anything that stores customer data or takes money needs a database, security work and testing. This is usually where a website turns into a portal.
• Integrations. Connecting a CRM, WhatsApp, an ERP or a courier service means working with another system's API and testing both ends.
• Hindi plus English. Two languages mean two sets of content, layouts that work in both scripts, and twice the checking.
• Catalogue size. Product variants, filters and uploading hundreds of products all take time. Ask whether product upload is in the quote.
• Moving an old site. Every old address has to point to its new one (301 redirects), or you lose the Google traffic you already have.
• Speed and SEO work. Titles, descriptions and a sitemap are a small set-up job. Real speed tuning and ongoing SEO are separate work and should be priced as such.
• Rush deadlines. A shorter schedule usually means more people or longer hours on your project.
• Paid licences. Zethic's guide puts quality WordPress themes at ₹3,000–₹10,000 and essential plugins at ₹5,000–₹20,000 a year. Ask who pays the renewals and whose account the licence sits in.

1-page, 5-page and 20-page websites; static vs dynamic

• 1-page website. GoDaddy's guide says a one-page site can cost up to ₹8,000; Secuodsoft lists one-page and landing-page sites at ₹15,000–₹60,000. Our minimum is the Starter package at ₹15,000, which covers up to 5 pages, so a single page costs the same.
• 5-page website. This is the Starter package: ₹15,000 for up to 5 pages with a contact form, basic SEO set-up and SSL. Add about ₹2,700 a year for Premium hosting and a .in domain at the promotional hosting price, or about ₹6,300 once the hosting renews, before GST.
• 20-page website. That is more than Professional's 15 pages, so we quote it on scope, and the number of unique layouts matters more than the 20. Cheaper bundles exist too: Zauca's Premium plan lists 20 pages for ₹14,300 with an annual renewal of ₹5,000, plus 18% GST (more on bundles in the next section).

Static or dynamic? A static site has fixed pages; changing a line of text means asking a developer. A dynamic site runs on a CMS or a database, so you can edit pages, publish blog posts or add products yourself. Static sites cost less to build. On our packages, Starter fits a static brochure site and Professional, with its CMS admin panel and blog, fits a dynamic one. If you want a small site you can edit yourself, ask about WordPress, which starts at ₹15,000 with us. Prices checked on 2026-10-19.

Why some websites cost under ₹10,000

Search for website making charges and you will find complete websites advertised for less than ₹10,000. These are real, published prices, usually sold as a yearly bundle: one price covers a template site, hosting and a domain, and an annual renewal keeps it all running.

Zauca's price list is a clear example (checked 19 Oct 2026). It runs from a Startup plan at ₹4,800 (5 static pages, a free .in domain, annual renewal ₹3,000), through Basic at ₹7,800 and Classic at ₹8,800 (15 dynamic pages, renewal ₹4,000), up to Premium at ₹14,300 (20 dynamic pages, renewal ₹5,000), with 18% GST added on all purchases. An older Zauca page advertising a ₹3,800 website with a ₹1,500 renewal was last modified on 16 April 2023, a reminder to check the date on any price you find online.

A bundle like this can suit a business that needs a simple presence quickly, is happy with a template and wants a predictable yearly fee. Before you buy one, from anyone, ask four things:

1. Whose name will the domain be registered in?
2. If you stop renewing, can you move the site and its files to other hosting?
3. What exactly does the renewal cover, and can it go up?
4. How are edits charged after launch?

Pricing models: fixed price, hourly, packages and yearly plans

Website development pricing in India comes in four main shapes, and the same site can look cheap or expensive depending on which one you are reading.

• Fixed price. One price for a written scope. It is the easiest to compare, as long as the scope lists every page and feature. Ours is fixed once the scope is agreed.
• Hourly. Common for ongoing changes and larger custom work. Zethic's guide lists junior developers at ₹500–₹1,200 an hour, mid-level at ₹1,200–₹3,000 and senior at ₹3,000–₹6,000 or more. Secuodsoft lists freelancers at ₹500–₹2,500, agencies at ₹1,000–₹4,000 and development companies at ₹1,500–₹5,000 an hour. If you agree to hourly billing, ask for an estimate in hours and a cap.
• Packages. A fixed bundle of features at a fixed price, like our Starter, Professional and E-Commerce packages. Check what the package lists, and ask about anything it doesn't.
• Yearly plans. A low first price plus an annual renewal that keeps the site, hosting and domain running. Check what the renewal covers and what happens if you stop paying.

Freelancer or agency? Both work within the ranges above, and neither is automatically safer. The protections are the same either way: a written scope, accounts in your name, staged payments and the code handed over at the end.

How to compare website quotes

Put every quote through the same ten checks before you compare totals.

1. Same scope. Give every vendor the same written page list and feature list.
2. Content. Who writes the text and supplies the photos? If the vendor does, it should be priced.
3. Accounts in your name. The domain, hosting and any Shopify account should be registered to you, with your email address.
4. Code and IP. When is the code handed over, and who owns it? With us, it is yours on final payment.
5. GST. Is it included or extra? 18% changes any comparison.
6. Year-2 prices. Ask for the renewal price of hosting, the domain, licences and any yearly plan.
7. Payment milestones. Staged payments, such as our 40/40/20, protect both sides.
8. Bug-fix period. How long are bugs fixed free after launch? Ours is 6 months.
9. Revisions. How many rounds of design changes are included?
10. What "SEO" means. Titles, descriptions and a sitemap are set-up. Ranking work is ongoing and separate.

Here is how a 3-year comparison can look.

A made-up example, not a client case study. All figures are before GST.

The bundle is cheaper here, and for some businesses that is the right choice. The real difference is ownership and scope: with Vendor Y, the domain and hosting are in your name, and the hosting still has a year left to run. Compare the totals and the ownership together. If you are comparing agencies in one city, our website development cost in Lucknow post compares Lucknow quotes with other cities.

Red flags before you pay an advance

Stop and ask questions if you see any of these:

• The domain will be registered in the vendor's name, not yours.
• "Free hosting" that you cannot move to another provider.
• No written scope or page list.
• A demand for 100% payment in advance.
• No commitment to hand over the code and files.
• Nulled (pirated) themes or plugins, which get no security updates and can carry malware.
• No GST invoice from a vendor who charges GST.
• "Unlimited pages" at a tiny price, with no terms for edits.
• No renewal price stated anywhere.

Get a fixed price for your website

Send us the type of site, a rough page list and the features you need on WhatsApp or through the free quote form, or pick a starting point from our website packages. We reply within 2 hours (Mon–Sat, 10:00–19:00 IST), the quote is free and comes within 24 hours, and the price is fixed once the scope is agreed. You pay 40/40/20, the code is yours on final payment, and bug fixes are free for 6 months.

About the author

Ashish Sharma leads Codingclave, a founder-led web and software company at 280/10A, Vrindavan Colony, Lucknow. Since 2017 the team has delivered 200+ projects for clients worldwide. Codingclave is rated 4.9 on Google from 92 reviews, 5.0 from 37 Upwork reviews, and holds 5.0 on Freelancer from 58 reviews (read the reviews).

Our website work includes 20+ government polytechnic websites across Uttar Pradesh, built on one template system (among them GP Unnao, Bighapur, Banda, Auraiya and Etawah), the Shopify store richakhemka.com, runningrace.com.sa, and work for Anand Medico Chemist. More is on our work page.

Sources

Every source below was checked on 2026-10-19. Dates in brackets are each page's own published or updated date.

• Akoode, Website Development Cost in India: Full Pricing Guide (2026) (published 13 Apr 2026, updated 18 Oct 2026). Basic site ₹15,000–₹50,000; WordPress ₹25,000–₹1,50,000; Shopify ₹30,000–₹2,00,000; e-commerce ₹80,000–₹5,00,000+; custom ₹1,50,000–₹10,00,000+; enterprise or web app ₹5,00,000–₹20,00,000+; maintenance ₹12,000–₹60,000 a year.
• Zethic, How Much Does Website Development Cost in India in 2026? by Ram Nethaji (published 12 Jun 2026, updated 21 Sep 2026). Basic business site ₹30,000–₹80,000 (5–10 pages); WordPress ₹30,000–₹3,00,000; Shopify ₹50,000–₹3,00,000; WooCommerce ₹80,000–₹5,00,000; custom web application ₹5,00,000–₹20,00,000+; annual maintenance ₹15,000–₹60,000; hourly rates, design, theme and plugin costs.
• Secuodsoft, Website Development Cost in India [2026]: Complete Pricing Guide (12 Mar 2026). One-page site ₹15,000–₹60,000; custom e-commerce store ₹1.8–₹8 lakh; web app or SaaS MVP ₹4–₹25 lakh+; timelines and hourly rates.
• GoDaddy Resources India, How much does it really cost to build a website in India? by Aman Jha (published 2 Apr 2026, updated 30 Jul 2026). Small business site ₹30,000–₹45,000 and ₹50,000–₹1,50,000; one-page site up to ₹8,000; e-commerce ₹1,00,000–₹5,00,000; copywriting ₹2,000–₹4,000 a page.
• Webshark, Shopify development cost in India by Akash Chandra (12 May 2026). Basic Shopify store ₹20,000–₹60,000.
• Hostinger India: web hosting plans, .in domain, domain search and Website Builder (live price pages, no date shown; each page says its prices are listed without GST).
• Google Workspace pricing, India (live price page; annual plan prices, tax extra).
• Let's Encrypt (free TLS certificates).
• Razorpay pricing (live price page; 2% standard fee, 2.15% for credit cards on UPI, ₹0 set-up and annual fee).
• Shopify pricing, India (live price page).
• Zauca, plan prices (live price page) and ₹3,800 website page (published 23 May 2018, modified 16 Apr 2023).
• CBIC, Scheme of Classification of Services (annexure to Notification 11/2017-Central Tax (Rate)): SAC 998314, information technology design and development services; SAC 998315, hosting.
• GST Council, GST rates for services: Heading 9983 (ii), other professional, technical and business services, 9% CGST plus 9% SGST (18%). The Council's FAQs on the September 2025 rate changes do not list IT services among the services whose rates changed.
• CBIC, GST: An Update (1 May 2019): ₹20 lakh registration threshold for suppliers of services (₹10 lakh in Manipur, Mizoram, Nagaland and Tripura), and the composition scheme for suppliers of services at 6% for turnover up to ₹50 lakh.
• CBIC, Composition Rules, conditions and restrictions for composition levy: a composition taxable person must state on its bill of supply that it is not eligible to collect tax on supplies.