Website Development Cost in India (2026)
Published agency prices in India run from about ₹3,000 for a one-page site to ₹1,50,000 or more for an agency-built WordPress site, and e-commerce stores go higher. The real figure depends on page count, design, features and who writes the content. Add domain, hosting, maintenance and 18% GST, then compare written quotes on the same brief.
Ask five agencies what a website costs and you will get five numbers that do not line up. That is not because someone is lying. Each quote is pricing a different amount of work, and the word “website” covers everything from a single page with a phone number to a store with thousands of products.
This guide sets out the published price bands for India, explains what moves a quote up or down, lists the costs that arrive after launch, and gives you a short set of questions so you can compare quotes fairly.
Website development cost in India at a glance
There is no independent national survey of website prices in India that we would trust. What exists are prices that agencies and hosts publish for their own packages. They are useful as a sense of scale, not as a rule.
| Type of site | Published price band | Where the figure comes from |
|---|---|---|
| Basic business site, budget agency | ₹3,000 (1 page) to ₹19,999 (10 pages) | ThePowerHost, OneCity |
| WordPress business site, agency | ₹20,000 (5 pages) to ₹1,50,000 | Webhopers, Hostinger’s cost guide |
| E-commerce site | ₹20,000 to ₹35,000 budget; ₹1,50,000 to ₹4,00,000+ agency | ThePowerHost, OneCity, Hostinger’s cost guide |
| Custom web application | from ₹35,000 (budget) to ₹75,000+ | ThePowerHost, OneCity |
These are other companies’ prices, not ours. The gap between the bottom and top of each band is the point: the same label hides very different scopes.
What pushes the price up or down
Number of pages and templates
A page is not the real unit of cost. A template is. Ten service pages that share one layout cost far less than ten pages that each need their own design. When you count pages, also count how many different layouts they need.
Design: template or custom
A bought theme with your logo and colours is the cheapest route. A custom design, where someone sketches layouts around your content and brand, takes more hours and costs more. Neither is wrong. A plumber with a phone number to show may not need custom design; a brand selling on looks probably does.
Platform
Most small business sites in India are built on WordPress, which keeps the cost down because themes and plugins already exist. A store may sit on WooCommerce or Shopify. Custom code makes sense for web applications with logins, dashboards or business rules that no plugin covers. Our guide to WordPress vs a custom-built website goes through that choice in detail.
Features
Each feature adds design, build and testing time. The ones that move prices most are:
- online payments and order management
- customer logins and account areas
- booking or appointment calendars
- multiple languages
- links to other systems such as a CRM, ERP or shipping partner
Content
Who writes the words and supplies the photos is one of the biggest swing factors. A quote that assumes you hand over finished text and images will be lower than one that includes copywriting and photography. Neither is wrong, but you need to know which one you are comparing.
The costs that arrive after launch
The build price is a one-off. These keep coming every year:
| Running cost | What it covers | Example price |
|---|---|---|
| Domain | Your address, renewed yearly | Hostlyx: .in ₹850 first year then ₹900; .com ₹1,299 a year flat |
| Hosting | The server that runs the site and email | Hostlyx: Starter ₹799, Economy ₹1,299, Deluxe ₹2,999, Ultimate ₹3,999 a year, same at renewal |
| Maintenance | Updates, backups, small edits | Published bands of ₹1,500 to ₹10,000 a year for small sites (Hostinger’s cost guide); OneCity lists AMC from ₹3,000 a year |
| Plugins or apps | Premium themes, forms, store add-ons | Varies by plugin |
Watch the renewal price, not the first-year price. Many hosts in India advertise a low introductory rate that rises sharply at renewal. Our web hosting plans renew at the same yearly price, and our domain prices show both numbers before you buy.
GST on a website quote
Website design and development is a taxable service, and a GST-registered developer will add GST to the invoice. The usual rate for IT services is 18% (9% central tax under heading 9983 in Notification 11/2017-Central Tax (Rate), matched by 9% state tax), split as CGST and SGST when you and the developer are in the same state, or charged as IGST when you are in different states. If your business is GST registered, you may be able to claim that tax back as input tax credit. Our guide to GST on website development and hosting explains this with links to the official sources.
Always ask whether a quote is “plus GST” or “inclusive of GST”. On a ₹50,000 build, the difference is ₹9,000.
Why two quotes for the same site can differ so much
When one quote is three or four times another, the cause is usually one of these:
- Different scope. One includes content writing, SEO setup and training; the other does not.
- Template versus custom design. The cheaper quote reuses a stock theme.
- Who does the work. A freelancer, a small studio and a larger agency carry different overheads.
- What happens after launch. Some quotes include a year of fixes and support; others charge for every change from day one.
- Ownership. A very cheap site is sometimes cheap because the agency keeps the domain or hosting and earns from renewals.
None of these makes a quote bad. They make it different, and you can only see the difference if you ask.
Questions to ask before you hire
- What exactly is included: how many page templates, which features, how many rounds of design changes?
- Who writes the content and supplies the images?
- Which platform will you use, and why that one for my site?
- Will the domain and hosting be registered in my name, with logins given to me?
- Do I own the design and code once I have paid in full?
- What is the renewal price of the domain, hosting and any paid plugins?
- What does support cost after launch, and how quickly do you reply?
- Is the price fixed, and what would make it change?
- Is GST included or extra?
A company that answers these clearly in writing is easier to work with than one that only quotes a number. If you are comparing agencies locally, our guide on how to choose a web design company in Bangalore goes deeper into red flags.
How to get quotes you can compare
Write a one-page brief before you speak to anyone. List the pages you need, the features, who supplies content, any systems the site must connect to, and two or three sites you like. Send the same brief to each company and ask for a written, itemised quote with renewal costs shown.
Then compare the total over three years, not the build price alone: build, plus three years of domain, hosting and maintenance, plus GST. The cheapest build is often not the cheapest site.
Getting a fixed quote from Hostlyx
Hostlyx is a web design company in Bengaluru that plans, builds and hosts business websites, WordPress sites and online stores, with the domain and hosting in your name. If you would like a fixed written quote against your brief, with every renewal cost shown, send us the details and we will reply with a clear scope and price.