Website development cost in India (2026): INR ranges by type of website
What a website costs in India in 2026: INR ranges by type of site, freelancer and agency rates, yearly running costs, GST and timelines.
A website in India costs from about ₹5,000 for a basic static site to more than ₹10 lakh for a custom platform, going by price guides published in 2026. A small business website is priced at ₹10,000 to ₹80,000 by Hostinger and ₹40,000 to ₹1.5 lakh by Secuodsoft; an online store runs from ₹1.5 lakh to ₹8 lakh or more. Running costs for a small site start at a few thousand rupees a year.
Every figure on this page comes from a page you can open, listed at the end. STYLABS builds websites from Mumbai and Dubai, so we have an interest in the answer; our own price is stated once and labelled.
Published INR ranges by type of website
| Type of website | Hostinger (26 February 2026) | Secuodsoft (6 May, 2026 guide) |
|---|---|---|
| One page or basic static site | ₹5,000 to ₹50,000 (1 to 5 pages) | ₹15,000 to ₹60,000 |
| Small business site | ₹10,000 to ₹80,000 (5 to 15 pages) | ₹40,000 to ₹1.5 lakh |
| Professional or corporate site | ₹80,000 to ₹1,50,000 (10 to 20 pages, custom design) | ₹1.2 lakh to ₹4.5 lakh |
| Online store | ₹1,50,000 to ₹4,00,000+ | ₹1.8 lakh to ₹8 lakh |
| Multi-vendor store | Not published | ₹6 lakh to ₹20 lakh+ |
| Web application or SaaS MVP | Not published | ₹4 lakh to ₹25 lakh+ |
| Custom or enterprise site | ₹2,50,000 to ₹10,00,000+ | ₹15 lakh to ₹1 crore+ |
Two more publishers price by tier:
| Publisher | What it prices | Published range |
|---|---|---|
| PageTraffic | Small business website, 5 to 25 pages | ₹20,000 to ₹60,000 |
| Large business website | ₹60,000 to ₹5,00,000 or more | |
| Basic WordPress | ₹12,500 to ₹37,500 | |
| Shopify | ₹15,000 to ₹3,50,000 | |
| Codingclave, Lucknow (updated 19 October 2026) | Starter package, up to 5 pages | ₹15,000 |
| Professional package, up to 15 pages | ₹40,000 | |
| E-commerce package | ₹75,000 | |
| Portals, custom software, CRM and ERP | From ₹2,00,000 |
For Mumbai specifically, Ideamagix lists a business website at ₹50,000 to ₹2,00,000 and a custom website at ₹2,00,000 to ₹10,00,000 or more, and Web Gurus India lists a custom web app or portal at ₹6,00,000 to ₹15,00,000 or more before GST. Those are set out on our website development in Mumbai page.
What STYLABS charges. A STYLABS website build runs ₹10 lakh to ₹15 lakh, and a booking website with an operator dashboard ₹10 lakh to ₹35 lakh. That is the custom end of the tables above: custom design, a content management system, integrations and about twelve weeks of a senior team. A five-page site does not need to cost that much.
Freelancer or agency
Hostinger compares the two as one-time fees: ₹10,000 to ₹1,00,000 for a freelancer-built site, and ₹50,000 to ₹4,00,000 or more for an agency-built one. Secuodsoft gives hourly rates:
- Freelance web developers: ₹500 to ₹2,500 an hour
- Web development agencies: ₹1,000 to ₹4,000 an hour
- Development companies: ₹1,500 to ₹5,000 an hour
Running costs each year
| Item | Hostinger | Secuodsoft |
|---|---|---|
| Domain | ₹500 to ₹1,500 a year | ₹500 to ₹2,000 a year |
| Shared hosting | ₹2,000 to ₹5,000 a year | ₹2,000 to ₹10,000 a year |
| Cloud or VPS hosting | ₹6,000 to ₹20,000 a year | ₹10,000 to ₹50,000 a year |
| SSL certificate | Free with most hosts; paid ₹800 to ₹15,000 a year | ₹1,000 to ₹10,000 a year |
| Maintenance | Retainers ₹1,000 to ₹5,000 a month | 10% to 20% of the build cost |
PageTraffic puts maintenance higher, at ₹5,000 to ₹30,000 a month.
What moves a quote
- Template or custom design. PageTraffic prices a site on a free template at ₹5,000 to ₹15,000 and a fully custom design from ₹45,000.
- Number of pages. PageTraffic gives ₹1,000 to ₹5,000 a page.
- E-commerce. Catalogue size, payment gateway, shipping and GST invoicing.
- Integrations. A CRM, a booking system or an ERP behind the site.
- Who writes the content. Copy and photography are often outside the quote.
- GST. Codingclave notes that a registered vendor adds 18%, so "a ₹40,000 quote becomes ₹47,200". Ask whether the figure you were given includes it.
How long it takes
Secuodsoft publishes one to three weeks for a one-page site, three to six weeks for a basic business site, six to ten weeks for a corporate site, eight to fourteen weeks for a custom online store, and twelve to twenty-four weeks for a web application. A STYLABS website takes about twelve weeks.
For apps, see app development cost in India. For MVPs, see what an MVP costs in India and Dubai.
FAQ
How much does website development cost in India? Published 2026 guides run from ₹5,000 to ₹50,000 for a basic static site and ₹10,000 to ₹1.5 lakh for a small business site, to ₹1.5 lakh to ₹8 lakh for an online store and ₹2.5 lakh to ₹10 lakh or more for a custom site. Enterprise portals are priced at ₹15 lakh to ₹1 crore or more by Secuodsoft.
How much does a small business website cost in India? Hostinger gives ₹10,000 to ₹80,000 for a small business website of 5 to 15 pages, PageTraffic gives ₹20,000 to ₹60,000 for 5 to 25 pages, and Secuodsoft gives ₹40,000 to ₹1.5 lakh. Codingclave sells a five-page starter package at ₹15,000 and a fifteen-page package at ₹40,000.
How much does an e-commerce website cost in India? Hostinger puts an e-commerce website at ₹1,50,000 to ₹4,00,000 or more, and Secuodsoft puts a custom online store at ₹1.8 lakh to ₹8 lakh and a multi-vendor store at ₹6 lakh to ₹20 lakh or more. PageTraffic prices a Shopify build at ₹15,000 to ₹3,50,000.
What does it cost to run a website each year in India? Hostinger gives ₹500 to ₹1,500 a year for a domain and ₹2,000 to ₹5,000 a year for shared hosting, with free SSL from most hosts. Maintenance retainers run ₹1,000 to ₹5,000 a month by Hostinger's figures, or 10% to 20% of the build cost by Secuodsoft's.
Is a freelancer cheaper than an agency? Usually. Hostinger gives ₹10,000 to ₹1,00,000 for a freelancer-built website against ₹50,000 to ₹4,00,000 or more for an agency-built one. Secuodsoft puts freelancers at ₹500 to ₹2,500 an hour and agencies at ₹1,000 to ₹4,000 an hour.
Do website quotes in India include GST? Often not. A GST-registered vendor adds 18%, so a ₹40,000 quote becomes ₹47,200. Web Gurus India states that its Mumbai figures exclude GST. Ask every agency whether its figure includes it.
Sources
- Hostinger, How much does a website cost in India in 2026? (26 February 2026) — https://www.hostinger.com/in/tutorials/website-cost (retrieved 10 November 2026). Verified: fetched and read.
- Secuodsoft Technologies, Website Development Cost in India [2026]: Complete Pricing Guide (posted 6 May) — https://dev.to/secuodsoft/website-development-cost-in-india-2026-complete-pricing-guide-1ld4 (retrieved 10 November 2026). Verified: fetched and read. The table and the section headings on the page give different ranges; the table is used here.
- PageTraffic, How Much Does Website Design Cost in India — https://www.pagetraffic.in/blog/website-design-cost/ (retrieved 10 November 2026). Verified: fetched and read. No publication date shown.
- Codingclave, Website Development Cost in India 2026: Charges by Type (22 March 2026, updated 19 October 2026) — https://codingclave.com/blog/how-much-does-a-website-cost-in-india-2026 (retrieved 10 November 2026). Verified: fetched and read. Only Codingclave's own package prices and its GST example are used.
- Ideamagix, Website Development Cost in Mumbai (2026 Guide): Pricing, ROI & AI Trends (14 May 2026) — https://www.ideamagix.com/blog/website-development-cost-in-mumbai/ (retrieved 19 October 2026). Verified: fetched and read.
- Web Gurus India, What Does Website Design Actually Cost in Mumbai (2026)? (20 July 2026) — https://blog.webgurusindia.in/what-does-website-design-actually-cost-in-mumbai-2026-a-transparent-inr-breakdow/ (retrieved 19 October 2026). Verified: fetched and read.