Quick answer: A professional business website in India typically costs ₹25,000–₹1,50,000 in 2026. A simple 5–10 page WordPress site usually costs ₹25,000–₹60,000, a custom-designed business website ₹60,000–₹1,50,000, and an ecommerce store ₹60,000–₹3,00,000 or more. Domain, hosting and maintenance are extra ongoing costs.
Website cost by type
| Website type | Typical cost | Timeline |
|---|---|---|
| Basic business website (5–10 pages) | ₹25,000 – ₹60,000 | 2–4 weeks |
| Custom-designed business website | ₹60,000 – ₹1,50,000 | 4–8 weeks |
| Ecommerce store (WooCommerce / Shopify) | ₹60,000 – ₹3,00,000+ | 4–12 weeks |
| Custom web application | ₹2,00,000+ | 2–6 months |
| Landing page for ads | ₹10,000 – ₹40,000 | 1–2 weeks |
Ongoing website costs
| Item | Typical annual cost |
|---|---|
| Domain (.com / .in) | ₹800 – ₹1,500 |
| Shared hosting | ₹3,000 – ₹10,000 |
| Managed or cloud hosting | ₹10,000 – ₹40,000 |
| SSL certificate | Free – ₹5,000 |
| Maintenance and updates | ₹12,000 – ₹60,000 |
| Premium plugins or themes | ₹3,000 – ₹20,000 |
What affects website development cost?
- Design: template-based sites cost less than fully custom design.
- Number of pages and content: copywriting and images add cost.
- Features: booking, payments, multilingual support and integrations add development time.
- Platform: WordPress is cost-effective; custom code costs more but offers full flexibility.
- SEO and speed: a site built for Core Web Vitals and search from day one costs more upfront but saves money later.
What should a business website include?
- Mobile-responsive design and fast loading
- Clear service pages with a call to action on each
- Contact forms, click-to-call and WhatsApp buttons
- Basic on-page SEO, schema markup and an XML sitemap
- Google Analytics 4 and Search Console set up
- SSL security and regular backups
Freelancer vs agency for website development
Freelancers are often cheaper and fine for simple sites. Agencies cost more but bring design, development, SEO and support together, and are more reliable for long-term maintenance.
What you actually get at each price point
The same phrase — “business website” — covers a ₹15,000 template and a ₹3,00,000 custom build. This is what separates them.
| Budget | What you get | Right for | Watch out for |
|---|---|---|---|
| ₹15,000 – ₹35,000 | Pre-built theme, 5–8 pages, your content poured in, basic contact form | New businesses needing a credible presence quickly | Looks like other sites; limited speed and SEO control |
| ₹35,000 – ₹80,000 | Customised design, 10–20 pages, SEO structure, speed optimisation, analytics | Established SMEs that want the site to generate enquiries | Confirm SEO and speed work is genuinely included |
| ₹80,000 – ₹2,00,000 | Bespoke design, custom functionality, integrations, copywriting, CRM hookup | Competitive categories, multi-service or multi-location businesses | Scope creep — insist on a written specification |
| ₹2,00,000+ | Custom build, ecommerce at scale, bespoke systems, ongoing development | D2C brands, marketplaces, funded startups | Ongoing development cost after launch is often underestimated |
The questions that change your quote the most
- Who writes the content? If you supply it, you save ₹15,000–₹50,000. If the agency writes it, confirm whether that is included or billed per page.
- How many unique page templates? Twenty pages using four templates costs far less than twenty individually designed pages.
- Do you need ecommerce? Payment gateway, inventory and shipping logic typically add ₹25,000–₹1,00,000.
- Any integrations? CRM, booking systems, ERP, WhatsApp automation — each adds development hours.
- Multi-language? Hindi or regional versions roughly add 30–50% to content and build cost, but open up far less competitive search traffic.
Ongoing costs most quotes do not mention
- Hosting: ₹3,000–₹15,000 a year for decent shared hosting; more for high traffic. Cheap hosting is the most common cause of slow Indian business sites.
- Domain: ₹800–₹2,000 a year.
- SSL certificate: often free with hosting — do not pay extra unless you need an extended certificate.
- Maintenance: ₹2,000–₹10,000 a month for updates, backups, security and small changes. Skipping this is how sites get hacked.
- Premium plugins or licences: ₹5,000–₹20,000 a year depending on the stack.
Budget roughly 15–20% of the build cost annually to keep the site healthy. A site left unmaintained for two years usually costs more to rescue than it did to build.
Red flags in a website quote
- No written scope. “A business website” is not a specification. Page count, templates, revisions and timeline should all be in writing.
- You do not own the hosting or domain. Always register these in your own name. Agencies holding your domain hostage is depressingly common.
- Unlimited revisions. Usually means the project never ends, or the cost is padded elsewhere.
- SEO “included” with no detail. Ask exactly what: schema, speed, structure, meta tags? Or just a plugin installed?
- No mobile-first commitment. Most of your Indian traffic is mid-range Android on mobile data. The site must be built for that first.
Does a more expensive website make more money?
Only to a point. Beyond a well-structured, fast, mobile-first site with clear calls to action, extra spend buys design polish rather than leads. A ₹40,000 site that loads in under two seconds and answers buyer questions will out-earn a ₹2,00,000 site that looks beautiful and loads in six.
What reliably increases return is what happens after launch: the SEO that brings people to it, and the conversion work that turns visits into enquiries. If the site is already built, the speed and structure checklist in our Core Web Vitals guide is usually the cheaper fix.
Frequently asked questions
What is the cheapest way to get a business website in India?
A template-based WordPress site is usually the most affordable professional option, typically starting around ₹25,000 including setup.
How long does it take to build a website?
A simple business website takes two to four weeks; custom and ecommerce sites take one to three months.
Is WordPress good for business websites?
Yes. WordPress is flexible, SEO-friendly and affordable to maintain, which is why it powers a large share of business websites.
Do I own my website after it is built?
You should. Make sure the domain, hosting and admin access are in your name before you pay the final invoice.
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