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Website development cost in India 2026: ₹ price list by website type
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DevShutter Team, Mohali, India · · 6 min read
8+ years building websites, 40+ sites launched. We do the work on every project ourselves, from the first call to launch.
Ask five Indian studios what a website costs and you will get five answers, most of them “it depends” followed by a request for a call. It does depend, but on a short list of things you can see before anyone quotes you. This page publishes our own price list for India in rupees by the kind of website you need, says what each bracket includes, and names the costs that arrive after launch, so you can price a quote you already have.
How much does website development cost in India in 2026?
Our published India prices start at ₹18,000 for a site of up to three pages, ₹30,000 for up to five, ₹50,000 for up to twelve, and ₹95,000 for a flagship build. An online store starts at ₹35,000. Scope moves the figure, not your city.
What does each type of website cost in India?
Most people start from the kind of site, not from a tier name. Here is our India list by website type. GST is covered further down.
| Website type | From | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Static business website | ₹18,000 to ₹30,000 | Up to three pages on Starter or five on Launch, mobile-first, on-page SEO basics and a contact form. No self-edit system at this tier. |
| WordPress website you edit yourself | ₹50,000 | Custom design, up to twelve pages, a self-edit content system for your blog, services or case studies, and lead forms. |
| Shopify store with Razorpay, UPI and cash on delivery | ₹35,000 | Shopify or WooCommerce setup, up to 50 products, a secure checkout for UPI and cards through your gateway, cash on delivery, and basic analytics. |
| Larger Shopify store | ₹75,000 | Up to 500 products, abandoned-cart recovery, email and SMS flows, reviews and upsells. |
| Custom ecommerce | Quoted after scoping | A headless or custom build with ERP or inventory integration. Custom projects on our India list typically start at ₹1,50,000. |
What does each price bracket include?
The brackets differ by how many pages have a real job and what sits underneath them. A three-page site answers who you are and how to reach you. Five pages add the services a buyer compares. Twelve pages carry a blog or case studies you edit yourself, and the flagship tier connects to other systems.
| Tier | From | Scope | What it is |
|---|---|---|---|
| Starter | ₹18,000 | Designer-tuned template | A polished, single-purpose site to plant your flag online — fast and affordably. |
| Launch | ₹30,000 | Custom responsive design | A sharp, fast site to get you online and converting. |
| Growth | ₹50,000 | Custom responsive design | The sweet spot — a bigger site built to scale with you. |
| Signature | ₹95,000 | Custom responsive design | A one-off flagship build with everything turned on. |
Every tier is on the pricing page line by line. The figure you are quoted is fixed in writing before any work starts, and after a refundable booking you see a basic build with its design direction inside 48 hours. If the direction is wrong, the booking is refunded in full; then it is 50% on approval and 50% at go-live.
How much does a Shopify website cost in India?
A Shopify store has two costs, not one. The build is ours: ₹35,000 for a store of up to 50 products, or ₹75,000 for up to 500 with abandoned-cart recovery and email flows. The monthly plan is Shopify’s, billed by Shopify, and its current price is on Shopify’s own pricing page.
| Tier | From | Scope | What it is |
|---|---|---|---|
| Store Launch | ₹35,000 | Shopify / WooCommerce setup | A clean, trustworthy store ready to take its first orders. |
| Store Growth | ₹75,000 | Up to 500 products | A conversion-tuned store built to sell while you sleep. |
Payment gateways, cash on delivery, Shiprocket and GST on your sales are covered in our Shopify cost guide for India. If you have not chosen a platform yet, our Shopify vs WooCommerce comparison sets the two side by side.
Is a WordPress website cheaper than Shopify in India?
Usually cheaper to start, not always cheaper to run. WordPress has no platform fee, so a brochure site costs the build plus hosting and a domain. A WordPress store needs WooCommerce, payment plugins and someone to keep them updated, and that upkeep is where the saving goes. For a catalogue, compare three years of running cost, not the first invoice.
Why do some website quotes in India say ₹3,000–₹5,000?
Because they are selling a different thing: usually a ready-made template with your name and logo dropped in, sold in volume. The price is real. What it leaves out is where the cost turns up later, so check each of these before you accept one.
- Who owns the site. It often lives on the seller’s builder or hosting account, and you cannot move it without starting again.
- Year two. The first year of hosting and the domain may be bundled. The renewal usually is not, and it is often billed at a higher rate.
- The words. Pages are filled with template text or your old brochure, and nobody writes them for what a buyer searches.
- The search basics. Page titles, descriptions, alt text and structured data are left at the template’s defaults, so every page looks the same to Google.
- Changes after launch. Each edit is billed separately, or not offered at all.
A cheap site that brings no enquiries costs more than a dearer one that does. Send us the quote you have and we will tell you what it leaves out, free.
Why do website quotes in India vary so much?
Because the quotes are rarely for the same thing. One includes written content, photography and SEO; another is a template with your logo on it. Before comparing two numbers, check four things in each: how many pages, who writes the words, whether hosting and a year of fixes are included, and what the live date is.
- Pages. Count the pages that have a job, not the pages in the menu.
- Words. A site with your old brochure text pasted in is cheaper and sells less. Ask who writes the copy.
- After launch. Hosting, the domain, security updates and small edits are either in the price or a monthly bill. Ask which.
- A date. A studio that has built this before can give you a live date in writing. “We will scope it” is not a date.
Check the studio’s own website too. We tested the websites of 256 Indian web design and SEO agencies in September 2026: none passed all nine of our checks, the median passed 6, and 74% fell short on the technical SEO basics. See the results city by city. Seven questions to ask before hiring a web designer goes further.
Is GST extra on a website quote?
Usually, yes. Website design and development is a taxable service in India, and a GST-registered studio adds 18% GST to its fee: ₹18 on every ₹100 of the quote. Many quotes are written before tax, so a figure “plus GST” and a figure that includes it cannot be compared until you add 18% to the first. Ask every studio, including us, whether the figure includes GST. If your business is GST-registered, ask for a tax invoice so you can claim the input tax credit.
What does a website cost every month after launch?
After launch you pay for hosting, the domain renewal, and someone to keep the site updated and fixed. Our care plans in India start at ₹2,500 a month, with ₹5,000 for a site that keeps changing. A Shopify store also pays Shopify’s monthly plan, and any paid apps, directly to Shopify.
How do I get an exact price for my website?
Tell us the one thing your current site is not doing. You get a reply inside one business day, and, after a refundable booking, a basic build with its design direction inside 48 hours. Wrong direction? The booking comes back in full. Then 50% on approval, 50% at go-live. For a number first, the website cost calculator for India puts your site in a rupee bracket, and the free nine-point audit checks your current site.
WhatsApp us on +91 99239 82511 or call +91 99239 82511. Our Indian place of business is in Panchkula, and we work with businesses across India on a daily handover: you send at the end of your day, and the answer is waiting at the start of your next. See how we work with Indian businesses, and our pages for Mumbai, Jaipur and Pune.
Website development cost in India 2026: ₹ price list by website type
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