Cost Guide · India · 2025
How Much Does Website Development Cost in India?
Website development costs in India range from ₹30,000 for a basic template site to ₹5 lakh or more for a fully custom web application. The difference isn't just visual — it's about who built it, how it was built, how fast it loads, and whether it will still be working in three years. This page breaks down what each price point actually delivers.
Bottom line
A professional custom-built business website in India should cost between ₹60,000 and ₹2 lakh. Below that, you're getting a template. Above ₹2L, you're moving into custom portal or web application territory.
What you get at each price point
₹15,000 – ₹40,000
Template / DIY-assisted Site
WordPress, Wix, or Webflow template
3–5 pages with your content filled in
Basic contact form
Standard fonts and colours adjusted to your brand
Example
A local business getting online for the first time. A freelancer's portfolio. A simple service listing page.
Most common
₹60,000 – ₹1.5L
Custom Marketing Website
Fully custom design — not a template
5–10 pages built for conversion
Fast load times (sub-2-second on mobile)
Contact form with email integration
SEO foundations: metadata, sitemap, structured data
Blog / content section (optional)
30-day post-launch support
Example
A professional services firm wanting to convert visitors into enquiries. A B2B company replacing an embarrassing site.
₹1.5L – ₹5L+
Custom Web Application / Portal
Custom functionality beyond a standard marketing site
User login, dashboards, or customer-facing tools
Backend API and database
Third-party integrations (payment, CRM, booking)
Multiple user roles
Performance optimisation for high traffic
Example
A real estate portal with interactive plot maps. A membership site with a client login. An e-commerce store with custom inventory logic.
What drives the cost up or down
Custom design vs template
High impactA template site reuses an existing design with your content dropped in. A custom site is designed specifically for your brand and your visitors. The gap is visible and the SEO/performance difference is real.
Number of pages
Medium impactA 5-page site and a 30-page site are very different scopes. Each page needs content, design, and development. Large content sites take proportionally longer.
Custom functionality
High impactA contact form is simple. A booking system, payment integration, or client portal is a web application — and priced accordingly.
Animations and interactions
Medium impactSubtle entrance animations add polish and cost little. Complex scroll-driven animations or interactive elements add significant development time.
CMS integration
Medium impactIf you want to update content yourself without a developer, a headless CMS (Sanity, Contentful) needs to be integrated. Adds cost but saves money long-term.
Speed and performance requirements
Medium impactA site optimised to score 95+ on PageSpeed requires intentional architecture decisions from day one. Retrofitting performance is expensive — building it in is cheaper.
What's typically included — and what isn't
Included
Design (desktop and mobile)
Frontend development
Backend (for sites with forms, CMS, or custom functionality)
Basic SEO setup: metadata, sitemap, robots.txt, structured data
Contact form with email delivery
Deployment and domain setup
30 days post-launch support
Source code ownership
Not included (watch for these in quotes)
Domain registration and hosting (₹500–₹3,000/year)
Content writing and copywriting
Professional photography or video
Paid SEO / ongoing content strategy
Google Ads or social media campaigns
Red flags in a quote
A quote under ₹10,000 for a 'custom website' — this is a template with content dropped in
No mention of mobile optimisation or page speed
Developer who doesn't ask about your visitors, goals, or conversion actions
WordPress without a clear maintenance plan — WordPress sites accumulate plugins and break
No post-launch support period mentioned
Website Development cost — common questions
Should I use WordPress or get a custom-built site?
WordPress is fine for blogs and simple sites where content flexibility matters most. For a business site where speed, conversion, and long-term stability are priorities, a custom build on a modern framework (Next.js, etc.) will outperform WordPress meaningfully. The maintenance overhead of WordPress also tends to grow over time.
How long does website development take?
A 5–8 page marketing site: 3–5 weeks. A larger site with blog, integrations, and CMS: 6–10 weeks. A custom portal or web application: 10–20 weeks. These assume content is provided — delays in content delivery are the most common cause of project overruns.
Will my website rank on Google?
A properly built website handles technical SEO — metadata, page speed, structured data, mobile optimisation, sitemap. Ranking for competitive terms requires ongoing content work, which is a separate engagement. We can advise on both.
What about hosting? Do you handle that?
We set up hosting as part of the project and hand it over to you. We recommend Vercel for most sites (fast, reliable, affordable) and Cloudflare for DNS and CDN. Running costs are typically ₹500–₹3,000 per year for a standard marketing site.
Can you redesign my existing site?
Yes. We'll start by understanding what's not working — load speed, conversion, mobile experience, brand — and build from there. We don't require a complete rebuild if targeted improvements achieve the goal.
Get an actual number
Tell us what you're building and we'll give you a written estimate.
Not a ballpark. Not a range. A written estimate with a fixed price, timeline, and what's included — before you commit to anything.
Written fixed-price estimate — no surprises
We respond within 1 business day
Free 30-minute scoping call, no commitment
NDA available before any details shared
Full IP transfer on delivery
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