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Website Development Cost in India 2026: The Complete Pricing Guide
Vijay Gautam- 12 May 2026
- 4 min read
Website Development Cost in India 2026: The Complete, No-Fluff Pricing Guide
Just about every person running a small shop or a big tech startup in India is constantly typing "How much does website development cost?" into their search bar and hoping for a straight answer.
Short answer: a template website in India starts at about ₹8,000, a standard 8–15 page business website costs ₹50,000 – ₹1,50,000, and a custom web app or SaaS MVP starts around ₹2,00,000. The tables below break this down.
It's a fair question, and most companies hide the answer behind a "get a quote" button. At Shipsar Developers, we'd rather put the numbers on the table. In this short guide, we are going to look at the actual cost of website development in India in 2026, including the stuff that makes the price go up and how you can stop yourself from paying way too much for a site that doesn't even work right.
Let's dive in.
Why Website Development Costs Vary So Much
Before the rupee amounts, it helps to know why one website costs ₹5,000 and another ₹50 lakh, even though both are "a screen with some text on it". The price mostly reflects how many hours of skilled design and engineering work go into it, so the range is huge.
The cost of a website depends on:
- Type of website — A single page for a plumber is not the same thing as a massive software platform.
- Design complexity — Using a pre-made skin versus drawing every single button from scratch.
- Features & functionality — Whether it just sits there or has login screens and complex dashboards.
- Technology stack — Using simple drag-and-drop tools versus writing heavy code in things like React or Node.js.
- Developer experience — A junior developer versus a senior engineer with a decade of experience.
- Ongoing requirements — Hosting, updates and bug fixes after launch.
- Location of the company — Companies in metro cities like Delhi usually charge more than those in smaller towns.
Website Development Cost Breakdown by Type (India, 2026)
1. Simple Landing Page or Brochure Website
What it includes: 1–5 pages (Home, About, Services, Contact), responsive design, basic SEO setup, contact form
| Package | Estimated Cost (INR) | Timeline |
|---|---|---|
| Template-based | ₹8,000 – ₹20,000 | 3–7 days |
| Semi-custom | ₹20,000 – ₹60,000 | 1–2 weeks |
| Fully custom | ₹60,000 – ₹1,50,000 | 3–5 weeks |
2. Business Website (Multi-page, Dynamic)
What it includes: 8–15 pages, CMS integration (blog, updates), advanced animations, SEO optimization, Google Analytics setup, WhatsApp integration
| Package | Estimated Cost (INR) | Timeline |
|---|---|---|
| Standard | ₹50,000 – ₹1,50,000 | 3–5 weeks |
| Premium | ₹1,50,000 – ₹4,00,000 | 6–10 weeks |
| Enterprise | ₹4,00,000 – ₹10,00,000 | 10–16 weeks |
3. eCommerce Website
What it includes: Product catalog, shopping cart, payment gateway (Razorpay/Stripe), order management, customer accounts, inventory management
| Package | Estimated Cost (INR) | Timeline |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify/WooCommerce (template) | ₹30,000 – ₹80,000 | 2–4 weeks |
| Custom Shopify build | ₹80,000 – ₹2,50,000 | 4–8 weeks |
| Fully custom eCommerce | ₹3,00,000 – ₹15,00,000 | 3–6 months |
4. SaaS Platform / Custom Web Application
What it includes: User authentication, role-based dashboards, real-time data, REST/GraphQL APIs, third-party integrations, DevOps, CI/CD, cloud infrastructure
| Package | Estimated Cost (INR) | Timeline |
|---|---|---|
| MVP (lean version) | ₹2,00,000 – ₹8,00,000 | 2–4 months |
| Full-featured V1 | ₹8,00,000 – ₹30,00,000 | 4–9 months |
| Enterprise SaaS | ₹30,00,000+ | 9–18 months |
What Drives Up the Cost? Key Cost Factors Explained
Design Complexity
Custom animations, pixel-perfect layouts and bespoke illustrations take far more design and front-end hours than a clean, standard layout, so they cost more.
Number of Pages and Sections
Every extra page needs its own design, copy, images and testing, so the cost grows with the page count.
Third-Party Integrations
Connecting payment gateways, CRMs, booking systems or analytics takes careful development and testing so the data flows correctly, and each integration adds to the budget.
Why Choose Shipsar Developers for Web Development?
Shipsar Developers is a senior-led development team in Saket, New Delhi. We build websites for businesses in Delhi NCR at a fixed price agreed before work starts, with a demo every week. Tell us what you need and we'll send an itemised quote: Get my fixed quote →
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