A simple business website in India usually costs somewhere between ₹10,000 and ₹50,000 as a one-time build, plus a few thousand rupees a year for domain and hosting. Custom-designed sites, e-commerce stores and websites with bookings, logins or integrations cost more — often well into the lakhs. The price depends mainly on the number of pages, how custom the design is and which features you need.
- Most small-business websites fall between ₹10,000 and ₹50,000 to build.
- Yearly running costs (domain, hosting, maintenance) are separate — budget for them.
- Pages, custom design and features like e-commerce drive the price more than anything else.
- Always insist that the domain, hosting and code are registered in your name.
What decides the price of a website
Two websites can both be called “a business website” and still differ in price by ten times. The difference almost always comes down to a handful of factors:
- Number of pages. A five-page brochure site (home, about, services, gallery, contact) is a very different job from a 40-page site with separate pages for every service and city.
- Template vs custom design. A lightly customised template is quicker and cheaper. A custom design built around your brand and your customers takes more time — and usually converts better.
- Features. Online payments, product catalogues, appointment booking, customer logins, multiple languages and CRM integrations each add development and testing time.
- Content. Whether you supply the text and photos or they are written and designed for you makes a real difference to both cost and timeline.
- SEO and speed work. Proper on-page SEO, schema markup, tracking and speed optimisation are often skipped in cheap quotes — and they are what make a site useful after launch.
Typical price ranges in India
These are broad, indicative ranges for the Indian market — not quotes. Prices vary by city, by who builds the site and by exactly what is included.
| Type of website | Typical one-time cost | Good for |
|---|---|---|
| Basic brochure site (5–8 pages) | ₹10,000 – ₹50,000 | Local businesses, clinics, consultants, service providers |
| Custom-designed business site | ₹50,000 – ₹2,00,000 | Growing brands, B2B companies, real estate projects |
| E-commerce store | ₹40,000 – ₹3,00,000+ | D2C brands and retailers selling online |
| Web application / portal | ₹2,00,000 and above | Bookings, logins, dashboards, custom workflows |
At Scale With Sanju, business websites start at ₹15,000 for up to 8 pages, with fixed, written pricing after a short discovery call. Larger or feature-heavy builds are quoted upfront, before any work starts.
What different businesses usually need
The right website depends on how your customers buy. A few common patterns:
| Business | Pages and features that matter most |
|---|---|
| Clinic or doctor | Treatment pages, doctor profiles, appointment booking, Google Maps, reviews |
| Real estate project | Project microsite, floor plans, price list request, RERA details, WhatsApp-first enquiry |
| Restaurant or café | Menu, location, online ordering or table booking links, photos |
| Coaching or education | Course pages, fees, results, admission enquiry form, webinar sign-ups |
| B2B or manufacturer | Capability and product pages, case studies, quote request form |
| D2C brand | Product catalogue, payments, shipping, reviews, offers |
Knowing this before you ask for quotes helps you compare like with like — and avoid paying for features your customers will never use.
The yearly costs most quotes leave out
A website is not only a one-time cost. Budget for these every year:
- Domain name — roughly ₹800 to ₹1,500 a year for a .com or .in domain.
- Hosting — from a few thousand rupees a year for shared hosting to much more for high-traffic or e-commerce sites.
- SSL certificate — often free with good hosting; it is what gives your site the padlock and “https”.
- Maintenance — updates, backups, security fixes and small content changes, either as a monthly plan or charged as needed.
Ask every developer to list these separately. A very low build price is sometimes recovered later through expensive hosting or maintenance you can’t move away from.
Freelancer, agency or do it yourself?
Website builders like Wix or Shopify let you build a site yourself for a monthly fee, which can work for very simple needs. A freelancer is usually the cheapest way to get a custom site, but quality and after-sales support vary a lot. An agency or experienced consultant typically costs more upfront but brings design, SEO, tracking and support under one roof.
Whichever you choose, the deciding question is not “who is cheapest” but “who will build something that brings enquiries, and still be around when something needs fixing?”
What every website quote should include
- A written list of pages and features.
- Mobile-first design and speed optimisation.
- Basic on-page SEO: titles, descriptions, headings and schema markup.
- WhatsApp, call and enquiry form integration.
- Google Analytics and Search Console set up in your name.
- A simple way to edit text and images yourself.
- Domain, hosting and code registered in your name.
- A clear support window after launch.
How to get more from a small website budget
- Start with the pages that sell. Home, services, about and contact come first; a blog and extra pages can follow once enquiries start.
- Prepare your own content. Clear notes on your services, prices and customer questions save time — and nobody knows your business better than you.
- Use real photos. Photos of your team, office, clinic or projects build more trust than stock images, and cost nothing extra.
- Build in phases. Launch a solid core site, then add features like booking or payments when you can see they will pay for themselves.
- Don’t skip tracking. Analytics and conversion tracking are cheap to set up at launch and tell you exactly which pages and channels bring enquiries.
Red flags to watch for
- No written scope — “we’ll figure it out as we go” usually means the price grows later.
- The developer registers the domain or hosting in their own name.
- No mention of mobile design, speed or SEO.
- A quote that seems far too low for the number of pages and features you described.
Frequently asked questions
What is the cheapest way to get a business website in India?
A template-based brochure site built by a freelancer or a DIY website builder is usually the cheapest option. Just make sure it is mobile-friendly, loads fast and that you own the domain.
How long does it take to build a website?
A typical business website takes 2–4 weeks from the first call to launch. E-commerce stores and custom features take longer and should be scheduled in writing.
Do I have to pay every year for my website?
Yes, for the domain and hosting, plus maintenance if you want someone to handle updates. The design and build itself is normally a one-time cost.
Is a cheap website bad for SEO?
Not necessarily — price matters less than whether the site is fast, mobile-friendly, properly structured and has basic on-page SEO. Many cheap sites skip exactly those things.