Website development cost in India for a professionally built business website starts around $1,500–$5,000 for a 5–15 page site with a CMS, $5,000–$10,000 for a custom-designed site or web app with logins and integrations, and $10,000–$25,000 for large portals with many roles and workflows. These are our published ranges; templates and freelancers can be cheaper, with trade-offs.
You can get a website in India for almost any budget, from a few thousand rupees on a template to lakhs for a custom platform. The difference is what the site does for your business: whether it loads fast, ranks on Google, converts visitors and can grow without a rebuild. This guide explains what you get at each level.
Website development cost in India by type
These are the bands on our pricing page, as of 2026:
| Website type | Typical scope | Price range |
|---|---|---|
| Business website | 5–15 pages, CMS, contact forms, basic SEO | $1,500 – $5,000 |
| Custom site or web app | Custom design, logins, integrations, admin panel | $5,000 – $10,000 |
| Large portal or platform | Many roles, workflows, third-party systems | $10,000 – $25,000 |
An online store is priced separately because payments, catalogues and inventory add significant work; our guide to e-commerce costs covers that in detail.
What drives the price
- Custom design vs template. A design made for your brand costs more than a purchased theme but loads faster and stands out.
- Number of pages and templates. Ten pages on three layouts cost less than ten pages that each need their own design.
- Content management. A CMS your team can edit easily takes setup time, but saves you calling a developer for every change.
- Integrations. CRM, booking systems, payment gateways, WhatsApp and marketing tools each need to be connected and tested.
- Logins and user accounts. Anything behind a login — customer portals, dashboards, member areas — turns a website into a web application.
- Performance and SEO. Fast loading, clean code, schema markup and good Core Web Vitals take care to build in, and they decide whether the site ranks.
Template, freelancer or agency?
| Option | Cost | Watch out for |
|---|---|---|
| DIY template or website builder | Lowest | Slow pages, generic look, limited SEO control |
| Freelancer | Low to medium | Availability for fixes later, no backup if they move on |
| Development company | Medium to high | Make sure scope, price and ownership are in writing |
Whichever you choose, insist on owning your domain, hosting account and admin login. A surprising number of businesses discover they can't change their own website because someone else controls the accounts.
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How long website development takes
A business website typically takes 3–6 weeks from agreed content to launch. A custom web application takes 6–12 weeks or more depending on features. The most common delay isn't development — it's waiting for content, photos and approvals, so prepare those early.
Ongoing costs to budget for
- Domain renewal every year
- Hosting, from shared hosting for small sites to cloud servers for web apps
- SSL is usually free today, but some hosts still charge for it
- Maintenance: updates, security patches, backups and small changes
- Content and SEO work to keep the site ranking after launch
How to get more website for your budget
- Write down what the site must do — enquiries, bookings, sales — before asking for quotes.
- Prepare your content and photos in advance.
- Launch the core pages first and add sections later.
- Choose speed over effects; heavy animations slow pages down and hurt rankings.
- Get a written quote that lists pages, features and what happens after launch.
How Codelix helps
We build fast, SEO-ready business websites and web applications, and you keep full ownership of the domain and admin. See our web development service, or get a quick range from the software development cost calculator.
