The cost of a business website in India depends on the type of website you need and the services included in the package. At Solutions1313, a business website costs between ₹25,000–₹50,000, a landing page costs ₹10,000, and e-commerce website price starts from ₹50,000. These are just estimates, the final price may vary depending on your requirements.
The cost depends on the work involved, including website design, content writing, development, integrations, and testing. For instance, a five-page website with a simple enquiry form costs less as it requires less work. On the other hand, a website with online booking system, multiple languages, and customer login features cost more because of the work involved.
You can use these prices to compare the written quotations. So, rather than asking how many pages you’ll get, ask the team what features they’ll build into your website, what work will be completed, and what will be ready to use when the website is handed over to you?
In This Guide
Website Cost in India: Published Reference Prices
The prices below are published on Solutions1313’s service-pricing overview. They cover different types of website projects and should not be treated as interchangeable packages. The reference prices were updated on 25 October 2026. You can contact the Solutions1313’s team for updated, itemised quote based on your website requirements.
| Type Of Website | Published Reference Price | Scope To Confirm |
|---|---|---|
| Single Landing Page | ₹10,000 | The offer price, page design, enquiry form or contact method, and tracking setup. |
| Business Information Website | ₹25,000–₹50,000 | Page layouts, website content, editing access, and enquiry forms or other ways for customers to contact the business. |
| Ecommerce Website | From ₹50,000 | Product catalogue setup, shopping cart, checkout, order handling, and integrations. |
| Enterprise or Custom Platform | From ₹2,00,000 | User roles and permissions, business workflows, dashboards and connection with other systems or software. |
These prices may not cover each expense. Before you confirm a project, ask the team if GST and other taxes, domain registration, hosting, content writing, paid licences, ongoing support, and renewal charges are included in the price or billed separately. These prices are starting prices not the maximum price that you may have to pay.
Define The Website Before Comparing Prices
Start by deciding what you want your visitors to do on your website. It can be anything from contacting your business and booking an appointment to placing an order or sending a customer-service request. Now, think of what the visitor needs to know before taking that action.
For a service business, a website with clear service pages and an easy way to contact you may be enough. An ecommerce website needs extra features like product listings, a shopping cart, and checkout. Customer accounts, permissions and business-specific workflows need their own specification.
You should also consider the number of pages and the design work involved. Designing ten pages using the same layout involves lesser work than designing ten pages with completely different designs. Before you settle on a price, confirm which pages are included, who will write the content, and how much extra pages will cost.
What Changes A Website Development Quotation?
Design, Content, And Revisions
Ask the designing team, if your website will use an existing theme, an adapted design or a completely custom design. All these three options can work well. However, it is important to understand what is included in your package and how much customisation you’ll get.
Also, confirm who’s going to handle the website content. Providing the text yourself is very different from asking the team to research, write, arrange photos, and upload everything. You should mention the pages that require content, the number of revisions included, and who’s going to check and approve the information. Don’t simply rely on a quote that says ‘content included.’ Ask for clear details about what their team will write, what you need to provide, and what will cost extra.
Editing Tools And Technology
You should choose a website setup that your team can manage after launch. If you only need to update prices and service details, a simple editing system is fine. However, if you need to manage a large product catalogue or customer accounts, you may require advanced features.
WordPress is open-source software, but to build a complete WordPress website, you still require a design, setup, content, and testing. The software may be free but creating and maintaining the website still costs money. So, if a company asks you to get a custom website using a technology such as Next.js, ask them how they’ll edit the content, where the website will be hosted, and who will handle future updates and development.
The technology alone cannot determine the total cost. Before choosing any technology, make sure you understand how the website will work, who can manage it, and what ongoing support you may require. Choose the editing arrangement your team will require after launch. Someone updating prices and services details needs a different workflow than a team publishing a large catalogue or managing user acccounts.
Integrations and Business Rules
Adding a booking form involves more than just placing a form on a website. You need to decide how customers will book appointments. Can they book appointment for any time, select timing from available staff slots, or request an appointment that your team must approve? You should also disclose how cancellations and notifications will work.
If your website needs to connect with a CRM, you should mention how customer information will be transferred, who can access it and what will happen if a form submission fails. You should ask the company who will set up third-party accounts and pay any related charges. These may include payment gateways, messaging services, and external APIs. Don’t assume an integration is fully included just because it appears in the quotation. Confirm which features will be connected, what setup work is covered, and if any additional subscription or usage fees apply.
Redesigns And Content Migration
If you already have a website, decide what needs to be moved to the new version before comparing the redesign prices. It can include the existing pages, downloadable files, forms, blog posts, customer data, and important website URLs.
Specify what you need to keep and confirm how the team will transfer and check it. A visual redesign is very different from moving a website to a new platform, so ask if the quotation you’ve received covers both or only one. If any website URLs need to change, plan the necessary redirects so that the visitors and search engines can find the right pages. You should avoid removing useful existing content simply because the new design has fewer sections. Discuss any content removal with the project owner before making changes.
Separate The Build Price From Running Costs
Compare the total cost for the first year with the total cost for the second year and beyond. Some quotations can include services like domain registration or hosting for the first year, but you’ll have to pay additional charges for renewal. Website development may be a one-time expense. However, hosting, maintenance, paid tools, and other services may require regular payments. Before you make a decision, ask the company to give you a clear breakdown of the initial development cost, annual renewal charges, and ongoing maintenance fees. This will help you understand the actual cost of running your website over time.
| Cost Group | What To Ask The Supplier |
|---|---|
| Build and Launch | Which page layouts, content, integrations, testing tasks and handover services are included in the price? |
| Recurring Services | Which services need renewal, how often are they renewed, whose account are they registered under, and what are the current renewal charges? |
| Support and Updates | Which website problems are covered, what maintenance is included, and which changes or requests will be charged as new work? |
| Usage-based Charges | Which services, such as messages, online transactions, storage or API requests, may incur extra charges based on usage? |
Use the below formula to estimate your website’s first-year cost:
First-year Total = Build Fee + Separate Setup Charges + Recurring Service Costs + Approved Extra Costs + Applicable taxes.
Count each expense only once. Ask the team to give a separate estimate for the second year. It can include domain and hosting renewals, maintenance fees, paid licences, and other recurring charges. It helps you get a clear idea of the ongoing cost instead of looking only at the initial launch price.
Make “SEO-Ready” And “AI-Ready” Specific
A website proposal should clearly explain which SEO tasks are included in the project. Ask if the team will set up page titles and descriptions, organise headings, make navigation easy for search engines to follow, check mobile content, handle sitemap, and review indexing. Google’s SEO Starter Guide is a useful resource for understanding these basic requirements.
Keep one thing in mind- Setting up SEO during website development is not the same as ongoing SEO work. Regular keyword research, content updates, and performance reviews may require a separate service. A new website does not automatically include monthly SEO services. You can use our small business SEO budget checklist to understand the ongoing work, costs, and exclusions before choosing a package.
Be clear about what the company means by AEO, GEO, and AI search optimisation. You should ask which practical tasks they’ll complete themselves instead of relying on labels like AI-ready. As per Google’s guidance for AI features, established SEO practices still apply and a special AI-specific markup is not required. If you’re paying for an AI-ready website that doesn’t guarantee that your business will appear in AI-generated answers or receive a citation. So, you should ask the team to confirm the actual work included. It can be improving content structure, answering customer questions clearly, and making important business information easy to understand.
An AI chatbot is a separate feature from search visibility. If you want to include that, you should specify which information it can use, when it should transfer a query to a human, how its responses will be checked and what ongoing charges apply. Choose the features that solve a real business problem. Simply don’t ask for AI chatbot because you’re building a new website.
Compare Quotations On The Same Basis
Share the same project requirements with every company. Ask each one of them to mark every item as included, optional, or excluded and also mention any additional or recurring charges. This will make it easier for you to compare quotations fairly and understand why one supplier may charge more than another.
You can use the comparison checklist given below while discussing your project with a company. It works as a planning tool to help you ask the right questions.
| Quotation Item | A Written Answer Should Include |
|---|---|
| Pages and Design | A list of included pages, the number of unique layouts, and how many design revisions are allowed. |
| Content | Who will write, provide, review, approve, and upload the content for each page. |
| Functionality | The required forms, booking features, payment options, and login features, including any limits, restrictions or additional charges. |
| Testing | Which devices and browsers will be tested, which key user journeys will be checked, whether enquiry submissions will be confirmed as received, and what checks must pass before the website is approved. |
| Access and Handover | Who owns and controls the domain, hosting, content management system (CMS), code repository where applicable, and software licences. Confirm which login details, documentation and access permissions will be provided at handover. |
| Money and Support | Payment stages, applicable taxes, renewal charges, the length and scope of the support period, and rates for additional work not covered by the original agreement. |
A lower-priced quotation may be the right choice if it covers everything that your business needs. A cheaper website does not always means poor quality. It may simply have fewer features or smaller scope of work. Similarly a higher price does not always mean better value. You should always compare what each company will deliver, not just the final price.
Reduce Scope Without Losing The Essentials
Clarify which features your website needs at launch and which can be added later. Prepare your business information, page content, and images in advance to help avoid delays and extra costs. Use the same layout for pages where it makes sense. Postpone features that do not have a clear business purpose.
However, you should not cut essential features like working enquiry forms, mobile-friendly layouts, or access to your website after handover. For instance a decorative animation can wait but an enquiry form that fails to deliver customer message needs to work from day one.
So, when you change the agreed requirements, ask the company for an updated written quotation. This will help you track the revised cost, included work, and any additional charges before approving the changes.
Questions Before You Approve The Budget
What should a small business budget for its website?
Start by deciding what your business needs website for. Solutions1313 lists ₹25,000–₹50,000 as its reference price for a business website. This is an estimated price range, not the standard cost for every website in India. So, before you finalise your budget, check what the price includes- page design, content, website features, and ongoing costs. Ask the company for a detailed quotation so you know exactly what you’ll pay for.
Can I get a complete website for ₹10,000?
Solutions1313 lists ₹10,000 for a single landing page. So, this price does not automatically cover a complete multi-page website, an online store or a custom-built platform. You should ask the company, what is included in the landing page, such as design, content, contact form, and mobile-friendly layout. Also ask, if domain registration and hosting are included in the price or billed separately.
Why do two quotes for five pages differ?
Two companies may charge different prices for a five-page website because the work involved can be different. One quote may include ready-made layouts, while another includes custom designs, content writing, extra features, testing, and ongoing support. To compare the prices fairly, give both the companies the same list of pages and required features. Now, ask both of them to mark what is included, what costs extra, and what support you’ll receive after launch.
Is WordPress always the least expensive option?
Not always. Although WordPress can be a cost-effective choice, the total cost depends on the design, setup, extra plugins, editing features, and ongoing maintenance your website needs. So, before you choose a platform, compare the entire cost of building and running a website. The option that looks cheapest in the beginning, may not be the most affordable to maintain over time.
Are domain, hosting, and paid licences included?
Yes. Domain, hosting, and paid licences can be included in the price only if the quotation says so. You should ask the team who owns each account, how long the services are covered, and what will be the renewal charges. Don’t assume that website development includes everything. Domain registration, hosting, paid plugins, and other services may cost extra, either during development or after the first year.
Does the website fee include monthly SEO or advertising?
Not Always. The website development charges may cover basic SEO setup. However, monthly SEO services and advertising usually need to be agreed to separately. Ask the company to list the SEO work included at launch like the page titles, descriptions, and sitemap setup. Also, clarify if ongoing SEO, advertising campaign management and the advertising budget are charged separately. You should ask the team to mention each service and cost clearly in the quotation so you have a clear idea of what is included in the website fee and what you’ll pay extra for.
Does using AI make website development free or automatic?
No. AI tools can help with writing content, suggesting designs or generating code. However, they cannot build or manage every part of a website without human input. You need a person to understand your business requirements, check the content, test the features, and make sure everything works correctly. So, before you hire a developer, ask how AI will be used in your project, what work it’ll help with and who’ll review the results. Also confirm, if any paid AI tools or subscriptions will cost extra.
Can I retain my existing domain and website content?
Yes. You can usually keep your existing domain and website content when building a new website. Make a list of pages, content, and accounts you want to keep and let your developer know about it. And if you want any content to be removed or changed, agree on these changes with your developer first.
How long should the project take?
The time required to build a website depends on several factors like its size, features, and the work involved. It also depends on how quickly you provide content, images, and feedback. You should not judge the timeline by the page count or price alone. Instead, you should ask the developer for a timeline with clear stages such as design approval, development, testing and launch.
What should I have before paying the first invoice?
Before making any payments, you should get a written agreement that explains what the company will deliver and how much you need to pay for it. make sure the agreement mentions the number of pages, design and features included, total cost of the project, payment schedule, approval process, revisions and delays, and access and handover. Having these details in writing helps prevent confusion about costs, responsibilities and project expectations later.
Get A Scope-Based Website Quotation
Send Solutions1313 a short brief: your business, required pages, main visitor action, editing needs, integrations and whether an existing website must be preserved. Include a budget range and target launch date so the discussion can distinguish the essentials from later additions.
Explore our website design services in Mohali or custom website design services in Chandigarh for the relevant service discussion. Ask the team to confirm the scope and current charges for your project.
Discuss your website project: +91 92160 41313. Ask for an itemised scope before comparing totals.
