How much does website development cost in India?
Short answer
Website development in India costs ₹25,000 for a basic 5-page site, ₹80,000–₹3,00,000 for a marketing site with CMS, ₹2–10 lakh for eCommerce, and ₹8–40 lakh for SaaS / custom web apps.
Stack-based pricing: WordPress 5–10 page ₹40,000–₹1,50,000; Shopify store ₹80,000–₹4,00,000; Webflow / Framer ₹1,50,000–₹5,00,000; Next.js custom ₹4–25 lakh; SaaS MVP ₹8–40 lakh.
Hidden costs to budget: hosting (₹5,000–₹50,000/yr), domain & SSL (₹1,500/yr), design assets (₹15,000–₹2,00,000), copywriting (₹5,000–₹50,000/page), maintenance retainer (₹8,000–₹30,000/month).
Cheapest is rarely best — a ₹15,000 website typically loses you ₹5–20 lakh in foregone leads over 24 months due to slow speed, no SEO, no CRO.