What does a custom website actually cost in 2026?

"How much does a website cost?" is one of the first questions every business owner asks, and one of the hardest to answer honestly in one sentence — because a five-page brochure site and a booking platform with payments are not the same job, even though both are "a website".

Here's what actually changes the price, and honest ranges for each.

What moves the price

• How many pages, and how custom the design is. A template-based site with your content dropped in is cheaper than one designed from scratch around your brand.
• Whether you're selling online. An e-commerce store needs a product catalogue, cart, payments, and usually stock tracking — that's real additional build time, not a checkbox.
• Bookings or enquiries built into the site. A "contact us" form is simple. A booking calendar that checks availability is a small application in its own right.
• Whether your content is ready. Photos, copy, and prices ready to go keeps a project on the fast, cheap end. Starting from nothing adds time on both sides.

What we actually charge

We'd rather give you real numbers than a vague "it depends", so here's our own pricing:

• A business website — your services, photos, prices, and contact details, built to be found on Google — starts from ₹5,000.
• An online store — products, cart, and payments — costs more, priced against what you're selling and how many products.
• A booking or enquiry system — tables, rooms, or appointments — is priced similarly, based on how the booking logic needs to work.

The full breakdown, with what's included at each level, is on our web development page.

Red flags in a quote

Whoever you hire — us or someone else — a few things are worth checking before you say yes:

• No fixed price. "We'll figure it out as we go" usually means the final bill will surprise you.
• No timeline. A vague "a few weeks" with nothing written down is how projects drift for months.
• Unusually cheap with no explanation. Sometimes it's a genuinely good deal. Sometimes it means a template that isn't really yours, or corners cut you won't see until launch.

A fair quote is one you understand before you sign it — not one you have to trust blindly.

If you want an honest number for your specific project, talk to us — the first conversation is free, and if the answer is "you don't need this yet", we'll say so. You can also see real projects we've built, with what each one actually involved.