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How much does a website cost for a small business in India?

Roughly nothing to about ₹40,000 once for a simple small-business website, plus a domain and some upkeep each year. Custom agency work typically costs more. These are rough guides, not a price list, and real quotes vary a lot. Get two or three in writing.

Last updated 10 Nov 2026 · By Viral Joshi, Thela Labs

Typical ranges in India

Our rough guide to what small businesses commonly pay. We have not surveyed the market, so use it to spot a quote far outside the usual range, not as a rule.

Do it yourself on a website builder: free plans exist, but your own domain usually needs a paid plan, roughly ₹300 to ₹2,000 a month. You spend your own time instead.
A freelancer, one to five pages: typically somewhere around ₹5,000 to ₹40,000 once.
A studio or agency, custom design: typically from about ₹40,000 to ₹2,00,000 or more, once.
A shop that takes payments online: usually costs more than any of these, by a wide margin.

The yearly costs people forget

Domain name: roughly ₹500 to ₹1,500 a year for a .in or .com. Renewal can cost more than the first year, so ask.
Hosting: roughly ₹1,000 to ₹10,000 a year, or included in a builder plan.
Changes after launch: some people charge per edit, some charge monthly, some include a few. Ask which.

What moves the price

How many pages you need, and whether the design is a template or custom.
Who writes the words and takes the photos.
Booking, payments or a menu you change often.
Whether hours, services and prices are set up so Google and AI assistants can read them. A good site does this at no extra cost; ask for it.

Five questions to ask before you pay

Is the domain bought in my name, and do I hold the login?
What do I pay in year two, all in?
Can I see the site first, on my phone?
Who makes changes after launch, and how fast?
Are my hours, address and prices written as text on the page, not only in pictures?

How we handle price at Sites

We do not publish a price list. We build a free preview of your site first. If you want to keep it, we tell you the price in writing before you decide, and you pay only if you keep it. You buy your own domain, in your own name. See our terms. Start at the home page to see sample sites for a café, a clinic and a salon.

Already have a site? The free visibility test shows what it is missing before you spend anything. For what each kind of business needs on its site, see websites for local businesses and the GEO guides.

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Questions

Is a free website really free?

A free builder plan usually puts the builder’s name in your address and adds limits. A site on your own domain normally needs a paid plan or a person to build it. Always ask what you pay in year two.

Do I pay for the domain separately?

Usually yes. A .in or .com domain is bought each year from a registrar, roughly ₹500 to ₹1,500 a year, and it should be registered in your own name.

Why do website quotes differ so much?

Quotes follow the work: number of pages, custom or template design, photos and words, booking or payments, and what happens after launch. Two quotes can describe very different jobs, so compare what is included.

How much does Sites by Thela Labs charge?

We do not publish a price list. The preview is free, and if you want to keep your site we tell you the price in writing before you decide. You pay only if you keep it.