“Website banane ka kitna kharcha aata hai?” is one of the first questions every small business owner asks. The honest answer is: it depends on what you need. Industry guides put a basic static site anywhere from ₹5,000 to ₹25,000 when built by a freelancer or agency, with custom business sites and online stores running much higher.
Here is what actually goes into that price, so you can decide what is worth paying for.
The four parts of website cost
1. Domain name
Your address, like yourbusiness.in or yourbusiness.com. A .in domain usually costs a few hundred rupees per year; .com is a little more. Watch out for very cheap first-year offers — renewal prices are often higher.
2. Hosting
The server where your website lives. Shared hosting for a small site typically costs ₹1,000–₹4,000 per year in India. A simple static site needs very little server power, which is why it can be bundled cheaply.
3. Design and content
This is the biggest cost. A designer’s time to plan pages, write text, choose images and build the layout is where ₹10,000–₹50,000 goes. This is also the part AI has changed the most.
4. Maintenance
Updates, security patches for WordPress plugins, and content changes. Static websites need far less maintenance than WordPress sites, which is one reason we build static sites.
Where a ₹999 website fits
At hireouragents.com, an AI agent drafts your website from your business details, and a person reviews, corrects and publishes it. Because the slow part (first drafts of layout and copy) is automated, we can offer a 3–5 section website with 1 year of hosting for ₹999.
A ₹999 website is a good fit if you need:
- A professional presence that explains what you do
- Contact buttons for call and WhatsApp, and a map
- A gallery, menu, rate card or list of services
- Something live in days, not weeks
It is not the right fit if you need a full online store with payment gateway, a booking system, user logins or custom software. For those, a custom quote makes more sense.
Tip: Start with a simple site, measure how many calls and WhatsApp enquiries it brings, then decide whether to invest more. Many businesses never need more than a well-made 5-section site.
Questions to ask any web designer
- What is the renewal cost for hosting and domain after year one?
- Who owns the domain — you or the designer?
- How much do changes cost after the website is delivered?
- Will it load fast on mobile data?
- Is basic SEO (titles, descriptions, Google Maps) included?
We answer all five on our pricing page.