What do websites cost in Chennai in 2026?
Anywhere from about ₹2,000 to ₹2,50,000 for a business site, and more for an online shop. We read the Google results for "website design cost in chennai" and close searches on 24 October 2026 and noted the prices the first-page pages printed. These are other businesses' own figures, not quotes we have tested.
| Kind of site | Printed band | What the band rests on |
|---|---|---|
| Ready-made package, domain and hosting bundled for the first year | ₹1,999 to ₹10,300 | Package prices on three first-page sites: ₹1,999; ₹3,300; and plans at ₹3,800, ₹4,900 and ₹10,300 |
| Basic site, about five to eight pages | ₹8,000 to ₹25,000 | Two cost guides: ₹8,000 to ₹20,000 for five to eight pages, and ₹10,000 to ₹25,000 for a five or six page template site |
| Small business site | ₹20,000 to ₹80,000 | Three cost guides: ₹20,000 to ₹45,000, ₹25,000 to ₹60,000, and ₹35,000 to ₹80,000 |
| Custom business site | ₹60,000 to ₹2,50,000 | Two cost guides: ₹60,000 to ₹1,50,000, and ₹80,000 to ₹2,50,000 |
| Online shop | from about ₹40,000 to beyond ₹3,00,000 | One agency's general reference; we do not list shops on our own price list |
What we charge for a website
Our prices are printed, all before 18% GST, and each says what you receive, so it can be held against any other quote.
| Website | Price + GST | What you receive |
|---|---|---|
| Launch page | ₹18,000 | One page with the words written for you, motion, an enquiry form and visitor counts. Hosted. Two rounds of changes. |
| Business site | ₹40,000 | Up to six pages, written for you, set up on Google Business Profile and Search Console. Two rounds of changes. |
| Signature site | from ₹1,00,000 | A concept of its own, with motion and 3D. Quoted after a one-hour call. |
| Site care | ₹4,000 a month | Hosting, uptime, backups, two hours of edits and a monthly visitor report. |
| Site kept active | ₹10,000 a month | Site care plus eight hours of edits, one A/B test and a fresh line of copy each month. |
Jobs up to ₹25,000 are paid in full before we start. Above that and up to ₹1,00,000, it is 60% to start and 40% before handover, and a site goes live after the second part.
What moves the price of a website?
Four things move it most: how many pages you need, who writes the words, how much of the design is made for you rather than taken from a template, and what has to work behind the page, such as forms, bookings or a shop. Motion and the number of rounds of changes add to it as well.
Pages. One page that does one job costs far less than a page for every service. Count the pages you need, and ask every studio to quote the same count.
Words. Many low prices assume you supply every line of text. Our launch page and business site both include the writing.
Design and function. A template in your colours is quick. A layout drawn for your business, with motion or 3D, costs more, which is why our signature site is quoted after a call. Payments, bookings and logins push a quote into the higher bands.
Which running costs do people forget?
The build price is rarely the whole bill. A website also needs a domain name renewed every year, hosting, security updates and backups, small edits as prices and hours change, and a Google Business Profile kept current. Ask every quote what each of these costs after the first year, and who pays for it.
Domain name. One local cost guide we read put domain names from ₹500. Register it in your own business's name, whoever builds the site, so it can never be held back from you.
Hosting and renewals. The cheapest packages often bundle the first year, then renew. Two first-page package pages printed renewals of ₹1,500 and ₹2,000 a year. Ask what the renewal covers before you sign.
Edits and the Business Profile. Prices, menus and opening hours change, and your Google Business Profile has to keep in step with the site. The profile costs nothing, but setting it up takes time; our business site includes it, with Search Console. Site care includes two hours of edits a month, site kept active eight.
What does a business site cost in the first year, with GST?
For our business site with site care, the first year comes to ₹1,03,840 including GST. That is the ₹40,000 build plus ₹7,200 GST, then twelve months of site care at ₹4,000 plus ₹720 GST each month. The table shows each line, so you can run the same sum on any other quote.
| Line | Price | GST at 18% | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business site | ₹40,000 | ₹7,200 | ₹47,200 |
| Site care, 12 months | ₹48,000 | ₹8,640 | ₹56,640 |
| First year | ₹88,000 | ₹15,840 | ₹1,03,840 |
If your business is registered for GST, you may be able to claim the GST back as input tax credit; your accountant can confirm.
Freelancer, agency or a do-it-yourself builder?
A freelancer often costs less and suits a simple site you can describe clearly. An agency costs more but should bring writing, design and set-up under one written plan. A do-it-yourself builder costs least in cash and most in your own hours, and its monthly fee runs for as long as the site does.
One India-wide guide on the first page for "website design cost" put independent web designers at ₹1,000 to ₹3,000 an hour. With a freelancer, ask who looks after the site if they move on. With an agency, get the scope in writing. With a builder, check whether you can move the site elsewhere later.
How to compare website quotes
Put every quote through the same questions. The cheapest headline often leaves the most out.
| Ask every quote | Our answer |
|---|---|
| How many pages, and who writes the words? | Up to six pages on the business site, written for you |
| How many rounds of changes? | Two, on both the launch page and the business site |
| What does it cost after the first year? | Site care at ₹4,000 a month + GST, if you want us to host and look after it |
| Who owns the domain and the files? | Source files are handed over |
| Is Google Business Profile set up? | Yes, with Search Console, on the business site |
| Is GST included? | Our prices exclude GST and say so |
| When will it be ready? | Set in the written plan before work starts |
See how we build on our website design page.
Questions people ask
How much does a basic website cost in Chennai?
On the first page of Chennai results on 24 October 2026, basic sites of about five to eight pages were priced between ₹8,000 and ₹25,000, and ready-made packages started at ₹1,999. Our one-page launch page is ₹18,000 plus GST, with the words written for you, an enquiry form and hosting.
Why do website quotes in Chennai vary so much?
Because each quote covers different work. A ₹3,800 package and a ₹1,50,000 custom site share a name and little else: the page count, the writing, how much design is made for you, the forms and the second-year costs all differ. Line quotes up by what they include, not by the headline price.
Is GST included in website prices?
Not always, so ask. Our prices exclude 18% GST and every page of ours says so. On a ₹40,000 business site the GST is ₹7,200, making ₹47,200 in all. A quote that looks cheaper may simply leave GST out until the invoice arrives, so check each one before you compare.
What does a website cost every year after it is built?
At the least, a domain renewal and hosting; most sites also need backups, updates and a few edits. Package sites in Chennai printed renewals of ₹1,500 and ₹2,000 a year. Our site care is ₹4,000 a month plus GST and covers hosting, uptime, backups, two hours of edits and a visitor report.
How long does a website take to build?
It depends on the number of pages, the words and how quickly feedback comes back, so we do not print a standard time. The timeline is set in the written plan before work starts, and you see the site at agreed points along the way rather than only at the end.
Do I need to visit your office?
No. We are based in Virugambakkam, Chennai, and work with businesses across Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India and abroad, remotely. Calls, drafts and approvals all happen without a visit, and we reply within one working day. Call or WhatsApp 98185 39600, or write to [email protected].