Scope and budget
Work out what to ask for
Two quotes for the same website come back at ₹25,000 and ₹2,00,000 because they are not quoting the same website. Pick your scope, get a budget range, then take the written scope to any vendor you like.
What kind of site
Platform
Cheapest to build. Plugin licences and updates recur.
Design
Who builds it
What else is in scope
Budget range
Business site with CMS build
WordPress, custom design
₹36,000 – ₹1,20,000
Technical SEO setup
Structure, schema, Core Web Vitals
₹18,750 – ₹75,000
Every year after
Hosting
Budget the renewal rate, not the intro rate
₹3,000 – ₹40,000
Domain
Annual
₹800 – ₹2,500
Maintenance
Updates, backups, security patches
₹12,000 – ₹90,000
Three-year cost
₹86,350 – ₹4,60,000
GST applies on top. Ranges assume a defined scope and are indicative only.
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WEBSITE SCOPE — REQUEST FOR QUOTE Type: Business site with CMS (10–25 pages) Platform: WordPress Design: Custom design INCLUDED IN SCOPE - Technical SEO setup: Structure, schema, Core Web Vitals - Mobile responsive across common Indian devices - SSL, sitemap, analytics QUOTE MUST STATE SEPARATELY - Number of design revision rounds included - Post-launch support period and what it covers - Who owns the source code and content on completion - Hosting and domain: included or billed to us directly - Annual maintenance cost from year two - GST, shown as a line item TIMELINE - Milestone schedule with dates, not a single delivery date Indicative budget: ₹54,750 – ₹1,95,000 build, ₹15,800 – ₹1,32,500 per year after.