BuildRocket LabsHow much does a website cost in 2026?
In 2026 a website costs anywhere from a builder subscription (roughly ₹500–₹3,000 / $6–$36 a month, forever) to a custom studio build — ours start at a published ₹35,000 / $1,500 one-time, and most of our clients choose Growth at ₹65,000 / $3,000. The honest variable isn't the sticker price; it's who owns the outcome when the site must produce customers.
Most pricing confusion comes from comparing different products: a template you decorate, a person you manage, and a studio that owns the result are three different purchases that all get called 'a website'.
We publish our full ranges — a rarity in this industry we'd like to make normal. What follows is the honest breakdown of every route.
[ published 2026-07-18 · updated 2026-07-18 ]What does each route actually cost?
Prices below are what we see in the market and what we publish ourselves. Every studio quote should come as a fixed written proposal — ours do, before any payment.
| route | typical cost | what you're buying |
|---|---|---|
| DIY builder (Wix, Squarespace) | ₹500–₹3,000 / $6–$36 per month, forever | A template plus your own evenings |
| Fiverr gig | ₹2,000–₹40,000 / $25–$500 one-time | A fixed task; quality variance is extreme |
| Freelancer | ₹15,000–₹1,50,000 / $200–$2,000+ | A defined project you manage yourself |
| BuildRocket Launch (published) | from ₹35,000 / $1,500 one-time | 5-page custom site, copy polish, launch, 30-day support |
| BuildRocket Growth (published, recommended) | from ₹65,000 / $3,000 one-time | + brand kit, conversion copy, search foundations, booking flows, 90-day support |
| BuildRocket Scale (published) | from ₹1,20,000 / $6,000 one-time | + content engine, campaign landing pages, analytics |
What makes the price go up?
Four things move a website's price honestly: page count and content volume, custom flows (booking, quoting, payments), content production (copy, photography, video), and post-launch scope (support, growth work).
Anything else inflating a quote — 'brand discovery workshops' billed by the day, retainers you didn't ask for — deserves hard questions.
Why do agencies hide their pricing?
Because unlisted pricing lets quotes float to whatever the client seems able to pay. We think that practice is why trust in this industry is low, so our ranges are published and every project gets a fixed written proposal before any payment — 50% to start, 50% at launch.
Related questions
q01Are there hidden costs after launch?
The recurring truths: your domain (₹800–₹2,000/year) and hosting — which for a well-built static site is often near-free. With us there are no platform subscriptions and you own the code, so nothing goes dark if you stop paying anyone.
q02Why do quotes for the same site vary 10x?
Because 'a website' spans three different products: a decorated template, a managed freelance project, and a studio-owned outcome. Compare quotes only after you know which product each one is.
Want this handled instead of researched?
Every project gets a fixed written proposal before any payment. 50% to start, 50% at launch.