What will your website really cost?
Compares the three real routes for an Indian business — agency, DIY builder, and AI platform — over your chosen horizon, with the costs people forget (renewals, maintenance, your own hours).
The three routes, in plain words
- Agency: the best choice for complex, custom builds — and the most expensive path for a standard business site, with every future change on the meter.
- DIY builder: the subscription looks small; the real cost is your 40–100 hours and the renewal price after year one. Fine if you enjoy the work.
- AI platform: the site is generated (₹999 once here), and the ongoing work — listings, updates, marketing — is what the assistant does. The calculator above prices your hours honestly across all three.
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How much does a website cost in India in 2026?
Realistic all-in ranges: agency ₹20,000–75,000+ to build plus yearly maintenance; DIY builders ₹1,500–12,000/year plus 40–100 hours of your time; AI platforms like Manva ₹999 one-time plus an assistant plan from ₹149/month. The calculator above totals your case.
Why do you count my hours as a cost?
Because they are one — hours spent wrestling a builder are hours not selling. If your time is worth ₹300/hour, a 60-hour DIY build quietly costs ₹18,000 before the subscription.
What does agency maintenance (AMC) usually cost?
Commonly 15–20% of the build fee per year, plus per-change fees. It's the line item most people forget when comparing quotes.
Is this calculator biased toward Manva?
We build Manva, so read it critically — that's why every assumption is printed with the result and every input is editable. Change the numbers to your real quotes and the comparison is yours, not ours.