How Much Does a Custom React Website Cost?

Why website pricing varies so much

Search "website development cost" and you'll get answers ranging from ₹5,000 to ₹5,00,000, which is not useful on its own. The honest answer is that price is a function of scope, not a fixed number — a five-page brochure site and a custom web application with a database, authentication, and third-party integrations are different projects that happen to share the word "website."

The factors that actually move the price: how many unique page templates you need (not page *count* — ten blog posts using one template cost the same as one), whether the site needs a backend at all, how many third-party integrations (payment gateways, CRMs, booking systems) are involved, whether content is ready to go or needs to be written, and how tight the timeline is.

Realistic starting price ranges

To give you real numbers instead of vague ranges: a starter website — a responsive, SEO-structured site with a contact form, built for personal brands, freelancers, or small businesses — realistically starts around ₹8,999 and typically ships in 3–4 days once requirements are locked.

A business website with conversion-focused UI/UX, a CMS or admin panel, analytics setup, and lead-generation structure — the right tier for a startup or growing company — starts around ₹18,999, with a 7–10 day delivery window.

Custom web applications (dashboards, portals, e-commerce with real backend logic, API integrations) don't have a fixed starting price because the scope varies too much project to project — this is where a proper requirements conversation matters more than a number on a page.

What to have ready before you ask for a quote

Quotes get faster and more accurate the more of this you can answer upfront: what pages/sections do you actually need (not "a professional website," but the real list), do you have your logo, copy, and images ready or do they need to be created, do you need ongoing content updates after launch (which points toward needing a CMS), and what's your real timeline — "as soon as possible" isn't a timeline a developer can plan around.

One thing worth saying plainly: if a quote comes back with no scope breakdown at all — just a number — that's usually a sign the price will move once real requirements surface. A price should come with a list of what it includes.