Ask five providers what a website costs and you get five very different numbers — because they are quoting different things. Here is an honest breakdown of what drives the price, the costs nobody mentions up front, and exactly what our packages include.
The same “5-page business website” can be quoted at ₹8,000 or ₹1,50,000. Neither is wrong — they are pricing different amounts of work and risk. These four variables explain almost every gap.
A brochure site, an ecommerce store and a booking platform are wildly different builds. Payment, catalogue, logins and integrations each add real cost.
A student freelancer, a boutique studio and a big agency price the same site 10x apart — mostly for reliability and support, not pixels.
A fully bespoke design costs many times a customised template — and rarely converts better for an SME. You pay for the process, not the result.
Domain, hosting, SSL, plugins, maintenance and edits are often left out of the headline quote, then arrive as surprises later.
To make this concrete, here is what each route typically costs an Indian SME — and where the money actually goes.
| Alstar Automation | Typical market range | |
|---|---|---|
| Template / starter site | ₹9,000 one-time template licence — you self-host, we hand over a proven sector template. | Freelancer ₹5,000–20,000, often without lead capture, SEO basics or reliable support. |
| Done-for-you launch | ₹25,000–45,000 one-time — we set up hosting, domain, content, lead capture and SEO fundamentals, live in days. | Agency ₹40,000–1,50,000+ for similar scope, usually over weeks to months. |
| Ecommerce store | Launch package range, with Razorpay, COD and WhatsApp checkout configured. | ₹60,000–2,00,000+ at agencies; DIY builders cheaper upfront but heavy on your time. |
| Ongoing / maintenance | Optional ₹2,500–6,000/mo care plan — hosting, updates and monthly edits handled. | Hidden or hourly: ₹500–2,000 per edit, plus separate hosting and renewals. |
| What is included | Mobile-first, WhatsApp + lead capture, SEO fundamentals and a live demo before you pay — all in the quoted price. | Frequently extra: lead capture, SEO, speed work and content are billed on top. |
The cheapest quote is rarely the cheapest website — a ₹8,000 site with no lead capture and no support can cost far more in lost enquiries and later fixes. Our pricing is published so you can see the whole number, not just the headline.
₹9,000 template, ₹25,000–45,000 launch, ₹2,500–6,000/mo care — printed publicly, not quoted case by case.
Lead capture, SEO fundamentals and mobile-first are in the package price — not surprise line items later.
Start from a proven sector template and customise, so you skip the cost of a from-scratch design that rarely converts better.
A live demo for your sector before any payment, so you know exactly what you are buying.
All prices are in INR plus GST, and the final figure depends on scope — which we agree with you before starting, not after.
Owners comparing three quotes that make no sense next to each other. Businesses burned by a cheap site that never brought enquiries, or an agency invoice that ballooned. Anyone who would rather see published pricing than sit through a “let us prepare a custom quote” cycle. If you want to know the real number before you commit, this page — and a 15-minute demo — will give it to you.
15-minute demo with a live sector template and a firm quote against published pricing. No commitment.
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