Quick answer
Kerala agencies that publish prices in 2026 put a basic 5–10 page business website at roughly ₹15,000–₹80,000, with fuller custom business sites going up to ₹3.5 lakh. Online stores start around ₹40,000–₹60,000 and most SME stores fall between ₹1.5 lakh and ₹8 lakh. Custom portals and web applications usually start around ₹1.5–5 lakh. Ranges are wide because “a website” covers very different amounts of work.
If you have collected three quotes for “a website” and they range from ₹12,000 to ₹2 lakh, nobody is necessarily cheating you. They are probably quoting for different things. This guide brings together the prices Kerala agencies have published, explains what moves a quote up or down, and gives you a checklist for comparing quotes like for like. The figures are other agencies’ published ranges, not our prices. We quote each project separately after a short call.
Published price ranges in Kerala (2026)
| Type of website | Published range | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Landing page (single page) | ₹8,000 – ₹25,000 | Codingclave (Kochi), Turquoic (Trivandrum) |
| Basic business website (5–10 pages) | ₹15,000 – ₹80,000 | Turquoic, Codingclave |
| Local trader, clinic or showroom site | ₹20,000 – ₹40,000 | Codingclave |
| Homestay or tourism site | ₹20,000 – ₹60,000 | Codingclave |
| Custom business or corporate website | ₹80,000 – ₹3.5 lakh | Riolabz |
| E-commerce store | ₹40,000 – ₹2.5 lakh (Codingclave); ₹60,000 – ₹1.5 lakh for Shopify/WooCommerce (Turquoic); ₹1.5 – 8 lakh for most SMEs (Riolabz) | Three agencies |
| Custom web application or portal | ₹1.5 – 10 lakh (Codingclave, Turquoic); from about ₹4–5 lakh (Riolabz) | Three agencies |
Notice how much the ranges overlap and disagree. One agency’s “business website” starts at ₹15,000 and another’s at ₹80,000. That is the main lesson: compare what is included, not the headline number.
What makes a website cost more or less?
- Number of unique page designs: ten pages built from two templates cost less than ten pages each designed differently.
- Who writes the content: if you supply finished text and photos, the job is smaller. Copywriting, photography and translation add cost (one Kochi agency lists Malayalam translation separately at ₹3,000–₹8,000).
- Features: online payments, bookings, logins, search filters, multiple languages and calculators each add development and testing time.
- Integrations: connecting to a CRM, accounting software, a courier or an ERP is often the most unpredictable part of a quote.
- Platform: a template on a website builder is cheapest to start; a custom-coded site costs more upfront but can be faster and easier to grow.
- Design depth: adapting an existing theme is quicker than designing a brand-specific layout from scratch.
- Who maintains it: some quotes include months of support; others charge from day one.
Yearly running costs people forget
The build price is a one-time cost. Every website also has yearly costs, and these are where cheap quotes often hide surprises:
| Running cost | What it covers | Ask the agency |
|---|---|---|
| Domain renewal | Your .in or .com address | Is it registered in my business name? |
| Hosting | The server the site runs on | What is the renewal price after year one? |
| SSL certificate | The padlock and https:// | Is it included with hosting? |
| Business email | name@yourbusiness.in mailboxes | Which provider, and what per mailbox? |
| Maintenance | Updates, backups, security, small edits | What is included each month, and what is extra? |
Published maintenance figures from one Kochi agency range from ₹2,000 to ₹10,000 a month. Some sites need very little; an online store or portal needs more.
Why a ₹5,000 website can end up costing more
- The domain is registered in the developer’s name, so you can’t move without their help.
- The template is shared by hundreds of other sites and is slow on mobile.
- There is no basic SEO set-up, so the site never appears on Google.
- Every small change is billed, or the developer stops responding.
- Two years later the whole thing has to be rebuilt.
Cheap isn’t automatically bad. A simple, well-built site at a modest price can be exactly right for a small business. What matters is ownership, speed, and whether the site can grow.
How to compare website quotes
- Ask for an itemised quote: pages, features, content, design, testing and launch listed separately.
- Confirm ownership: domain, hosting account and website files in your business name.
- Ask what happens after launch: support period, maintenance price and response time.
- Check mobile speed and SEO basics on two of their recent sites, using Google PageSpeed Insights.
- Ask who writes the content and who supplies photos.
- Get the timeline and payment stages in writing.
What we recommend
Decide what the website must achieve first (calls, bookings, online orders, credibility with B2B buyers), then pay for the features that serve that goal. For most local businesses that means a fast, clear site of five to ten pages with good photos and an easy way to call or WhatsApp. See how our website projects work, online stores, or how our quotes are structured.
Sources
- Codingclave: Website development cost in Kochi “Updated pricing for 2026”; prices include GST where applicable. Checked 12 Nov 2026.
- Riolabz: Website development cost in Kerala 2026 Published 6 Feb 2026. Checked 12 Nov 2026.
- Turquoic: How much does a website cost in Trivandrum? Published 1 Jun 2025. Checked 12 Nov 2026.