How Much Does A Custom E-Commerce Platform Cost In India?
The most common question we get: “How much will it cost?” And the honest answer is: it depends entirely on what you need. But that\u2019s not helpful, so here\u2019s what we\u2019ve actually seen across 15+ projects.
The Range
Based on projects we\u2019ve delivered in 2023\u20132026, here\u2019s the realistic range for custom e-commerce development in India:
\u20b945,000 \u2013 \u20b970,000
WooCommerce or Shopify store with a custom theme, standard catalogue, and basic SEO. 4\u20136 weeks.
\u20b980,000 \u2013 \u20b91,50,000
Shopify Plus or custom Next.js store with ERP integration, B2B pricing, and advanced catalogue management. 6\u201310 weeks.
\u20b91,50,000 \u2013 \u20b95,00,000+
Fully custom platform with multi-warehouse inventory, real-time sync, custom admin panels, and complex business logic. 10\u201320 weeks.
What Determines The Price
Three factors drive cost more than anything else:
1. Catalogue complexity
A store with 100 products and simple variants is fundamentally different from one with 10,000 products, multi-SKU configurations, B2B pricing tiers, and real-time inventory across warehouses. The data architecture alone can triple development time.
2. Integration requirements
Every integration adds scope. Razorpay, Shiprocket, Tally ERP, WhatsApp notifications, warehouse management systems \u2014 each one needs to be built, tested, and maintained. A store with zero integrations might take 4 weeks. One with six integrations can take 12 weeks.
3. Business logic uniqueness
The more your business operates differently from the standard model, the more custom code is required. B2B + B2C on the same platform with different pricing per customer group? That\u2019s custom logic that platforms don\u2019t handle natively.
What A Quote Actually Includes
A proper quote from us includes: discovery and scoping, design, development, testing, deployment, SEO setup, and 30 working days of post-launch support. There are no hidden line items. If we discover additional scope mid-project, we tell you before we build it.
If an agency quotes you a fixed price without understanding your catalogue, integrations, or operational requirements \u2014 that\u2019s a guess, not a quote.