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Answers · India · 2026

How much does an ecommerce website cost in India?

First-year and monthly costs for each route, and the costs most people forget.

Short answer: Anywhere from ₹0 to several lakhs. A free-forever builder costs nothing for the store itself; Shopify starts at ₹1,499 a month on yearly billing plus apps; a freelancer build is ₹10,000 to ₹25,000; an agency build starts around ₹1 lakh. On top of the build come the domain, payment gateway charges on each online order, courier charges, and apps or plugins.

Build cost by route

The build is the one-time part.

Running costs people forget

A domain is usually under ₹1,000 a year. Payment gateways charge a percentage on each online order, and Shopify Basic adds its own 2% on Indian gateways. Couriers charge per parcel by weight and zone, and returned COD parcels cost the return leg too. Apps for COD confirmation, GST invoices, shipping and WhatsApp add a monthly line each on Shopify and WooCommerce.

What a small brand really pays per month

At 50 to 200 orders a month a Shopify store with the usual Indian apps commonly lands between ₹3,000 and ₹8,000 a month before courier charges. The same store on D2 Commerce OS is ₹0 on Free or ₹249 on Starter with your own domain, since COD, Shiprocket shipping and GST invoices are built in rather than bought as apps.

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How much does an ecommerce website cost in India?

From ₹0 on a free-forever builder to ₹1,499 a month and up on Shopify, ₹10,000 to ₹25,000 for a freelancer build, and ₹1 lakh or more for an agency build. Domain, gateway fees, courier charges and apps come on top.

What are the monthly running costs of an online store?

Platform plan if any, apps or plugins, payment gateway charges on each online order, courier charges per parcel, and the cost of returned COD parcels.

Can I run an ecommerce website in India for free?

Yes. D2 Commerce OS is free forever with unlimited products and orders and 0% commission. You still pay the gateway and courier on each order, as on any platform.

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