School Website Cost in India
A school website in India costs about ₹15,000–₹40,000 for an eight-page brochure site, ₹40,000–₹80,000 once admission forms go online, and a per-integration quote when fees, ERP or SMS connect. Hosting runs ₹299 a month on WebJi® before 18% GST.
For school trusts and principals budgeting a brochure, admissions or ERP-linked school site in 2026.
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Last editorial update: 15 November 2026.
How much does a school website cost in India in 2026?
Indian schools pay roughly ₹15,000–₹40,000 for a brochure site, ₹40,000–₹80,000 for one with online admission forms, and a per-integration quote once fee payment, ERP or SMS is connected. The band is set by what a parent can do on the site: read pages, fill a form, or pay a fee. Each step is a different build with different testing, and a large CBSE school with a parent portal is priced like software, not like a website.
These bands are the indicative Indian market range for 2026, matching what vendors list publicly — treat them as a budgeting guide, not a fixed rate card. WebJi® quotes every school build by email before payment, in INR with 18% GST shown separately.
| Tier | What it includes | Market band |
|---|---|---|
| Brochure | Home, about, academics, admissions, faculty, gallery, contact with map — about eight pages | ₹15,000–₹40,000 |
| Admissions | Enquiry and admission forms, document upload, email alerts to the school office | ₹40,000–₹80,000 |
| Fees and records | Online fee payment, receipts, parent login, ERP or SMS integration | Quoted per integration, above tier two |
What moves a school website quote up or down?
Two schools with the same page count can be quoted ₹18,000 and ₹70,000, and the gap is explained by five lines: depth of content, language, forms, payments and integrations. Ask a vendor to price each line separately so the trust can see what it is approving.
- Pages per section: one academics page is cheap; a page per class, stream and activity is content work someone has to write.
- Bilingual content: Hindi and English versions double the copy and the review cycle, and the school signs off both.
- Forms: an enquiry form is a field list; an admission form with document upload, size limits and email routing is a workflow with edge cases.
- Payments: a gateway needs a KYC-approved merchant account, a test mode, receipts and a reconciliation report for the accounts office.
- ERP or SMS: every integration depends on the other vendor's API and cooperation, so it is quoted per system, not per page.
- Photography and video: usually outside the build; one campus shoot of the labs and two classrooms is enough.
What does the admission form legally require?
An admission form collects a child's name, date of birth, photograph and often an Aadhaar-linked detail, so under the DPDP Act 2023 it needs verifiable parental consent before it goes live. The Act also bars behaviour tracking and targeted advertising aimed at children. In practice the form needs a consent checkbox that is not pre-ticked, a record of who consented and when, and a stated retention period.
Build the consent mechanism before launch, not after a parent complains. It is a small addition to the form's cost and a large addition to the school's exposure if it is missing. WebJi® keeps a separate DPDP compliance overview with more detail on consent handling.
What does online fee payment really cost?
The payment gateway — not the website — is the recurring cost schools underestimate: expect roughly two percent per transaction plus GST on that fee, charged by the gateway. The website work around it is a merchant account with KYC, a receipt matching the school's format with the student ID, a daily settlement report for the accounts office, a refund path for double payments, and an offline fallback for the counter queue on the last submission date.
One warning from Indian school projects: merchant KYC takes longer than the build if the trust or society documents are not in order, so start that first.
How are ERP and SMS integrations priced?
Most schools already run an ERP for attendance, results and fees, so the website usually only links to it or hosts a login — a fixed piece of work if the ERP has a documented third-party API, open-ended if it does not. Ask the ERP vendor two questions before requesting any website quote: is there an API, and is there a sandbox to test against. Without both, budget for a manual process — a CSV export and a results page — rather than a live sync.
What should a school budget every year after launch?
After the build, a school website costs its hosting plan, the domain renewal, and either staff time or a maintenance quote for content updates. Budget the renewal in the same trust approval as the build: a site that goes quiet in year two — stale circulars, last year's admission dates — costs more in parent trust than the renewal would have.
| Line | What it costs |
|---|---|
| Hosting | WebJi® Launch ₹299/mo or Turbo ₹399/mo, before 18% GST (read from WebJi® billing on 15 November 2026) |
| Domain renewal | Charged at the registrar's rate each year |
| SSL certificate | Included on the hosting plan |
| Content updates | A staff member with a login, or an annual maintenance quote by email |
| Payment gateway | Per transaction, roughly two percent plus GST |
The school website hosting guide covers the email accounts, SSL and storage a school actually needs, and full plan pricing is on the WebJi® price list.
Which details must every school website display?
Every Indian school site must show its affiliation or recognition number, the trust or society name, the mandatory public disclosure document and a grievance contact — dated. Parents and inspectors both look for them, and a stale disclosure page is the first thing noticed. Keep them on one page linked from the footer, update it when the affiliation renews, and keep the PDF under 2 MB so it opens on a phone.
How to get a fixed quote for your school's site
Email support@webji.services with the tier you want, the number of sections, and whether fees will be collected online — the reply is a fixed scope and price in INR, GST shown separately, before you pay anything. For a rough figure first, the website cost calculator gives an instant estimate, and the website design services page explains the build process. Schools comparing platforms can also read what a WordPress site costs in India.
Frequently asked questions
How much does a basic school website cost in India?
About ₹15,000–₹40,000 for an eight-page brochure site with home, academics, admissions, faculty, gallery and contact pages. Add ₹40,000–₹80,000-tier work when admission forms with document upload go online, and expect a per-integration quote beyond that for fee payment or ERP links.
Do we need parental consent on the online admission form?
Yes. Under the DPDP Act 2023, processing a child's personal data needs verifiable parental consent. The form needs an unticked consent checkbox, a record of when consent was given and by whom, and a stated retention period. Targeted advertising directed at children is barred.
What does the payment gateway charge for school fees?
Roughly two percent per transaction plus GST on that fee, charged by the gateway — not by the website vendor. The website-side work is the merchant KYC, the receipt format with student ID, the settlement report and a refund path for double payments.
Is a bilingual Hindi-English school site more expensive?
Yes, because both languages must be written and reviewed, not machine-translated. Translation of eight pages is a modest fixed fee, but review by the principal or academic head is the slow part — every subject name and circular has an agreed Hindi wording. Build it as two language versions with a visible switcher.
What are the yearly costs after the school site is built?
Hosting at ₹299–₹399 a month before GST on WebJi® shared plans, the domain renewal at the registrar's rate, SSL included on the plan, gateway charges per transaction, and either staff time or an annual maintenance quote for content updates.
Last editorial update: 15 November 2026. Prices follow the dated sources on this page; checkout confirms current charges.
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