Honest budget bands before you commit. Fixed quotes after free discovery — no surprise invoices.
Transparent pricing is rare in Indian technology services — and for good reason. Every project has different scope, integrations, content readiness, and timeline pressure. What we can promise is honest bands, fixed quotes after discovery, and no surprise invoices mid-project.
E26 Media publishes these ranges so you can budget before our consultation call. Exact quotes follow a free discovery session where we map requirements, review your existing assets, and align on milestones. Most clients receive a written proposal within 24 business hours.
All prices are in Indian Rupees (INR) unless noted. GST applies as per Indian tax law. International clients may be quoted in USD for software and AI projects — we discuss currency and payment terms during scoping.
Step one is a consultation — in person at our Kanakanady office, over video, or by phone. We ask about your business goals, audience, existing systems, and deadline. For websites and marketing, we review competitors and search intent. For software and apps, we document workflows and integration points.
Step two is a written scope document: deliverables, timeline, assumptions, and a fixed price or milestone-based payment schedule. We do not charge for this scoping on standard projects under ₹10 lakh. Larger enterprise engagements may include a paid discovery phase credited against development.
Step three is a staging demo cadence — you see progress weekly or bi-weekly, provide feedback, and approve before launch. Payment is typically 40% at kickoff, 40% at beta, and 20% at go-live for fixed-scope projects. Retainers are billed monthly in advance.
What affects your final price
Page count and content complexity drive website costs. Custom illustrations, multilingual content, and third-party API integrations add engineering time. Software projects scale with user roles, reporting depth, and compliance requirements (healthcare, finance).
Marketing retainers depend on ad spend management, content volume, and number of channels. AI projects vary with model choice, training data preparation, and whether you need on-premise deployment versus cloud APIs.
Timeline compression costs more — we can accelerate with additional resources when deadlines are non-negotiable. Content creation (copywriting, photography, video) is quoted separately unless bundled in your package.
Maintenance, support, and growth packages
Websites: ₹8,000–₹25,000/month for security updates, backups, minor content changes, and uptime monitoring. Software: ₹15,000–₹75,000/month depending on SLA, bug-fix windows, and enhancement hours included.
Digital marketing retainers start at ₹25,000/month for local SEO and GBP management; full-funnel programmes with paid media typically run ₹50,000–₹2,00,000/month plus ad spend. Branding retainers for ongoing creative assets are scoped per deliverable volume.
All maintenance clients get priority support via WhatsApp and email. Emergency fixes for production outages are handled within agreed SLA windows — critical for ecommerce, healthcare booking, and operational software.
Service pricing
Investment by service category
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Website Development
Corporate, business, landing pages, ecommerce, and industry-specific sites.
High-fidelity design for one key page or app screen.
Wireframe
Visual design
Mobile + desktop
Figma handoff
Full Product UI
₹1,00,000 – ₹4,00,000
Complete web or mobile app interface design.
User flows
Wireframes
UI kit
Prototype
Developer handoff
Design System
₹4,00,000+
Scalable component library for product teams.
Audit & research
Component library
Documentation
Accessibility standards
Ongoing design support
Pricing FAQs
These are realistic budget bands based on projects we have delivered in Mangalore and across Karnataka. Your exact quote is fixed after discovery — we document scope, assumptions, and milestones before you commit.
Yes. Standard projects use milestone billing: typically 40% at kickoff, 40% at beta/demo approval, and 20% at launch. Larger software engagements can be structured across monthly sprints. We discuss payment terms in your proposal.
Listed ranges are exclusive of GST unless stated otherwise. We issue proper tax invoices as E26 Media Private Limited. International clients may receive quotes in USD with wire transfer options.
Absolutely. Many clients begin with an MVP website or single-module software and add features in phased sprints. We architect for growth so early decisions do not block later expansion.
A 30–45 minute call or meeting to understand your goals, review competitors or existing systems, recommend an approach, and provide a ballpark range. Written proposals with detailed scope follow within 24 business hours for standard enquiries.
We are not the cheapest option — we are the reliable one. You get a registered company, verifiable portfolio, structured delivery, and post-launch support. For brochure sites with no support needs, freelancers may suffice. For business-critical systems, the cost of failure exceeds our fee difference.
Marketing retainers are monthly and billed in advance. They include agreed deliverables — SEO work, content pieces, ad management hours, and reporting. Ad spend (Google/Meta) is separate and paid directly to platforms or managed with transparent billing.
Domain registration and cloud hosting are typically billed separately or passed through at cost. We recommend Vercel, AWS, or similar based on your stack. Annual hosting for a business website is usually ₹5,000–₹25,000 depending on traffic and storage.
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