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Cost of a Portfolio Website in 2026
Sachin SharmaJune 25, 20263 min read
What a portfolio website costs in 2026 — for individual freelancers, creative professionals, and small agencies showcasing work.
Quick answer: a simple portfolio (5–6 pages) costs ₹40,000–1 lakh, a mid-complexity portfolio with case studies and a CMS runs ₹1.2–3 lakh, and a high-end agency portfolio with custom interactions and motion design costs ₹3.5–7 lakh.
Cost breakdown
- Basic (₹40,000–1 lakh): single-page or 5–6 page site, project gallery, contact form, template layout with light customization.
- Mid-complexity (₹1.2–3 lakh): custom design, individual case study pages, a lightweight CMS so new work can be added without a developer, basic animations.
- Complex (₹3.5–7 lakh): fully custom motion design, interactive project showcases, structured CMS content types, performance tuning for heavy imagery and video.
For freelancers and agencies, the portfolio site is often the pitch itself — clients judge craft by the site before they ever see the work in it, so design quality matters more here than raw page count.
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