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Cost to Build an E-commerce App in 2026
Sachin SharmaJuly 2, 20264 min read
E-commerce app development cost in India in 2026 — from a basic catalog-and-cart app to a full multi-vendor marketplace.
Quick answer: a basic e-commerce app (catalog + cart + checkout) costs ₹3–6 lakh, a mid-complexity store with inventory and payment gateways runs ₹10–25 lakh, and a multi-vendor marketplace costs ₹30–70 lakh+.
Cost breakdown
- Basic store (₹3–6 lakh): product catalog, cart, one payment gateway, order confirmation.
- Mid-complexity (₹10–25 lakh): inventory management, multiple payment methods, order tracking, coupons/discounts, admin dashboard.
- Multi-vendor marketplace (₹30–70 lakh+): vendor onboarding and payouts, commission logic, per-vendor inventory, dispute handling.
What actually changes the price
- Payment gateway complexity — a single gateway is straightforward; supporting UPI, cards, wallets, and COD together is more work.
- Inventory and variant management — size/color variants, stock sync across channels, low-stock alerts.
- Whether you need your own logistics tracking or are integrating a third-party shipping API.
- Marketplace features specifically (multi-vendor) roughly double or triple scope versus a single-seller store.
Most founders overbuild v1 here — a functioning single-seller store with one clean payment flow, shipped fast, beats a half-finished marketplace every time. We'll help you scope the version that actually gets you to your first real sale.
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