DevOps and cloud setup cost in India (2026)
Short answer: a CI/CD pipeline starts at ₹20,000, an AWS, GCP or Azure infrastructure setup at ₹30,000, and Kubernetes deployment at ₹40,000. Smaller tasks such as SSL and domain setup start at ₹2,000.
Cloud and deployment
- AWS Infrastructure Setup — from ₹30,000 per project, about 5-7 days
- GCP Infrastructure Setup — from ₹30,000 per project, about 5-7 days
- Azure Infrastructure Setup — from ₹30,000 per project, about 5-7 days
- CI/CD Pipeline Setup — from ₹20,000 per project, about 3-5 days
- Staging Environment Setup — from ₹10,000 per project, about 1-2 days
Containers and scale
- Docker Containerization — from ₹15,000 per project, about 2-4 days
- Kubernetes Deployment — from ₹40,000 per project, about 7-12 days
- Load Balancer Configuration — from ₹15,000 per project, about 2-3 days
- Auto-scaling Configuration — from ₹15,000 per project, about 2-4 days
Reliability and cost
- Server Monitoring & Alerting — from ₹15,000 per project, about 2-4 days
- Automated Backup System — from ₹12,000 per project, about 2-3 days
- Cost Optimization Audit (Cloud) — from ₹15,000 per project, about 2-3 days
What changes the price
- Number of environments: staging and production each need setup.
- Container orchestration: Kubernetes is powerful but only worth it at a certain scale.
- Recovery needs: backups, failover and monitoring raise reliability and cost.
FAQ
Do I need Kubernetes?
Not for most early products. A single containerised service with a CI/CD pipeline is often enough until traffic grows.
Is GST included?
No. Prices exclude 18% GST.
Prices are indicative starting points in INR from the StackFox catalogue and exclude 18% GST. Final cost depends on scope.
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