By Hasnain Ansari, full stack developer · Last updated October 16, 2026
Short answer: you get the same kind of work an agency delivers, from the person who actually does it, for about half the agency price or much less. In the examples below, the saving runs from roughly 60% to 95%. Agencies charge for offices, account managers and layers of hand-offs. A direct freelancer charges for the work.
Most freelancers do only one half of the job: a designer who can't code, or a developer who can't design. You then have to hire two people and manage the gap between them, which is exactly the agency problem again. I do both myself: the design, the code, the deployment and the marketing visuals.
| Design-only freelancer | Developer-only freelancer | Agency | Hasnain Ansari | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Designs your brand and UI | Yes | Rarely | Yes (separate team) | Yes |
| Writes the code | No | Yes | Yes (separate team) | Yes |
| Deployment, SEO setup, AI integration | No | Partly | Extra cost | Included in the scope |
| Social media and campaign creatives | Sometimes | No | Yes, at agency rates | Yes, from ₹499 |
| People you coordinate with | 2 or more | 2 or more | 3 to 5 | 1 |
| Price level | Low, but incomplete | Low, but incomplete | High | Low, and complete |
Track record: about 3 years in the industry; the Multybyte To-Do system and the Multybyte Purchase System, both designed and built by me for a company in Delhi; an Excellence in Web Development Award and an Employee of the Month certificate from Multybyte; and the freeCodeCamp Responsive Web Design developer certification (about 300 hours). See the live work and the about page.
| Service | Typical agency | Hasnain Ansari (direct) |
|---|---|---|
| Business website (custom-coded) | ₹50,000 – ₹1,50,000 | ₹9,999 |
| Business website with AI integration | ₹50,000 – ₹1,50,000 | ₹11,999 |
| Shopify store | ₹50,000 – ₹2,50,000 | from ₹7,999 |
| Graphic design (per creative) | ₹800 – ₹3,000 | from ₹499 |
| AI visual design (per project) | ₹25,000 – ₹60,000 | from ₹3,999 |
| Social media management (per month) | ₹15,000 – ₹35,000 | from ₹4,999 |
| Digital campaigns (per campaign) | ₹25,000 – ₹75,000 | from ₹9,999 |
| Influencer marketing (per campaign) | ₹50,000 – ₹5,00,000 | from ₹3,999 |
Agency prices are typical ranges from public 2026 guides, checked in October 2026: Hostinger (websites), Indian Web (Shopify), Visualbest (design), Retency (AI creatives) and upGrowth (social media, campaigns, influencer). Scope and quotes vary by agency. Domain, hosting, ad spend and creator payments are billed separately. Savings are calculated against the low and high end of each range. Read the full freelancer vs agency guide.
Agency figures are typical ranges and differ by agency. The direct prices are starting points, and the final price is confirmed in writing for your scope. See the live comparison on the pricing page.
With a freelancer there is usually one person between your idea and the finished product, so more of what you pay goes into the work itself.
Usually yes. Public 2026 guides put agency business websites at about ₹50,000 to ₹1,50,000. A freelance developer working directly can build the same scope for a fraction of that, because there is no project-manager layer or agency overhead in the price.
The quality comes from the person doing the work, not the company name. With a direct freelancer, the same person designs, codes and supports your project, so nothing is lost between teams. Check live work and ask who will build yours before you hire anyone.
That is the goal: better service than an agency at no more than half the agency price. The saving comes from removing overhead and hand-offs, not from cutting the work. The scope, price and timeline are confirmed in writing before anything starts.
Choose an agency when the project needs many specialists at once, round-the-clock support, strict procurement or a very large scope. For a business website, store, social media or campaign work, a direct freelancer is often the better value.
Availability if the person is ill or busy, and no backup team. Reduce the risk by agreeing the scope, timeline and payment milestones in writing, owning your domain, hosting and code access, and asking for a handover document.
Yes. Hasnain Ansari's custom-coded business website with up to 5 pages starts at ₹9,999. Domain and hosting are separate.
Yes. Work is done remotely for clients across India and abroad, and in person in Delhi NCR.
Want a fixed quote? Tell me what you need on WhatsApp and I will reply with scope and price.