How much does a dedicated server cost in India? (2026)
It depends on three things: the hardware, who runs it, and whether the headline price is the price you'll keep paying. This guide sets out what each class of server costs in India, what moves the price, the costs that aren't in the headline, and what a quote should include.
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In India, an entry dedicated server (6–8 cores, 32 GB) costs about ₹5,000–₹15,000 a month, a mid-range one (12–16 cores, 64–128 GB) about ₹15,000–₹30,000, and heavy-duty servers with 32 cores or more from about ₹30,000, before 18% GST. Full management adds ₹8,400–₹11,700 a month at Chandnas. Our self-managed servers in Mumbai start at ₹11,299, and fully managed ones at ₹19,999.
| Class | Typical hardware | Indian market, a month | Chandnas, a month |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entry | 6–8 cores, 32 GB, two NVMe disks | ₹5,000–₹15,000 | ₹11,299–₹14,999 |
| Mid-range | 12–16 cores, 64–128 GB | ₹15,000–₹30,000 | ₹17,499–₹31,299 |
| Heavy-duty | 32–48 cores, for virtual machines and large databases | ₹30,000 and up | ₹54,999–₹72,499 |
| Fully managed | Entry hardware, run for you | From about ₹8,000, where published | ₹19,999–₹23,699 |
Market ranges from Indian providers' published prices, 10 September 2026, including first-term discounts. Chandnas prices renew at the same price. All exclude 18% GST.
What does a dedicated server cost at Chandnas?
From ₹11,299 a month self-managed and ₹19,999 fully managed, in Mumbai, exclusive of GST and the same at renewal. Entry and mid-range servers have NVMe disks in RAID, ECC memory and a 1 Gbps port.
| Server | Cores | Memory | Run by | A month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intel E-2386G | 6 | 32 GB | You | ₹11,599 |
| Intel E-2386G, fully managed | 6 | 32 GB | Us | ₹19,999 |
| Xeon Gold 6244 | 8 | 32 GB | You | ₹14,999 |
| Xeon Gold 6136 | 12 | 64 GB | You | ₹17,499 |
| EPYC 4464P | 12 | 64 GB | You | ₹31,299 |
| EPYC 9454 | 48 | configured to order | You | ₹54,999 |
| Xeon Gold 6438, 32-core | 32 | configured to order | You | ₹72,499 |
Mumbai, exclusive of 18% GST. Every plan: dedicated server plans.
What moves the price of a dedicated server?
Mostly the processor and memory, then who runs the server. Storage, bandwidth, location and software licences move it less, but they're where cheap quotes cut corners.
- Cores and CPU generation. More cores help databases and virtual machines; newer processors do more per core.
- Memory. Busy sites and databases run out of memory before CPU. ECC memory, standard on server hardware, corrects errors instead of corrupting data.
- Storage. Two NVMe disks in RAID cost more than one SATA SSD, and survive a disk failure.
- Bandwidth. Port speed and the monthly transfer allowance; ours is 1 Gbps with 25 TB on the Mumbai range.
- Management. Patching, monitoring, backups and response, done by someone else.
- Location. Servers in the USA and Europe are priced in dollars and euros.
- Licences. Windows Server, cPanel or Plesk cost extra on any server.
Why are some dedicated servers in India so cheap?
Because the headline isn't always the price you keep paying, or isn't for the same thing. Check what renews, what hardware you get and what support comes with it.
Chandnas prices renew at the same price, with no discounts that expire and nothing struck through.
- First-term discounts. One provider advertises ₹4,999 a month, "was ₹5,999"; others show struck-through prices that last only for the first term.
- Older or smaller hardware. An older processor, a single disk with no RAID, or SATA SSD instead of NVMe.
- Self-managed only. Support covers the hardware; everything on the server is yours.
- Extras. Setup fees, extra IP addresses, bandwidth over the allowance, or a control panel licence.
How much more does a fully managed dedicated server cost?
At Chandnas, ₹8,400–₹11,700 a month more than the same hardware self-managed. That buys the work a server administrator would otherwise do: patching, monitoring, daily backups, restores and response when something breaks.
| Hardware | Self-managed | Fully managed | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intel E-2386G | ₹11,599 | ₹19,999 | ₹8,400 |
| Ryzen 7 9700X | ₹11,999 | ₹23,699 | ₹11,700 |
A month, exclusive of 18% GST. Base configuration: 32 GB, two 512 GB NVMe disks. What fully managed includes
What costs extra on top of the server?
GST at 18%, and anything beyond the base machine: software licences, more memory or storage, extra IP addresses, and backups kept somewhere else.
- GST. Prices in India are usually quoted without it: ₹11,299 a month becomes ₹13,333 with 18% GST, claimable as input tax credit by a GST-registered business.
- Windows Server. Licensed by the core, so it costs more on bigger servers.
- cPanel or Plesk. price on request; you may not need a panel for one or two applications.
- More memory or storage. quoted to your configuration.
- Extra IPv4 addresses. price on request.
- Off-server backups. Managed cloud backup is ₹20/GB/month; 500 GB comes to ₹10,000 a month. Fully managed servers include daily backups.
- Protection from bots and attacks. From ₹1,299/month. Website protection
Does location change the price?
Yes. Servers in the USA and Europe are priced in dollars and euros: from $124/month in Dallas or Chicago and €124/month in Europe. Put the server where your users are.
A server abroad is fast for users there and slower to reach from India, so it's the right choice only when most of your users are abroad. How dollar and euro prices are invoiced: You're invoiced in rupees at the exchange rate on the invoice date, plus 5% for currency conversion. USA · Europe
Is a dedicated server worth it over a VPS?
When you've outgrown a VPS or need hardware nobody shares — not before. A managed VPS costs from ₹5,899 a month; our largest has 6 vCPU and 32 GB at ₹21,299. Beyond that, a dedicated server usually gives you more for the money.
VPS vs cloud vs dedicated server sets out the differences and when to move up.
What should a dedicated server quote include?
Enough to compare like with like, and to know what you'll pay next year. If a quote leaves any of these out, ask before you sign.
- The processor model and generation, cores and threads
- Memory size and type (ECC), and how far it can grow
- Disks: type (NVMe or SATA), size, and whether they're in RAID
- Port speed and monthly transfer, and what happens if you go over
- IP addresses included
- Who manages what, in writing
- How fast failed hardware is replaced
- The renewal price, any setup fee, and whether GST is included
Which is right for you?
| If this is you | Do this |
|---|---|
| A budget under ₹10,000 a month, and one or two sites | A managed VPS: cheaper, and run for you |
| A busy site or an ERP, and someone to run the server | Self-managed dedicated server, from ₹11,299/month |
| A busy site or an ERP, and nobody to run it | Fully managed dedicated server, from ₹19,999/month |
| Virtual machines or a very large database | Heavy-duty servers, from ₹54,999/month |
| Users mainly abroad | USA or Europe |
| AI models or rendering | GPU cloud |
Questions people ask
What is the cheapest dedicated server in India?
Advertised prices start around ₹5,000 a month, usually a first-term discount on an entry machine. Check the renewal price, the disks and what support comes with it. At Chandnas, self-managed servers start at ₹11,299/month, the same at renewal.
Is GST included in dedicated server prices?
Usually not: prices in India are quoted before 18% GST. Ours are too, with a GST invoice so a registered business can claim the input tax credit — ₹11,299 becomes ₹13,333 a month.
Are dedicated servers billed monthly or yearly?
Most Indian providers bill monthly. At Chandnas, billing is monthly, quarterly or yearly, and the price stays the same at renewal.
Why do some providers' prices go up at renewal?
Because the advertised price was a first-term discount. It's common in Indian hosting: look for struck-through prices and "% off" badges, and ask what the second year costs.
Can I add memory or storage later?
Yes, on most servers — quoted to your configuration. Moving to a bigger server altogether is a free migration.
Is a bare metal server the same as a dedicated server?
Yes, in practice: both mean a physical machine used only by you, with no virtualisation layer in between.
See dedicated server plans and prices.
Self-managed and fully managed servers in Mumbai, with heavy-duty machines and servers in the USA and Europe.