🤖 AI-Powered Development Tools
AI development tools significantly boost efficiency by accelerating coding and content creation. Most offer a free tier for basic use, a 'Pro' plan for individuals, and a 'Teams' plan for collaborative development with centralized billing.
AI Tools Cost Comparison (Pro Plan)
This chart compares the approximate monthly cost of the 'Pro' or equivalent plan for various AI development tools, providing a clear view of the investment required for individual power users.
Team Scaling & Example Costs
For a team of 5 developers using Team/Pro plans across these AI tools, the estimated monthly cost for this section would be:
- Windsurf AI Team: 5 users * ₹2,505 = ₹12,525
- Cursor.AI Team: 5 users * ₹2,512 = ₹12,560
- ChatGPT Team: 5 users * ₹2,099 = ₹10,495
- Claude.AI Team: 5 users * ₹2,505 = ₹12,525
Estimated AI Tools Subtotal: ~₹48,105
Key Benefits of Paid Plans
- Higher usage limits & priority access.
- Advanced features & better model performance.
- Centralized billing & admin controls for teams.
- Collaboration features for shared projects.
💻 Core Platform Services & Database
These services form the backbone of your application, handling everything from code hosting and automation to payments and critical data storage.
Database Cost Spectrum (MongoDB Atlas)
MongoDB Atlas offers a range of options from a perpetual free tier to powerful dedicated clusters, allowing your database to scale seamlessly with your application's needs.
Service Breakdown & Costs
GitHub & GitHub Actions
Manage your codebase and automate your development workflow. GitHub Team for 5 users is ~₹1,670/month. GitHub Actions Free Tier provides 2,000 minutes/month for private repos. Beyond that, it costs ~₹1.34/minute for Windows runners or ~₹0.67/minute for Linux. Assuming ~2,000 extra Windows minutes: ~₹2,680.
MongoDB Atlas
Flexible and scalable database. For an initial dedicated M10 cluster: ~₹4,760/month. Serverless costs are variable based on reads/writes and storage.
Razorpay (Payment Gateway)
No upfront registration fee of ₹2500 was identified. Costs are primarily transaction-based, starting at ~2% + GST per transaction (varies by payment method). This will scale directly with your platform's revenue.
Estimated Core Services Subtotal: ~₹9,110 (Excluding Razorpay variable)
☁️ Cloud Infrastructure
These foundational services for hosting your application, storing vast amounts of data, and running virtual servers are critical for scalability and reliability.
Storage Cost Comparison (per GB/month)
This chart illustrates the cost per gigabyte for various storage tiers across major cloud providers, helping you choose the most cost-effective solution for your data.
Compute Instances (AWS EC2)
Virtual servers (instances) are the workhorses of your application. Costs vary based on performance requirements (CPU, RAM) and commitment.
- On-Demand: Pay-per-hour for flexibility. (e.g., a basic t2.micro instance is ~₹0.97/hour).
- Reserved Instances: Offer significant discounts (up to 72%) for committing to 1 or 3 years.
- Spot Instances: Up to 90% off On-Demand, suitable for fault-tolerant workloads.
Estimated Cloud Infrastructure Subtotal (Variable)
Cloud infrastructure costs are highly variable based on actual usage (data stored, processed, transferred, compute hours). A starting monthly cost for a basic setup (storage + minimal compute) could range from:
~₹5,000 - ₹15,000+
per month (scales with usage)
All major cloud providers (AWS, Google Cloud, Azure) offer generous **free tiers** for new customers, allowing you to build and test with minimal initial investment.
🗺️ APIs (Google Maps Platform)
APIs like Google Maps enable location-based features, which can be crucial for an online test portal (e.g., for user location, nearest centers). Pricing is typically usage-based after a free tier.
Free Monthly Usage & Credits
10,000
Dynamic Map Loads
70,000
Geocoding API Requests
70,000
Places API Requests
Google Maps Platform offers a generous free tier, backed by a recurring **$200 USD (~₹16,700) monthly credit** that covers the needs of most small to medium-sized applications. Heavy usage beyond this credit will incur per-request costs.
📞 Video Conferencing for Live Sessions
Choosing the right video conferencing tool is crucial for delivering high-quality live classes, webinars, and team meetings. Options range from free tiers to comprehensive business plans.
Zoom Plans & Participant Limits
Free Plan
Up to 100 participants, 40-minute limit for group meetings.
Cost: ₹0
Pro Plan
Up to 100 participants, 30-hour meeting limit, 5GB cloud storage.
Cost: ~₹1,376 per license/month
Business Plan
Up to 300 participants, managed domains, company branding (minimum 10 users).
Cost: ~₹1,999 per license/month
Large Meetings Add-on can increase capacity to 500 or 1,000 participants for additional fees.
Google Meet Plans & Participant Limits
Free Plan
Up to 100 participants, 60-minute meeting limit (with Google Account).
Cost: ₹0
Workspace Business Starter
Up to 100 participants, custom email, 30GB cloud storage.
Cost: ~$6 per user/month (approx. ₹501 per user/month)
Workspace Business Standard
Up to 150 participants, meeting recording, 2TB pooled storage.
Cost: ~$12 per user/month (approx. ₹1,002 per user/month)
Google Workspace offers higher tiers for more participants and advanced features.
Estimated Video Conferencing Subtotal (Example)
For a scenario with 1 Zoom Business license and 5 Google Workspace Business Starter users:
- Zoom Business (1 license): ~₹1,999
- Google Workspace Business Starter (5 users): 5 * ~₹501 = ~₹2,505
Estimated Video Conferencing Subtotal: ~₹4,504