Website care comparison
Use this guide when a small business site needs updates, backups, access cleanup, forms, and practical fixes, but a full agency retainer feels too large.
$149/mo
Best for: Small sites that need recurring edits, access cleanup, backups, forms, and steady practical help.
Watch out for: Not the right fit for large redesign programs, complex campaigns, or multi-team enterprise governance.
Next step: Start monthly care when small site work keeps repeating and ownership needs to stay clear.
Usually higher
Best for: Brand strategy, larger redesigns, campaign production, custom creative, and multi-channel marketing work.
Watch out for: Can be too much process and cost when the real need is small updates, admin cleanup, or routine fixes.
Next step: Use an agency when the site needs a larger business or creative program, not just maintenance.
Cash-light, time-heavy
Best for: Owners with clear access, a simple platform, low update volume, and enough time to test changes.
Watch out for: Hidden cost shows up as delayed edits, broken forms, missed renewals, stale backups, and unclear ownership.
Next step: Stay DIY if risk is low and the work is rare. Use the calculator before assuming the time is free.
Decision guide
Access ownership
Who controls the domain, DNS, hosting, admin users, and billing if something breaks?
Update cadence
How often do copy changes, product edits, events, hours, forms, or small fixes happen?
Failure cost
What happens if a form stops sending, a checkout breaks, or a renewal is missed?
Backup confidence
When was the last restore tested, not just scheduled?
Decision drag
How much owner time gets spent deciding who should handle each small site task?
Buying signal
Revenue path
Use the free calculator for the rough annual drag, the handoff checklist for access risk, and Website Care when recurring work needs a steady owner.