Website maintenance costs range widely depending on who's providing it and what's included. For small business websites, here's what a realistic plan looks like.
The range you'll encounter
At the bottom end, some hosting providers offer a basic managed hosting package for £10–£20/month. This typically covers server upkeep but little else — no active plugin updates, no content changes, limited support.
For proper website maintenance — regular software updates, security monitoring, backups, and some level of content support — you're typically looking at £50/month and upward.
What NC Digital's maintenance plans cost
£50/month: Covers all core technical maintenance — WordPress updates, plugin updates, security monitoring, backups, and uptime monitoring. No content additions are included in this tier, but the site is kept in good technical shape.
£75/month: Everything in the standard plan, plus 1 page plus 1 case study or blog post per month. That can be an SEO service page, a location page, a project case study, or a blog post.
What you're actually paying for
The value in a maintenance plan isn't just the tasks — it's the peace of mind that someone is watching the site, that updates are handled before they cause problems, and that if something goes wrong there's a backup to restore from.
For most small businesses, the cost of one hour of emergency developer time after a hacked or broken site exceeds several months of a maintenance plan.
Read more about what a maintenance plan includes or get in touch to discuss which plan suits your business.