Answers · Care plans

How much does ongoing website care cost?

At HEM Studio, ongoing care is a monthly plan you choose after launch: maintenance $250 per month, Website Care & Protection $350 per month, or Website + Automation Care $650 per month. They are alternatives, not add-ons — you pick the one that matches what your site needs, or none at all.

Which plan matches your site

Maintenance — the essentials

Maintenance ($250 per month) covers the basics of keeping a site current and running. It suits a simple brochure site whose owner just wants upkeep handled.

Care & Protection — upkeep plus watchfulness

Website Care & Protection ($350 per month) adds routine updates, uptime monitoring, backup checks and up to 1 hour of small fixes a month. It suits a site that matters to daily business.

Care with automations

Website + Automation Care ($650 per month) adds automation failure checks and up to 2 total hours of fixes or adjustments a month. Choose it if inquiries, bookings or follow-ups run through automated workflows.

Or no plan at all

Care is optional. Every site launches with a training video and 30 days of support, and one-off fixes after that are quoted individually.

What the plans share

  • A defined monthly scope in writing
  • Month-to-month arrangement
  • Direct access to the person who built the site
  • Clear allowances, stated up front

Boundaries

  • No unlimited support; each plan has a defined allowance.
  • New pages, redesigns and new features are scoped separately.
  • Hosting, domains and third-party subscriptions are billed separately.
  • No 24/7 emergency response is promised.

Related questions

What's the difference between the $350 and $650 plans?

Website Care & Protection covers updates, uptime monitoring, backup checks and up to 1 hour of small fixes. Website + Automation Care adds automation failure checks, with up to 2 total hours a month.

Can I start a plan months after launch?

Yes. Care can begin whenever you want ongoing upkeep handled.

Is care required with a HEM website?

No. It is optional and separate from the build price.

Next steps

  1. Compare every scope and price on Services.
  2. Send an inquiry with Website Care & Protection preselected.
  3. Receive a written proposal confirming deliverables, revision rounds and schedule before work begins.

Exact deliverables, revision rounds and schedule are confirmed in a written proposal before work begins.