Shared hosting or a fully managed website?
Choose according to who will build and look after the website. Shared hosting provides the space and hosting access. A managed website adds the build and a defined allowance for ongoing website work.
Compare the responsibility as well as the price.
| What you need | Shared hosting | Managed website |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly price | Launch $5.99, Grow $10.99 or Scale $18.99 | $79/month total, no setup fee |
| Website build | You or your developer provide it | Up to five pages using your branding and content |
| Hosting resources | Your chosen shared plan’s allowances | Launch-level hosting included |
| Pre-launch revisions | You arrange website design work separately | Two revision rounds |
| Routine content changes | You or your developer handle them | Three requests per month, up to 30 minutes each |
| Website software and backups | Agree your own maintenance and backup arrangements | Supported software updates, uptime monitoring, backup oversight and recovery assistance |
| Domains and email | Separate | Separate |
Prices shown are the published monthly plan prices. Review current pricing, scope and the recurring total in checkout. Ecommerce, custom applications, premium licenses and major redesigns are separate from the standard managed website plan.
When shared hosting makes sense.
You already have a compatible website, or you have the skills or a developer to build and maintain one. You want hosting panel access and are comfortable arranging content changes, software care and backups.
For one website within the Launch allowances, the published hosting charge is $5.99/month. Twelve monthly payments would be $71.88 for hosting alone. Domain registration, email, design and any separately agreed work are additional.
Before choosing, check that the site fits the website, storage and database limits. CPU and memory are shared, so those three numbers do not fully describe application compatibility or workload.
When a managed website makes sense.
You want a website built around your services and prefer to send routine changes to someone else. The standard plan is $79/month total, with no setup fee, including a site of up to five pages and Launch-level hosting.
Twelve monthly payments would be $948 for the managed service. That includes the published build and ongoing scope; it is not simply a more expensive hosting plan. Your branding, approved copy, photos and feedback are still part of the process.
Review the full managed website scope for revision rounds, monthly update allowances and exclusions. A request outside that scope needs a separate agreement.
For what a website quote actually buys, the plumbing website cost guide breaks the price into build, hosting, domain and ongoing changes.
Ask these questions before buying.
- Who will build the site, and who has access to its files and accounts?
- Who will change hours, photos, prices and service descriptions?
- Who handles supported software updates and a recoverable backup?
- Does the website need ecommerce, booking tools or custom functionality outside the standard scope?
- What happens to the site and domain if you change services later? Review the terms and cancellation policy before committing.