Care plans & hosting
Website care plans & managed hosting
A website care plan is a monthly managed service that keeps a website secure, backed up, updated and online for a fixed fee — Avuno's plans start at R300/month and include managed hosting, SSL, daily backups, software updates, uptime monitoring and monthly content edits, all looked after by the developer who built your site.
Key takeaways
- A care plan bundles hosting, security, backups, updates and support into one fixed monthly fee — no surprise bills.
- Avuno's plans are priced in Rands: Essential R300/mo, Growth R650/mo, Priority R1,200/mo.
- Daily backups and uptime monitoring mean a site can be restored in minutes, not days.
- Maintenance keeps a site fast, secure and POPIA-aware — the things that quietly cost you customers when ignored.
- Plans run month to month and you always own your domain, content and website.
Most small-business owners don't want to think about their website once it's live — they want it to simply keep working. But a website is software running on the public internet, and software needs upkeep: servers to stay patched, SSL certificates to renew, plugins to update, and someone watching in case it goes down at 2am. A care plan exists so that all of this is handled for a predictable monthly fee, by one person who knows your site, instead of landing on your desk as an emergency.
What's included in a care plan?
Every Avuno care plan covers the seven things a live website needs to stay secure, fast and online — from managed hosting and SSL through to monthly content edits and priority support.
Managed hosting
Your site lives on fast, secure South-African-friendly hosting that Avuno configures, monitors and maintains — no separate hosting account for you to manage.
SSL certificate
A valid SSL certificate keeps your site on HTTPS, protects visitor data and avoids the "Not secure" warning that scares customers away. Renewals are automatic.
Daily backups
A fresh copy of your entire site is taken every day and stored safely off-server, so a mistake, crash or attack never means starting from scratch.
Software & security updates
Core software, plugins and security patches are applied and tested regularly, closing the holes that attackers and bots look for on out-of-date sites.
Uptime monitoring
Your site is checked around the clock. If it goes offline, Avuno is alerted automatically and can act before most of your customers even notice.
Monthly content edits
Need a price changed, a photo swapped or a new service added? Send it over and Avuno makes the small edits for you, within your plan's monthly allowance.
Priority support
When something needs attention you reach the developer directly by email or WhatsApp, with response times that get faster as you move up the plans.
How much does a care plan cost?
Avuno's care plans are fixed monthly fees in Rands, with three tiers so you only pay for the level of care your website needs. Essential keeps a brochure site safe and online; Growth suits a busier site that changes regularly; Priority is for sites your business genuinely runs on.
Essential
R300/month
- Managed hosting & SSL
- Daily backups (7-day history)
- Monthly software & security updates
- Uptime monitoring
- 30 minutes of content edits / month
- Email support (2 working days)
Growth
R650/month
- Everything in Essential, plus:
- Daily backups (30-day history)
- Fortnightly updates & checks
- Performance & speed monitoring
- 1 hour of content edits / month
- Priority email & WhatsApp support (1 working day)
Priority
R1,200/month
- Everything in Growth, plus:
- Daily backups (90-day history)
- Weekly updates & security checks
- Malware scanning & hardening
- 3 hours of content edits / month
- Same-day priority support & quarterly review call
Every plan is month to month with no long lock-in, and the price you see is the price you pay — no setup fees buried in the fine print. A care plan pairs naturally with a new build: most clients who commission a website design from Avuno move straight onto Growth once the site goes live, so it's maintained from day one.
Why does a website need maintenance?
A website needs maintenance because it is exposed software that ages: security holes appear, traffic spikes, certificates expire and code drifts out of date. Left alone, a site slowly becomes slower, less secure and less trusted — and the cost of fixing that after something breaks is far higher than the cost of preventing it.
Security
The biggest reason is security. Most attacks on small-business websites are automated bots probing for known weaknesses in outdated software — not a hacker personally targeting you. Regular updates and patches close those gaps, and malware scanning catches anything that slips through. An unmaintained site is the easiest kind to compromise, and a hacked site can be blacklisted by Google within hours.
Uptime
Customers judge a business by whether its website loads. If your site is down when someone searches for you, they simply call the next result. Uptime monitoring and daily backups mean problems are caught early and a clean version is always ready to restore, keeping any downtime measured in minutes rather than days.
POPIA & compliance
If your site collects names, emails or phone numbers through a contact or booking form, you're handling personal information under South Africa's Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA). Maintenance keeps SSL valid, software patched and data handled securely — the practical foundations of staying compliant rather than just claiming to be.
Speed
Speed quietly affects everything: a faster site ranks better, converts more visitors and frustrates fewer customers. Over time, unoptimised images, bloated plugins and ageing code drag load times down. Ongoing care keeps performance in line with Google's Core Web Vitals, so the site stays as fast as the day it launched.
Frequently asked questions
What is a website care plan?
A website care plan is a monthly managed service that keeps a website secure, backed up, updated and online for a fixed fee. Avuno's plans start at R300 per month and cover hosting, SSL, daily backups, software updates and uptime monitoring so your site stays fast and safe.
How much does a website care plan cost in South Africa?
Avuno's care plans are fixed monthly fees in Rands: Essential R300/month, Growth R650/month and Priority R1,200/month. Each tier adds more backups, faster support and more monthly content edits, so you only pay for the level of care your website needs.
Do I have to host my website with Avuno to get a care plan?
Managed hosting is included in every Avuno care plan, so your site is moved onto our secure, monitored hosting as part of the service. This keeps backups, SSL, updates and uptime under one roof, with one person responsible for it all.
Can you maintain a website you didn't build?
Yes. Avuno can take over hosting and maintenance for most existing WordPress, static or custom websites. We start with a quick health check, migrate the site onto managed hosting, and then keep it backed up, updated and monitored on your chosen care plan.
What happens if my website goes down or gets hacked?
Uptime monitoring alerts us if your site goes offline, and daily backups mean a clean copy is always ready to restore. If a site is compromised, Avuno restores the last good backup, applies security updates and investigates the cause, so downtime stays short.
Can I cancel my care plan?
Yes. Avuno care plans run month to month with no long lock-in contract. You own your domain, content and website, so if you ever leave we hand over a current backup and help you move — your site is always your asset, never held hostage.
Want your website properly looked after? Get a free quote from Avuno Technologies and we'll recommend the right care plan for your site — a clear, written proposal in Rands within one working day, no obligation.
Last updated: 24 June 2026