Are you hiring a web designer for your website maintenance? Before you shortlist different developers and hire one, let’s understand the various pricing models for website maintenance that most web designers in Singapore follow.
#1 Hourly
It’s not uncommon for website designers in Singapore to charge clients an hourly rate to maintain their sites. Under this pricing model, your developer will begin work on your website maintenance and issue an invoice for the hours spent (after the job is done).
This website maintenance pricing model is transparent and self-explanatory; however, the downside is that you don’t know your actual bill until the developer finishes their work. Also, hourly-based pricing models can lead to disputes or conflicts between the webmaster and the developer over the actual time spent on maintenance.
#2 Monthly Maintenance
As the name suggests, monthly web maintenance charges you each month for certain activities on your site. Many web designers also adopt this pricing model, and webmasters are happy to pay a monthly fee for the tasks the designer agreed to do. This pricing model is good if you just want to take care of your site every month, without committing to the whole year. However, the downside of this pricing model is that it’s more expensive than the annual web maintenance charges.
#3 Yearly Maintenance
This is the most common pricing model for web maintenance in Singapore. Most web designers, agencies, and webmasters follow annual maintenance plans. There are many benefits of yearly website maintenance, such as the calculated monthly cost, which, however, is cheaper than paying monthly.
- You don’t have to worry about your website’s downtime, security, performance, or errors, because now it’s being regularly maintained.
- Since you award your website maintenance project to a single web designer or agency rather than hiring different developers each time you need support, you benefit from consistent quality, faster issue resolution, and a team that fully understands your website.
#4 Project-based
This kind of maintenance or support is ideal when your website has specific issues or errors. You pay only for completed tasks, making it cost-effective for one-time fixes or urgent problems.
You get targeted fixes without committing to ongoing plans, saving time and cost. The advantage of this pricing model is that you pay only for the work done, ensuring efficient, transparent support. However, the downside is that this model only addresses specific issues when they arise, offers no continuous monitoring, and can become costly or inconsistent if multiple developers handle separate tasks.
#5 Emergency support
There may be times when you need emergency support from your web designer. For example, if your website is hacked, crashes, or fails to open for any technical reason, you will need emergency support from your developer.
In this pricing model, your web designer may fix your website quickly, but may charge extra for emergency support. This is why it’s always recommended to opt for monthly or annual web maintenance packages to avoid unnecessary expenses.