The Honest Ongoing Costs
Domain, hosting and maintenance continue after launch
A website is a long-term business asset, so annual costs should be explained before the project starts. Domain renewal may be around LKR 3,000–6,000 per year, while hosting can range from approximately LKR 8,000–20,000+ per year depending on traffic, storage, email, security and performance requirements.
Maintenance, updates, backups, content changes and support are quoted according to the website and required service level. The final proposal states what is included and what renews later.
Domain renewalUsually renewed yearly and priced according to extension and registrar.
Hosting renewalDepends on resources, traffic, email, backups, security and support.
MaintenanceUpdates, monitoring, backups and content support may be quoted separately.
Third-party servicesPremium plugins, payment providers, booking tools and APIs may have their own fees.