Website Maintenance Plans & Pricing
Most Chennai agencies hide maintenance pricing behind a "contact us" form. We publish ours, because you deserve to compare properly before you commit.
Basic
Simple business websites
- Security & plugin updates
- Weekly off-site backups
- Uptime monitoring
- Malware scanning
- 1 content update/month
- WhatsApp support
Standard · Most Popular
Growing business websites
- Everything in Basic
- Daily backups
- Speed & Core Web Vitals checks
- Broken link fixes
- 4 content updates/month
- Monthly health report
- Priority 2-hour response
E-Commerce
Online stores
- Everything in Standard
- Checkout & payment monitoring
- Product / inventory updates
- Plugin conflict testing
- Unlimited minor updates
- Same-day critical fixes
Larger or custom platforms are quoted after a free audit, typically up to ₹15,000/month. Annual plans include two months free. Request a quote.
What Is Website Maintenance?
Think of it the way you think of a vehicle. Buying it is the start; servicing it is what keeps it reliable for years. A website is the same: launching is step one, and everything that keeps it working - and keeps it earning - happens afterwards. Sites that are maintained run reliably for years. Sites that are ignored quietly develop problems that surface as a hack, a crash, or a slow slide down Google's rankings.
For a deeper technical walkthrough of every task involved, see our complete website maintenance guide and the free website maintenance checklist.
What's Included in Our Maintenance Service
| Area | What we do | Frequency |
|---|---|---|
| Security | Core, theme & plugin updates, malware scanning, firewall monitoring, login hardening | Continuous + as released |
| Backups | Automated off-site backups of files and database, tested for restore | Weekly to daily |
| Uptime | 24/7 monitoring with instant alerts if your site goes offline | Continuous |
| Performance | Speed checks, image optimisation, caching, Core Web Vitals review | Monthly |
| Content | Text, image, price, offer and team updates you request | Monthly quota |
| Fixes | Broken links, form failures, display bugs, plugin conflicts | As needed |
| Reporting | Plain-English monthly report of what was done and site health | Monthly |
| Support | Priority WhatsApp support with a 2-hour response promise | Business hours |
Why Website Maintenance Matters
Neglected websites do not stay the same; they degrade quietly until something breaks visibly. Outdated plugins become the security hole attackers exploit. Performance drifts downward, taking rankings and conversions with it. Broken links and stale information accumulate, eroding the credibility you paid to build. And without a recent backup, a single incident - a bad update, a server failure, a hack - can erase everything.
The business cost lands in four places:
- Lost enquiries - every hour offline is business going to a competitor.
- Lost rankings - Google demotes slow, insecure and broken sites, and a hacked site can be delisted entirely.
- Lost trust - a browser security warning on your domain undoes years of reputation in a moment.
- Higher costs - emergency recovery is far more expensive and stressful than prevention.
Signs Your Website Needs Maintenance Now
- You do not know when it was last updated or backed up.
- Your developer has become unresponsive or unreachable.
- The site loads slowly, especially on mobile.
- Contact forms have stopped delivering emails.
- Prices, services or team details on the site are out of date.
- You see plugin or "update available" warnings in your dashboard.
- Your site shows a "Not Secure" warning or the SSL has expired.
If two or more of these apply, your site is exposed today. Our free website audit tells you exactly where you stand - no obligation.
Doing It Yourself vs a Maintenance Plan
| DIY | Maintenance plan | |
|---|---|---|
| Cost | Your time + tools | From ₹2,000/month |
| Updates | Only when you remember | Applied promptly & safely |
| Backups | Often none, or on the same server | Automated & off-site |
| If it breaks | You search for help under pressure | We fix it, restore if needed |
| Update conflicts | Risk of breaking the live site | Handled with backups first |
| Peace of mind | Low | High |
DIY works if you have the time, the technical comfort and the discipline to be consistent. Most business owners have two of the three at best - and maintenance is the first thing that slips in a busy month.
Who Needs Website Maintenance?
Every live website needs it, but the stakes rise with what the site does for you:
- E-commerce stores - every hour of downtime or a broken checkout is direct lost revenue. See our e-commerce service.
- Clinics & healthcare - appointment forms must work and patient trust depends on a secure, professional site.
- Manufacturers & B2B - your site is the credibility check before a buyer sends an RFQ.
- Hotels, restaurants & venues - booking and enquiry paths cannot be allowed to fail silently.
- Schools & institutes - admission enquiry forms are seasonal and unforgiving.
- Any WordPress site - the most-targeted platform on the web, and the one that most needs prompt updating.
We Maintain Websites We Did Not Build
This is one of our most common enquiries: a site was built a year or two ago, the developer has drifted away or gone quiet, and nobody is looking after it. If that describes your situation, you are not stuck. We audit the site, fix anything urgent, take over the ongoing care, and hand you clear documentation of what you own and where it lives. No blame, no lecture - just a site that is safe again.
How It Works
- Free audit. We review your site's security, speed, backups and update status, and send you a plain-English report.
- Choose a plan. We recommend the right level based on the audit - never more than you need.
- Onboarding. We set up monitoring, backups and security, and fix anything urgent found in the audit.
- Ongoing care. Updates, backups, monitoring and your content changes, handled every month.
- Monthly report. You get a clear summary of what was done and how the site is performing.
Why Chennai Businesses Choose AS Enterprises
- Transparent pricing - published plans, no "request a quote" games.
- 200+ websites delivered and maintained across Chennai and Tamil Nadu.
- 2-hour WhatsApp response - a promise we publish and keep, not a ticket queue.
- Local Chennai team you can call and meet, in your time zone.
- No lock-in - monthly plans, cancel with 15 days notice.
- You own everything - domain, hosting, files and content stay in your name.
- 4.9★ rating from clients across Tamil Nadu.
Learn more about website maintenance
→ Complete Website Maintenance Guide (4,000+ words) → Free Website Maintenance Checklist → Free Website Security Checklist → Website Maintenance Cost in Chennai → How Website Backups Work → Website Speed Optimization ServiceFrequently Asked Questions
How much does website maintenance cost in Chennai?
Website maintenance in Chennai typically costs ₹2,000 to ₹15,000 per month. Basic business websites start at ₹2,000/month, standard sites with content updates run ₹5,000-8,000/month, and e-commerce stores needing frequent updates range ₹10,000-15,000/month.
What is included in website maintenance?
Security updates, software and plugin updates, automated off-site backups, uptime monitoring, malware scanning, performance and speed checks, broken link fixes, content updates and priority support.
Can you maintain a website you did not build?
Yes. We regularly take over maintenance for websites built by other developers or agencies in Chennai, starting with a free technical audit to assess the site's current security, speed and update status.
What happens if my website goes down?
Our uptime monitoring alerts us immediately. For active maintenance clients we aim to diagnose and resolve downtime within 2-4 hours, restoring from a recent backup if needed.
Is there a contract lock-in?
No long-term lock-in. Plans are billed monthly and you can cancel anytime with 15 days notice. You retain full ownership of your website, hosting and domain throughout.
How often should a website be maintained?
Security monitoring and backups should run continuously, software updates should be applied as they are released, and performance checks, broken-link scans and content reviews should happen monthly.
Do I really need maintenance for a small business site?
Yes. Most hacked websites are small business sites running outdated software, targeted by automated bots rather than people. Even a simple site needs security updates, backups and monitoring.
What is the difference between web hosting and website maintenance?
Hosting is the server space where your website files live. Maintenance is the ongoing work of keeping the website itself secure, updated, fast and working. Hosting alone does not maintain your site.