How much should I budget for website maintenance in India?

Website maintenance covers recurring essentials: renewing your domain (around ₹800–₹1,500 a year for a .com or .in), hosting (₹3,000–₹15,000 a year for a small site, more for higher traffic), SSL (usually free), plus software and security updates, regular backups, uptime monitoring, and small content or design tweaks. Apart from SSL, these are real ongoing costs, not one-time ones.

How much you'll pay depends on the type of site. A simple brochure or WordPress business site might run ₹10,000–₹30,000 a year all-in, while an e-commerce store or web app with more moving parts — payments, integrations, frequent updates — can cost several times that. WordPress sites generally need more upkeep, because of plugin and core updates, than a lean custom build.

Many agencies offer an Annual Maintenance Contract (AMC) bundling updates, backups, security, and a set number of support hours, often from about ₹5,000–₹25,000 a year for a straightforward site. An AMC is optional — if you own your code and accounts you can handle the basics yourself — but it's worth it for peace of mind and for keeping the site secure, fast, and current.