A pay monthly website with everything bundled into one bill. No setup fee, no per-change charges, no renewal shocks.
Upkept
No setup fee · 12-month plan, then rolling monthly
Secure payments by Stripe. After the first year, cancel with 30 days' notice.
The things other people charge extra for, or leave you to sort out yourself.
| Typical builder / host | Upkept | |
|---|---|---|
| The website itself | You build it | We build it for you |
| Hosting | Separate monthly bill | Included |
| SSL certificate | Often extra | Included |
| Backups | Paid add-on | Daily, included |
| Making changes | DIY or pay per change | Unlimited, just ask |
| SEO & Google listing | Extra / agency fee | Built in |
| Support | Chatbots & queues | Real UK people |
The honest comparison: a website builder plus your own time, a one-off build plus maintenance, or Upkept. Prices are real ones, from each company's own UK website.
| DIY builder + your time | One-off build + maintenance | Upkept | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Example | Wix Light, yearly plan | Up to 5 pages from a trade specialist, with hosting and care | Everything included |
| Upfront | £108 for the year, plus tax | £595 | £0 |
| Ongoing | £108 a year, plus tax | £400 a year (hosting £150, care £250) | £99 a month |
| First year in total | £108 plus tax | £995 | £1,188 |
| Who builds it | You | They do | We do |
| Who makes changes | You, in the editor | Small edits on the care plan; bigger ones cost extra | You ask, we do it, unlimited |
| Your time | Building it, then keeping it up to date | Briefing the designer, then asking for changes | Typing what you want |
Checked on 15 October 2026: Wix Light is £9 a month on a yearly plan, excluding applicable taxes; the one-off example is Websites for Tradespeople's Essentials package, £595 including VAT. More options and sources in our website cost guide.
No. You pay £99 a month and nothing upfront.
There's a 12-month initial plan to cover your build and setup. After that it continues month to month and you can cancel with 30 days' notice. How our pay monthly terms work.
Our terms say prices include VAT where applicable, and we'll always tell you the total before anything is charged.
A brand new domain registration, which is an add-on from £12 a year. Online shops and booking systems aren't part of Upkept, but your site can link to the booking or ordering tool you already use.
Yes. Changes are unlimited and made by chat: you see a preview and approve it before anything goes live.
After your notice period the service ends. Your domain stays registered to you, and you can take your site's content with you.
Find your domain and have a proper website live by this time tomorrow.