What Competitors are charging
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| Cost Type | Shopify | WooCommerce (Software) |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly platform fee | ✅ Yes | ❌ No |
| Percentage of every sale | ✅ Yes | ❌ No |
| Platform per-order fee | ✅ Yes | ❌ No |
| Fees triggered by selling more | ✅ Yes | ❌ No |
| Avoidable | ❌ No | ✅ Yes |
| Payment processor % (Stripe, PayPal, Square) | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes |
| Per-order processor fee | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes |
Shopify charges you more as your sales increase. WooCommerce does not.
Our Hosting & Website Services Comparison
| Feature | Basic VPS Hosting $15 / month | Managed VPS Hosting $40 / month | Website Management $300 / month |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intended Use | Personal / Individual | Business & E-Commerce | Business-Critical Websites |
| Hosting Infrastructure | VPS (Shared Resources) | VPS (Allocated Resources) | VPS (Exclusive & Managed) |
| CPU / RAM Allocation | Limited | Dedicated | Dedicated + Optimized |
| Storage & Bandwidth | Limited | Increased | Increased + Managed |
| E-Commerce Support | ❌ Not recommended | ✅ Supported | ✅ Fully managed |
| Uptime Monitoring | Basic | Enhanced | 99.9% SLA-backed |
| Automatic Backups | ❌ No | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes (Managed) |
| Backup Restoration | ❌ No | ⚠️ Limited | ✅ Included |
| Security Hardening | ❌ Minimal | ✅ Standard | ✅ Active Monitoring |
| DDoS Mitigation | ❌ No | ⚠️ Limited | ✅ Priority Protection |
| SSL Certificate | Basic | ✅ Included | ✅ Included |
| Software Updates | ❌ No | ⚠️ Limited | ✅ Ongoing |
| Performance Tuning | ❌ No | ⚠️ Limited | ✅ Included |
| Content Updates | ❌ No | ❌ No | ✅ Included |
| Bug Fixes | ❌ No | ❌ No | ✅ Included |
| Support Priority | Low | Medium | High (SLA-Defined) |
| Response Time Guarantee | ❌ None | ❌ None | ✅ SLA-Defined |
| Server Access | ❌ No | ❌ No | ❌ No |
| Best For | Portfolios, low traffic | Online stores, growing sites | Revenue-dependent sites |
Hosting Plans
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Hosting Package – Individual/Non-Commercial
From: $15.00 / month -
Hosting Package – Business Tier 1
$40.00 / month -
Website Management
$300.00 / month
Individual / Non-Commercial Hosting
Designed for personal sites, portfolios, and low-traffic projects.
Includes:
- VPS-hosted environment (shared resources)
- Basic storage and bandwidth
- SSL certificate (if available)
- Server-level security and firewall
- Flat monthly pricing
Not intended for:
- E-commerce or payment processing
- Business-critical websites
- Ongoing updates or support
Business Hosting
Designed for business websites and e-commerce that need stronger performance and reliability.
Includes:
- VPS hosting with increased resource allocation
- Improved performance and stability
- SSL certificate
- Enhanced security measures
- Flat monthly pricing (no percentage of sales)
Notes:
- Payment processing fees (Stripe, PayPal, Square) are charged separately by the processor
- Website management and updates are available as an add-on service
Website Management
Designed for businesses that want their website actively managed, maintained, and supported—not just hosted.
This service includes ongoing updates, monitoring, and hands-on support, delivered in accordance with our Service Level Agreement (SLA).
Includes:
- Ongoing website updates
- Content changes and page edits
- Minor layout and styling adjustments
- Maintenance & monitoring
- WordPress core, theme, and plugin updates
- Performance and security checks
- Compatibility monitoring
- Security oversight
- Malware scanning and prevention
- SSL configuration (when available)
- Firewall and security best practices
- Backups & recovery
- Regular backups
- Restore support when needed
- Priority support
- Response and resolution times defined by SLA
- Centralized communication and issue tracking
Notes:
- Website hosting is required and provided separately
- Hosting-only plans do not include management or updates
- Additional development or feature work may be billed separately
- Full service details are governed by the Service Level Agreement (SLA)