Managed website service
Small Business Website Management
Small business website management is a recurring, fully managed service: we build, host, secure, back up, update, and monitor your website, and we answer the phone when you need an edit or have a question. Everything technical is handled for one all-in monthly price, so your site is never another job on your list.
What managed includes
Everything your site needs, handled for you
One team owns the entire technical side of your website, so it never becomes a checklist you have to manage yourself.
Hosting
Fast, reliable hosting tuned for your site. You never shop for a host, configure a server, or get a separate hosting bill.
Security
A full suite on every plan: WAF, real-time threat monitoring with auto-ban, bot detection, AES-256-GCM encryption at rest, and strict security headers.
Backups
Automatic daily backups, so a bad edit or a bad day is a quick restore, not a rebuild.
Updates
Platform, dependency, and security updates are applied for you. Nothing drifts out of date, and nothing breaks while you're not looking.
Monitoring
We watch uptime, performance, and threats around the clock and act before you'd ever notice, so problems get fixed instead of reported by your customers.
Edits & support
Message us for content changes and most edits are same-day. You reach a real person who knows your site, not a ticket queue or a bot.
Why managed wins
Why managed beats DIY and one-off agency builds
Most small businesses fall into a gap: do-it-yourself builders that dump every technical chore on the owner, or one-time agency builds that look great at launch and quietly decay afterward. The managed model closes that gap, so you get the website without the work.
vs. DIY builders
DIY is cheap to start, but the work never ends. You become your own host, security team, and IT department. Real protection is a paid add-on you manage, and every breakage is your problem. With managed, none of that is your job.
vs. one-off agency builds
A traditional agency hands off a great site at launch, then it slowly rots. Most don't offer ongoing care, or they sell it as a separate retainer. Updates lapse, security ages, and you're stranded the day something breaks.
The managed model
We build it, then we keep it alive. The whole technical side is handled and run for one price. Your website becomes something looked after, not another job on your list and not a one-time purchase that quietly decays.
Managed vs. the alternatives
How a fully managed Hardend site compares to UENI, DIY builders, and traditional agencies.
| What you get | Best valueHardend | UENI | DIY (Wix/Squarespace) | Agency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full security suite included (WAF, monitoring, encryption) | Yes | No | No | Limited |
| Fully managed for life after launch | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Same-day edits, no ticket queue | Yes | No | Limited | No |
| One all-in price, no upgrade walls or surprise fees | Yes | No | No | Limited |
Transparent pricing
One all-in price, nothing hidden
Hosting, security, backups, updates, monitoring, edits, and support are all included, never upsold.
Starter
$100/mo
+ $1,000 one-time setup
A custom, secure, fully managed website for small businesses getting online. Hosting, the full security suite, backups, updates, monitoring, and support are all included.
Professional
$200/mo
+ $1,500 one-time setup
Everything in Starter plus more pages, a self-serve content editor, and room to grow. Built for businesses whose website is central to how customers find and trust them.
Full plan details and what's included on each tier: see services & pricing →
Questions
Managed website questions
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