Website maintenance · Perth
A website that just sits there starts to rot - domains lapse, security headers go stale, the contact form fills with spam. Our Perth care plans handle all of it every month, so you never think about it. Free for the first month, cancel any month, no lock-in.
What the care plan does
Most small-business websites don't fail dramatically. They decay quietly: an out-of-date dependency, a backup nobody checked, a Lighthouse score that slid from 95 to 60 over a year. A care plan is the standing maintenance that stops the slow rot - and gives you one short email a month telling you exactly what we did.
Most clients pick Premium. Every plan is free for the first month, includes GST, and never locks you in.
The essentials that keep a site healthy and safe.
Everything in Basic, plus we make your content changes for you.
For regulated industries and Shopify stores.
Cancel any month with 14 days’ notice and we hand the site back exactly as it launched - no exit fees, no final-invoice tricks. Already have a site built elsewhere? Tell us what you’ve got and we’ll quote a plan to suit.
CatalystHub has three care plans. Every price includes GST and every plan runs month-to-month.
| What you get | Basic $49/month | Premium $99/month | Specialist from $79/month |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hosting through CatalystHub, or stay on your own account | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Daily off-site backups | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Security and dependency updates | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Continuous security monitoring and vulnerability scanning | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 24x7 uptime monitoring with alerts | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Monthly performance report (Lighthouse and Core Web Vitals) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Monthly summary email | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| One hour of content updates each month | No | Yes | Premium-level care |
| Content changes done within two business days | No | Yes | Premium-level care |
| Monitoring of your regulator’s rules or Shopify platform changes | No | No | Yes |
| First month free with a new build | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Cancelling | 14 days notice, no exit fees | 14 days notice, no exit fees | 14 days notice, no exit fees |
On 8 October 2026 we read the published prices on 11 Perth providers’ own websites. Entry-level maintenance plans ran from about $25 a month (a $300 a year plan) to $320 a month plus GST. Plans in between included $45, $59, $65, $150 and $175 a month. Almost all of them are WordPress plans.
Billing terms differ too. On those same pages, one provider bills quarterly, one bills yearly and one has a three-month minimum term. Several add GST on top of the advertised price. One charges $160 a quarter for a non-WordPress site and $220 for a WordPress one. Before you compare two quotes, check the billing period, the minimum term and whether GST is included.
Basic is the upkeep with no content changes. It suits a site whose pages rarely change.
Premium is Basic plus one hour of content updates each month. After launch an extra page costs $80, or nothing on Premium if it fits inside the monthly hour.
Specialist, from $79 a month, is for regulated industries and Shopify stores. It is Premium-level care plus monitoring of your regulator’s rules or of Shopify platform changes. The regulators named on the plan are AHPRA (the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency), the ACCC (the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission) and your industry body. See our pages for Shopify stores, allied health practices and cosmetic clinics.
The full wording of each plan is on the pricing page.
The Australian Signals Directorate (ASD) received more than 84,700 cybercrime reports in 2024-25, about one every six minutes. For small businesses the average self-reported cost per report was $56,600, up 14%. These figures come from the ASD Annual Cyber Threat Report 2024-25.
ASD also sets patching deadlines. Patching means applying a security fix. At Maturity Level One, its Essential Eight Maturity Model says to patch online services within 48 hours when a vulnerability is rated critical or a working exploit exists, and within two weeks otherwise.
Plugins are the add-ons a WordPress site uses. Patchstack’s State of WordPress Security in 2025 counted 7,966 new vulnerabilities in the WordPress ecosystem in 2024. Of those, 96% were in plugins, 4% in themes and seven in WordPress core. 43% needed no login to exploit, and 33% were not fixed before they were made public.
In the Sucuri 2023 Hacked Website Report, 39.1% of infected CMS (content management system) sites were running out-of-date software when cleaned. WordPress made up 95.5% of the infections Sucuri saw, and Sucuri notes its data is not the whole web.
When a .au domain expires, the website and email stop working. auDA allows 30 calendar days in which it can still be renewed. After that it is removed and anyone can register it.
Google says Core Web Vitals are used by its ranking systems. A hacked site can be labelled “This site may be hacked” in results, or blocked behind a browser warning.
CatalystHub builds on Astro with TinaCMS and hosts on Cloudflare, not WordPress, so a site we build has no WordPress plugins to patch.
It still has code dependencies to update, backups to keep, and uptime and speed to watch. The care plans include security and dependency updates, daily off-site backups, 24x7 uptime monitoring with alerts and a monthly Lighthouse and Core Web Vitals report.
You own the code, the domain and the hosting. See who owns your website.
Really happy with the website they built for us. The whole process was smooth, communication was clear, and they were patient with all the small changes we needed along the way. The final website looks professional, clean, and easy to use. Would definitely recommend them to anyone looking for a reliable website design team.
Very professional and easy to deal with from the start to finish. Communication was clear, the process was smooth and the final website design was excellent.
CatalystHub was truly amazing at what they do. Vish organised everything from start to finish. Communication was excellent, nothing was ever a problem, and no questions were left unanswered. Very happy with their services. I'd highly recommend them to anyone looking to get a website set up. A huge thank you!
I had a great experience working with this team. What stood out most was how easy they made the whole process feel. They listened properly, understood what I wanted, and turned it into a website that feels professional and suits the business well. I never felt rushed or confused, and the communication was friendly from start to finish. Highly recommend them.
I had a fantastic experience working with CatalystHub on our website project. From start to finish, their team was professional, creative, and highly skilled. They took the time to understand our needs and delivered exactly the result we were looking for. Communication was smooth, and we were kept updated throughout the entire process. Since launching the new website, we’ve received positive feedback from clients and seen an increase in traffic. I highly recommend CatalystHub to anyone looking for high-quality web design and development
Honestly, I was surprised by the quality of the work, especially considering the price. The final result looked professional, polished and far better than I expected for what I paid. Great value for money, and I'm genuinely happy with the outcome. Highly recommend CatalystHub!
The team at CatalystHub have been fantastic to work with. They took the time to understand our business and created a website that not only looks professional but also clearly reflects what we do. Communication was excellent throughout the entire process, and any questions or changes we had were handled quickly and thoroughly. They were always responsive, easy to deal with, and genuinely focused on getting the best result for us. We’re extremely happy with the final website and wouldn’t hesitate to recommend CatalystHub to anyone looking for a reliable, professional and highly capable web design team.
CatalystHub recently redesigned our website, and we couldn’t be happier with the result. We would recommend them again and again. The entire experience was seamless from beginning to end. They created a fresh new look for us and ticked all the boxes. They understood our brand quickly and gave us exactly the revamp we needed. The team was experienced, professional, and easy to deal with throughout the process. Getting a website right isn’t always as simple as it seems, but they have a great eye for detail and made the whole process feel effortless. The feedback since launch has been wonderful. Thank you, CatalystHub!
Highly recommend. Vish was very professional, knowledgeable and responsive throughout the engagement to build a website for my new legal practice. He accomodated all my changes, even when I back peddled on a few ocassions. Handover was seamless and easy to understand. High value, competitive price = Excellent value for money.
Definitely recommend catalysthub! Very professional, efficient and made my website for my restaurant look great. Thanks heaps
Great web design company if you’re looking for a new website. They’re very helpful and deliver great results. They completed a full website audit and redesign for us, which has made a noticeable difference. Thanks, CatalystHub appreciate everything
I couldn't be happier with my experience working with CatalystHub! They've built the most beautiful, amazing website for my business and supported me every step of the ways a huge thank you to the entire team.
Start a care plan with your build, or ask us to take over an existing site. First month’s free - reply usually inside two hours during Perth business hours.
