Hosting keeps your site online. Database infrastructure powers stored data.
Managed Hosting is $30/month, billed separately on every plan and on an upfront build. It is not bundled into any plan price.
What each one covers
$30/month · flat, every site
All websites hosted through Acuity use Managed Hosting, keeping deployment, security, SSL, DNS, and monitoring under one reliable setup. There's no provider to choose and nothing to configure yourself. It's a flat rate, the same for every site — the costs that genuinely vary are billed as their own line rather than hidden inside it. It applies while your website is hosted and managed by Acuity. Once your site is paid in full, your permanent licence lets you host it anywhere, custom tools included, though moving hosts may break some of that functionality — so ask me which parts before you plan a move.
Website hosting · SSL certificate · DNS configuration & management · Domain connection · Uptime monitoring · Deployment infrastructure · Free move of a one-page site with a contact form from Wix, GoDaddy or a similar builder, when I host it. You keep ownership of your domain — domain registration and third-party subscriptions like business email are billed separately.
from $45/month · only when needed
What requires this, and what doesn't
Required for websites and applications that store and manage persistent business or customer data. Covers database provisioning, connection, routine infrastructure monitoring, and normal low-volume application usage.
Examples: Customer accounts & profiles · Product catalogs & inventory · Orders & saved records · Business dashboards · Custom CMS data · Membership, waitlist & appointment records.
Standard contact, quote, and inquiry forms do not require this — they're covered by the normal website setup.
Starts at the base rate for standard low-volume application usage. High-traffic, storage-intensive, or compute-intensive applications are scoped separately. If sustained usage requires a larger infrastructure plan, Acuity will discuss the required upgrade and recurring cost with you first.
Pay for a year upfront and get one month free — 12 months for the price of 11. Applies to Managed Hosting, Acuity Care, Local SEO, database infrastructure and business email.
Third-party services — payment providers and their transaction fees, business email, domain registration (billed by the registrar and priced by extension — .com, .ca, .net, etc.), high-volume email delivery, specialized storage, or external APIs — are quoted or billed separately where applicable. For higher-scale applications, Acuity may set up infrastructure on the client's own provider account, with setup, integration, and support billed as project work.
If something I built breaks
If something I built doesn't work as described in the agreed scope, I correct it at no charge while I host your site and your account is current, and it is never billed to you. That covers defects in work I delivered, including later paid additions. It does not cover new requirements, changes made by someone else, or failures caused by third-party services outside my control.
If you ever move
Your licence and your right to use the website continue permanently once it is paid for. Managed Hosting, monitoring, support and my code warranty continue only while I host it.
The full ownership terms are in the service summary.