Hosting only
Lights stay on. That is it.
Daily backups maybe ran. Updates never tested before they hit production. Checkout availability, gateway health, uptime: nobody is watching. Malware cleanup arrives as a separate hourly bill.
Cheap rent, no safety net
DIY
You are the team.
Backups run if you set them up. Updates ship rarely tested. Monitoring is you remembering to check. Small fixes happen when you find the time. Malware cleanup is on you.
Your hours, your weekends
Under care
The work just happens.
Daily off-site backups, retained 50 or 90 days. Every update tested on a clone. Checkout, gateway health, and uptime watched. Small store edits built in. One to three free malware cleanups a year.
From $119/month, monthly billing