Launch Online
FIRST-YEAR INVESTMENT
R7 000
once-off upfront
YEAR TWO ONWARDS
R2 200/ year
Hosting + Website Care renewal
Plus the applicable domain renewal.
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PRICING
Clear starting points for your digital investment.
Compare individual services first, then build a complete package if you would prefer your website, hosting, care and marketing support planned together.
WEBSITE INVESTMENT
Choose the website that fits the business now.
These are starting prices. Final scope is confirmed around content, functionality, integrations, ecommerce and any additional requirements before work begins.
Landing Page
Focused single-page website for campaigns, events, offers or lead generation.
FROM
R2 500
Launch Website
An accessible starting point for sole traders, start-ups and very small businesses.
FROM
R4 500
Small Business Website
A professional multi-page website for a normal small business.
FROM
R7 500
Business Website
For established businesses and organisations needing stronger structure and content.
FROM
R12 500
Ecommerce Website
Online stores with products, payments, checkout and standard ecommerce functionality.
FROM
R15 000
Growth Website
For growing businesses requiring deeper functionality, content structures or integrations.
FROM
R18 500
Custom Website
For larger or more complex website requirements that need detailed scoping.
FROM
R25 000
WEBSITE CARE INVESTMENT
Care scales with the website.
Pay monthly or annually upfront. Annual care gives you twelve months for the price of ten.
Lite Care
For tiny, simple and low-risk websites requiring essential ongoing care.
R100/month
ANNUAL UPFRONT
R1 000
Essential Care
For small-business websites needing routine technical maintenance.
R250/month
ANNUAL UPFRONT
R2 500
MOST POPULAR
Business Care
For normal active business websites requiring a stronger level of ongoing care.
R450/month
ANNUAL UPFRONT
R4 500
Plus Care
For larger or more active websites with greater maintenance requirements.
R750/month
ANNUAL UPFRONT
R7 500
Managed Care
For ecommerce, memberships, learning platforms, portals and more complex websites.
FROM
R1 100/month
ANNUAL UPFRONT
From R11 000
HOSTING INVESTMENT
Hosting matched to the website.
Pay monthly or annually upfront. Annual hosting gives you twelve months for the price of ten. Hosting by itself is hosting; when combined with Website Care it becomes part of a managed website service.
Starter Hosting
Managed hosting for smaller websites with straightforward requirements.
R120/month
ANNUAL UPFRONT
R1 200
Basic Hosting
Managed hosting for small business websites needing a little more capacity.
R150/month
ANNUAL UPFRONT
R1 500
Basic+ Hosting
A stronger hosting option for broader content and technical requirements.
R190/month
ANNUAL UPFRONT
R1 900
Standard Hosting
Managed hosting for established business websites and heavier requirements.
R290/month
ANNUAL UPFRONT
R2 900
DIGITAL SOLUTIONS INVESTMENT
Custom systems are quoted according to scope.
Discovery, approved scope and phased quotation based on project requirements.
We define the requirement first, agree the scope and then quote the solution or practical development phases.
COMPLETE PACKAGES
Build the right package around the business.
Start with a complete first-year website foundation. Upgrade Hosting or Website Care where required, then add prepaid social support if you want the wider online presence planned at the same time.
01 — FOUNDATION
Choose your first-year website package.
Website, domain allowance, suitable annual Hosting and the appropriate annual Website Care tier are included.
WHAT HAPPENS AFTER YEAR ONE?
The website build is not charged again. From Year Two, you renew the selected Hosting and Website Care, plus the applicable domain renewal.
If you upgrade a plan or request new work, those changes are priced separately.
MOST POPULAR
Small Business Online
FIRST-YEAR INVESTMENT
R11 800
once-off upfront
YEAR TWO ONWARDS
R4 000/ year
Hosting + Website Care renewal
Plus the applicable domain renewal.
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Business Online
FIRST-YEAR INVESTMENT
R19 200
once-off upfront
YEAR TWO ONWARDS
R6 400/ year
Hosting + Website Care renewal
Plus the applicable domain renewal.
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Growth Online
FIRST-YEAR INVESTMENT
R29 200
once-off upfront
YEAR TWO ONWARDS
R10 400/ year
Hosting + Website Care renewal
Plus the applicable domain renewal.
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02 — SUPPORT
Upgrade where the website needs more.
The included tiers are sensible starting levels, not limits. Hosting and Website Care can be strengthened where the business needs more capacity or support.
WEBSITE CARE
Upgrade the care tier.
Choose stronger ongoing care for websites that need more technical attention or support.
HOSTING
Upgrade the hosting tier.
Increase capacity where email usage, ecommerce, traffic or technical requirements need more resources.
03 — GROWTH
Add prepaid social support.
Add three, six or twelve months of planned content and scheduling to whichever website package fits the business.
Social support does not automatically renew as part of the Year Two website cost. It continues only when another marketing package is selected.
3-Month Social Pack
Three months of planned social content and scheduling for up to 2 platforms.
ADD TO PACKAGE
+R4 250
18 posts over 3 months
Up to 2 social platforms
Content preparation
Scheduling
Basic content planning
BEST BALANCE
6-Month Social Pack
Six months of planned social content and scheduling for up to 2 platforms.
ADD TO PACKAGE
+R8 100
36 posts over 6 months
Up to 2 social platforms
Content preparation
Scheduling
Basic content planning
Save R900 compared with the monthly Starter rate
12-Month Social Pack
A full year of planned social content and scheduling for up to 2 platforms.
ADD TO PACKAGE
+R15 300
72 posts over 12 months
Up to 2 social platforms
Content preparation
Scheduling
Ongoing content planning
Save R2,700 compared with the monthly Starter rate
BUILD YOUR RED CALABASH PACKAGE
Build. Protect. Host. Grow.
Start with the website you need, then choose the appropriate Website Care and Hosting. Add prepaid social support only if you want it.
SIMPLE RULE
We recommend a sensible starting level.
The website sets the minimum Hosting level. Website Care is recommended according to the type of website, but you remain in control of the final choice.
ANNUAL SAVING
Save R800
Annual Care and Hosting are priced at 12 months for the price of 10.
01 — BUILD
02 — PROTECT
Recommended: Essential Care
03 — HOST
Minimum: Basic Hosting
Why this minimum? It is the lowest Hosting level we recommend for this website. You can choose a higher plan for more email space, capacity or future growth.
04 — GROW
YOUR PACKAGE
MANAGED WEBSITE SERVICE
Hosting and Website Care are both selected, so Red Calabash will actively maintain and support the website at the chosen Care level.
COST TIMELINE
FIRST-YEAR INVESTMENT
R11 800
≈ R983/month equivalent
Paid upfront — monthly figure shown for budgeting only.
Website + domain allowance + first 12 months Hosting + first 12 months Website Care.
YEAR TWO ONWARDS — IF YOU CONTINUE
R4 000/ year
≈ R333/month equivalent
Estimated ongoing cost at your current Hosting + Website Care levels.
Shown for future cost transparency only — there is no commitment to continue beyond the first year.
Plus the applicable domain renewal.
The website build is not charged again. If you choose to continue after the first year, the future cost is based on the same Hosting and Website Care levels. You can review or change those services before the next period begins. Optional social support is not automatically continued.
Annual Hosting + Care saving included: R800
HOW PRICING WORKS
Clear scope and sensible payment stages.
Website prices are starting prices. Additional functionality, integrations, content, migration or specialist requirements are quoted separately where necessary.
Standard website projects are usually split into a commencement payment and a final payment before launch. Larger or more complex projects may be divided into additional agreed milestones.
Complete first-year website packages and prepaid social packages are paid once-off upfront.
Red Calabash is not VAT registered.
Not sure which investment applies to what you need?
Tell us what you are trying to achieve and we can help identify the most appropriate starting point.
SOCIAL MEDIA INVESTMENT
Start properly. Then choose the support you need.
Begin with a once-off setup package or choose ongoing monthly support. Longer prepaid options appear in Complete Packages below.
SETUP PACKAGE
Social Get-Going Pack
A once-off social media setup package to get the business ready to post consistently.
Setup or optimisation of up to 3 social profiles
Profile branding and core information
6 branded starter posts or templates
Starter captions and content guidance
Basic launch content structure
R4 500
once-off
Social Starter
Entry-level ongoing social media support for up to 2 platforms.
FROM
R1 500
/month
MOST POPULAR
Social Business
Structured social support for businesses needing more consistent content and management.
FROM
R2 800
/month
Social Growth
Broader social media support for growing businesses across up to 3 platforms.
FROM
R4 500
/month