The verdict in three sentences
A launched brochure site is not a finished project: without support, it is technical debt that accumulates silently. In Dubai in 2026, a support plan costs 140 to 2,400 USD/month depending on level, a fraction of the cost of rebuilding an abandoned site. The real danger is not the monthly spend: it is the hacked, broken or obsolete site that drives prospects away and costs 4,000 to 11,000 USD to bring back up to standard.
Support plan tiers in USD (2026)
Brochure site support covers security, backups, hosting and a block of evolution hours. Here are the ranges observed in the Dubai market.
| Plan | Price USD/month | Included | Evolution hours | Hosting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic | 140 - 400 | Security updates, weekly backups | 0 h | Shared included |
| Standard | 400 - 1,050 | + Monitoring, daily backups, support | 1 - 2 h | Managed included |
| Premium | 1,050 - 2,400 | + On-call, evolutions, quarterly audit | 3 - 5 h | Dedicated/CDN included |
| Ad hoc | 90 - 210 USD/h | One-off intervention | — | Billed separately |
The ad-hoc plan looks cheap until something breaks. But an exploited flaw on a Friday night, with no on-call and no recent backup, can take the site down for days and cost far more than a year of the standard plan.
Plan vs ad hoc: the real calculation
The choice between a plan and hourly billing depends on the site's real activity. Here is the comparison over a typical year.
| Scenario | Standard plan | Equivalent ad hoc | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quiet site (few requests) | 8,400 USD/year | 3,400 USD/year | Ad hoc wins |
| Active site (12-18 h/year) | 8,400 USD/year | 11,700 USD/year | Plan wins |
| Major incident, no on-call | Covered | 2,200 - 4,100 USD | Plan wins clearly |
| Site abandoned 18 months | — | 4,000 - 11,000 USD rebuild | Dead loss |
The abandoned site risk is the costliest and most common for SMEs: with no contract, nobody watches, updates lapse, and 18 months later the site is vulnerable or broken.
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Mini case study
Karim, manager of a 12-person consulting firm in Dubai, has just received his brochure site (9,500 USD). He hesitates to take a standard plan at 700 USD/month (8,400 USD/year). In year one, his site consumes 14 hours of evolutions (new service pages, team update) and suffers an intrusion attempt blocked by monitoring. On ad hoc, those 14 hours at 160 USD would have cost 2,240 USD, with no monitoring or automatic backup — the intrusion could have gone through. The standard plan, at 8,400 USD, gives him peace of mind, security and an always-current site that stays credible to prospects.
FAQ
Does a brochure site really need maintenance? Yes: CMS and plugins receive regular security patches. An unmaintained site becomes an attack entry point and loses performance.
How much does it cost to fix an abandoned site? Expect 4,000 to 11,000 USD for a rework (security, updates, sometimes a rebuild), often more than a full year of the plan.
Is hosting included in support? Depends on the plan: basic often includes shared hosting, premium a managed or dedicated host with CDN. Check the exact scope.
Can I switch between plans? Yes, most contracts let you move up or down a tier with one month's notice as your needs change.
Who is ad hoc suitable for? Very static sites with no availability stakes. As soon as the site is commercially important, a plan with monitoring is safer.
Let's scope your project. Tell us your site's CMS, its update frequency and your target budget: we scope the right plan, from 400 to 1,700 USD/month. Detailed quote within 48 h. WhatsApp +221 77 596 93 33.
Mohamed Bah
Fondateur, Kolonell
Passionate about digital and entrepreneurship in Africa, Mohamed has been helping Sénégalese businesses with their digital transformation since 2020. Founder of Kolonell, he believes every SME deserves a professional and accessible online présence.
