We built it. Now let's make sure it keeps working.
Every product Engine8 builds is offered an ongoing care plan — because launch day is the beginning, not the end.
We don't disappear after launch.
Most agencies hand over a zip file and go quiet. Engine8 designed its care plans as a genuine long-term partnership model — because the team that built the product is best placed to keep improving it.
Others
Delivers the project. Sends the invoice. Goes quiet.
Engine8
Launches with you. Monitors the first weeks. Stays embedded as your product grows.
Four reasons the care plan pays for itself.
Security alone justifies it.
An unpatched vulnerability can take a site down or expose customer data. The cost of one security incident far exceeds a year of care plan fees.
Your developer knows your codebase.
Onboarding a new developer to fix a bug costs more in time than a month of retainer. We already know your product.
Software rots without maintenance.
Frameworks update, APIs change, browsers evolve. A site that worked in 2024 can break in 2026 without ongoing maintenance.
You grow — your product should too.
The Growth and Partner tiers include dev hours so your product keeps improving without a new project scope every time you want something changed.
Choose the right level of care
You can upgrade, downgrade, or pause at any time with 30 days notice. No lock-in.
Maintenance
Marketing websites and simple web apps. Keep it healthy and secure.
- Managed hosting (VPS or cloud)
- Uptime monitoring— 99.9% SLA
- Monthly security patches
- SSL certificate management
- Monthly performance report
- Dev hours (bug fixes only)— 2 hrs
- Email support— 48hr response
- New features or design changes
- Priority support
Growth
Web apps, SaaS products, e-commerce. For products that are actively evolving.
- Everything in Maintenance
- Dev hours (features + fixes)— 6 hrs
- Monthly performance audit
- Dependency and framework updates
- Priority email support— 24hr response
- Quarterly strategy call— 30 mins
- Analytics review
- Dedicated Slack channel
Partner
SaaS platforms and enterprise products where tech is core to the business.
- Everything in Growth
- Dev hours— 15 hrs
- Dedicated Slack channel
- Weekly async update
- Monthly strategy call— 60 mins
- Proactive feature recommendations
- Annual technology roadmap
- Priority response— 4hr
Custom retainer
For clients with large platforms or multiple products who need a fractional tech team rather than a care plan. Scoped individually.
Starts at
$2,000/mo
Common questions
Every Engine8 build includes a 30-day free care period.
After that, staying is a choice — and most clients do.