Website subscriptions. A forever website plan from Salt & Light Creations. We design, build, host and maintain your website for one small monthly fee.

Website-as-a-Service · South Africa

One small monthly fee, handled forever.

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One website.
Handled forever.

No big upfront bill. We design, build, host and maintain your site for one simple monthly fee. Domain, hosting, security and updates are all included, and we keep improving it for as long as you're with us.

Standard Sites
Get Online
The Basics
R299 / month
billed R3,289 / year
  • Up to 3-page custom-designed website
  • Free .co.za domain + setup
  • SSL security certificate
  • Mobile-first, modern UI + conversion-focused CTAs
  • Contact form + WhatsApp integration
  • SEO and GEO setup, built to rank on Google and in AI search
  • Google Analytics setup
  • AI chat assistant, up to 500 chats a month
  • Daily automatic backups & security
  • Fast, secure hosting (up to 5 GB)
  • Monthly maintenance & 1 support hour a month
Get Started ↗
For Bigger Sites
Pro
R799 / month
billed R8,789 / year
Everything in Growth, plus
  • Up to 12-page custom-designed website
  • Advanced SEO and GEO tuning
  • Monthly maintenance & up to 2 support hours a month
Get Started ↗

Standard sites don't include a blog. Want a fresh post every month, great for SEO and AI search? Add one to any plan for R200/mo.

Online Stores
Start Selling
Turn Up the Heat
R1,200 / month
billed R13,200 / year
Everything in Pro, plus
  • Full online store with secure paygate (Paystack or your platform)
  • Up to 10 products with images, descriptions and variants
  • Product & category pages
  • 7 GB hosting for your product catalogue
  • Monthly maintenance & 2 support hours a month
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Beyond Scale
Custom
Let's talk
Everything in Scale, plus
  • Unlimited products & categories
  • Custom features & integrations (bookings, CRM, ERP)
  • Storage & bandwidth scaled to you
  • Priority, dedicated support
  • Built and priced to your exact needs
Request a Quote ↗

Annual plans are billed yearly and save you one month. We'll walk you through setup, timelines and anything once-off before you commit. No surprises.

Sites we've brought to life.

A few of the websites we've recently designed and built. Drag to explore, or tap a card to view it live.

Everything side by side.

Standard Sites Online Stores
What's included The Basics Growth Pro Turn Up the Heat Scale Custom
Monthly price R299/mo R499/mo R799/mo R1,200/mo R1,850/mo Let's talk
Custom-designed pagesUp to 3Up to 6Up to 12Up to 12Up to 12Unlimited
Free .co.za domain + setup
SSL security certificate
Daily automatic backups
Fast, secure hosting5 GB5 GB5 GB7 GB15 GBScaled to you
Built for AI search (GEO)
AI chat assistant / month5001,0001,0001,0001,000Custom
Monthly blog post+R200+R200+R200+R200+R200Included
Monthly visitor report
Support hours / month1 hr1 hrUp to 2 hrs2 hrs2 hrsDedicated
Online store + secure paygate
ProductsUp to 10Up to 50Unlimited
Product search & filters
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Not quite right?
Build your plan.

Start with a base plan, then add exactly what you need. Your price updates live. No calculators, no phone calls, no surprises.

1 · Choose a base plan
2 · Add extras
Your monthly total
R299/mo
About R274/mo on annual, 1 month free
Get This Plan ↗

No obligation. We'll confirm the details and send you a clear quote before anything starts.

Like Netflix,
but for your website.

You already know the model. Wix, Squarespace and Shopify all run your website on a monthly subscription. We do the same, except we custom-build and manage the whole thing for you, so you never touch a page builder.

01

Pick a plan, we build it

Choose your pages and any extras. We design, write and build a custom site, then take it live on your own domain.

02

We host, secure & maintain it

Your monthly fee covers hosting, daily backups, security, updates and support, so your site stays fast, safe and current.

03

It stays live while you're subscribed

Your website runs on our plan. For as long as your subscription is active, it's online and looked after.

Good to know

Just like Wix, Squarespace or Shopify, your website lives on the subscription. If payments stop, the site comes offline. There's no long lock-in, though, and your domain and content are always yours to take with you whenever you want.

Simple steps.
Serious results.

01
Discovery Call

We talk. You share your goals, your audience and what's not working. No forms, no guesswork. Just a real conversation.

02
Design & Strategy

We map your site architecture and design every page from scratch. You see it before we build a single line of code.

03
Build & Review

We code it clean. No templates, no plugins, no shortcuts. You review, we refine until it's exactly right.

04
Launch & Optimise

We go live, submit to Google and make sure your site is fast, indexed and performing from day one.

Sites that do the
heavy lifting.

Landing Pages

One page. One goal. Built purely to convert. Perfect for campaigns, lead gen or getting something new in front of the right people fast.

Business Websites

Multi-page sites with everything your clients need to trust you. Services, about, contact, testimonials and a clear path to get in touch.

Portfolio & Showcase

Scroll-stopping portfolio sites for creatives, photographers, agencies and studios. Your work deserves a stage worthy of it.

SEO-Ready From Day One

Every site ships with on-page SEO, structured data, fast load times and mobile optimisation baked in from the start. Not added as an afterthought.

Built fast.
Stays fast.

90+ PageSpeed Score Our sites average 90+ on Google PageSpeed. Most template sites sit between 40-65.
< 2s Load Time No bloated plugins. No unnecessary scripts. Just lean, hand-written code that loads in under 2 seconds.
R0 Monthly Platform Fees No Wix, no Shopify, no third-party platform sitting between you and your site. One simple monthly fee covers your build, hosting and maintenance.
Landing Pages Stand Out Business Websites Illuminate Your Brand Mobile-First Design Shine Bright SEO-Ready Fast & Lightweight Be The Light Scroll Animations Web Design Cape Town Bold or Nothing Landing Pages Stand Out Business Websites Illuminate Your Brand Mobile-First Design Shine Bright SEO-Ready Fast & Lightweight Be The Light Scroll Animations Web Design Cape Town Bold or Nothing

We know your
kind of business.

Generic sites don't cut it. We build websites that speak to your specific clients, in your specific industry.

Accountants & Financial Advisors

Professional, trust-building sites that turn enquiries into appointments.

Attorneys & Legal Practices

Authority-first design that earns trust before a single consultation.

Medical & Health Practices

Clean, compliant sites that make it easy to book and build confidence.

Restaurants & Hospitality

Sites that look as good as the food and bring in real bookings.

Schools & Education

Clear, welcoming sites that speak to parents and students at the same time.

Builders & Contractors

Portfolio-led sites that show your work and bring in project enquiries.

Coaches & Consultants

Personal brand sites that position you as the expert and fill your calendar.

Retailers & Online Stores

Custom e-commerce built to convert, without the platform fees.

Startups & New Businesses

Fast, lean sites that launch your brand properly from day one.

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Salt & Light Creations took my vision and turned it into a website I'm genuinely proud of. They were clear, professional, easy to work with, and very efficient from start to finish. If you need someone who actually delivers, they are your go-to.

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Client

Questions we always get.

How does a website subscription actually work? +
Instead of one big upfront invoice, you pay a small fixed amount each month. That covers the design and build of your site, fast hosting, security, backups and ongoing maintenance, all bundled together. We get your site live, then keep looking after it and improving it for as long as you're subscribed. Think of it like Netflix for your website: always on, always up to date.
Why a subscription instead of paying once? +
A once-off site is a snapshot in time. The day it launches, it starts ageing. Links break, plugins fall behind, security patches pile up and the design slowly dates. With a subscription, your site never falls behind. It's maintained, backed up and refreshed continuously, and the entry cost is a fraction of a once-off build. Prefer to own it outright? We still offer once-off website packages too.
What happens to my site if I cancel? +
No hard lock-in. We agree a short minimum term upfront so we can build and launch your site properly, and after that it's month-to-month. Your site lives on the subscription, so if payments stop it comes offline, the same way Wix, Squarespace and Shopify work. There's no penalty, though, and your domain and content are always yours, so if you ever leave we'll help you move everything across. We'll cover all of this in plain language before you sign up.
What do maintenance and support hours cover? +
Every plan includes monthly maintenance plus a set number of support hours. We use them for the everyday changes that keep your site fresh: swapping copy, updating images, adding a special, tweaking a section or publishing a new page. Just send the request and we handle it. Bigger projects, like a whole new section or a redesign, are quoted separately.
Is hosting really included? +
Yes. Fast, secure, globally distributed hosting is built into every plan: 5 GB on standard sites, and 7 to 15 GB on store plans for your product images. Need more? Our custom store plan scales as far as you like. We typically deploy on Firebase Hosting or similar. No separate hosting bill, no surprise renewals. It's all in your monthly fee.
Can I upgrade or switch plans later? +
Absolutely. Start on The Basics and move up to Growth when you're ready for more pages and content, or step into an online store when you're ready to sell. Your site grows with your business. Just let us know and we'll adjust your plan.
Do you use templates? +
Never. Every site is designed and coded from scratch around your brand, your goals and your audience. Templates are quick, but they all end up looking the same. Your business deserves its own identity, subscription or not.
How long until my site is live? +
Most Standard sites launch within 2 to 4 weeks, depending on how quickly content and feedback come through. Online stores take a little longer as we set up products and the paygate. We'll give you a clear timeline before we start.
I already have a website and domain. Can you take it over? +
Yes. We can rebuild your existing site under a subscription and keep your domain. We start with a quick discovery call to see what's working and what isn't, then design and build a site that actually does the job, and maintain it from there.

Tell us what
you need.

No pressure. No jargon. Just a straight conversation about your business and what you want to achieve. We'll come back with a plan, a price and a timeline.

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