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Website ownership cost planner

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How the calculation works

Cash cost = setup + months × (hosting + software/12 + domain/12). Owner-time allowance = months × maintenance hours per month × hourly value. Combined ownership cost = cash cost + owner-time allowance. Annual costs are prorated for comparison; actual billing may be upfront. Enter all relevant costs. Introductory rates, taxes, financing and other omitted expenses are not inferred.

Use the result

Defaults are illustrative USD amounts, not market rates or supplier quotes. Replace them with actual observations. Currency is displayed to cents while intermediate values retain precision. A target margin is not a profit guarantee. Compare estimates with actual results before changing your process.