available for new projects — june 2026

We build, ship & maintain
  • websites
  • web apps
  • online stores
  • software
  • websites
 that just work.

A small team, end to end. No agency layers, no account managers — you talk directly to the people writing your code.

See services & pricing →
7+years building
40+projects shipped
<24hreply time
100%code ownership
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Hi, we're upkept/dev.

We're a small team that's spent the last seven years building and maintaining websites, web apps, and internal tools for small businesses, startups, and the occasional weird side project.

We started upkept/dev because the same story kept repeating: a small business pays an agency a fortune, ends up with a site they can't change, and gets ghosted the moment something breaks. We do the opposite — direct contact, fixed quotes, full code ownership, and a maintenance plan that actually answers when you email.

When we're not writing code, we're usually reading about systems design, drinking too much coffee, or trying (and failing) to fix things around the house.

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Four ways to work together.

Transparent starting prices. Every project gets a fixed quote in writing before anything begins — no surprises, ever.

01 — one-time project

Website creation

A custom site, hand-built for your business. No bloated templates, no page builders — just fast, clean code that's yours to keep.

  • Design & development, end to end
  • Responsive on every screen size
  • SEO foundations & fast load times
  • Domain, hosting & SSL set up for you
  • Delivered in 1–3 weeks
starting at$699one-time
02 — one-time refresh

Website update

A focused refresh of an existing site — design, copy, performance, and the parts that have aged badly. You keep the URL, the SEO, and the history.

  • Design & content refresh
  • Performance & SEO tune-up
  • Mobile & accessibility fixes
  • Image & copy updates
  • Delivered in 1–2 weeks
starting at$400one-time
03 — monthly retainer

Website maintenance

Your site stays fast, secure, and current — and you never think about it again. Cancel anytime, no lock-in.

  • Updates & security patches, ongoing
  • Automatic off-site backups, weekly
  • 24/7 uptime & performance monitoring
  • 20 edit requests every month
  • Private Trello board to log issues & track requests
  • Plain-English monthly report
starting at$249/ month
04 — custom scope

Software development

Web apps, internal tools, dashboards, APIs, automations. Scoped precisely to your problem — you own all the source code.

  • Free 30-minute discovery call
  • Fixed-scope proposal within 3 days
  • Booking systems, portals, integrations
  • Full source code & docs handed over
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Recent work, real results.

A few projects from the last year. Every one launched on time, on budget, and is still running today.

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Why hire a small team?

Same quality as an agency. None of the overhead, markup, or middlemen.

us typical agency diy builders
Direct line to the developers✓ alwaysrarely—
Fixed quote before work starts✓ in writingsometimesn/a
You own 100% of the code✓ yessometimesnever
Typical website costfrom $699$5,000+"free" + your weekends
Typical turnaround1–3 weeks2–3 monthsendless
Ongoing carefrom $249/mo$$$ retaineryou're on your own
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Simple, by design.

01

We talk

A short call or email thread about what you need, what it costs, and whether we're the right fit. No pitch decks.

02

Fixed quote

Scope, price, and timeline in writing. You approve it before a single line of code is written.

03

Build & launch

Regular previews while we work, then a clean handover — everything documented, everything yours.

04

Stay upkept

On the retainer, you get a private Trello board. Drop issues, edits, and requests anytime — we work them down in priority order, and you can watch each card move from To Do to Done.

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Questions, answered.

Yes. Most maintenance clients come with an existing site. We'll run a quick audit first, fix anything urgent, then take over updates, backups, and monitoring from there.

Scope. A simple landing page sits at the starting price; more pages, e-commerce, or custom features move it up. Either way you get one fixed number in writing before work starts — and it never changes mid-project.

Every maintenance client gets a private Trello board. Drop a card with the issue or request (a screenshot helps), and you'll see it move through To Do → In Progress → Done in real time. No tickets lost in email threads, no guessing what we're working on.

Projects: 50% to start, 50% at launch. Maintenance: billed monthly, cancel anytime. Invoices in USD via card or bank transfer.

You do — 100%. Full source code, accounts, and documentation are handed over at the end of every project. No hostage situations.

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Let's build
something good.

Tell us what you're working on. We read every message and reply within a day.

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