IT Managed Support

IT Managed Support Cost Calculator

Standard: 4 hours included

Service Tier Comparison

FeatureBasicStandardPremium
Help Desk SupportBusiness hours24/724/7 Priority
Network Monitoring
Backup & DR
Advanced Security✓✓
On-Site Hours/Month04Unlimited
Dedicated Manager
Strategic IT Planning
Compliance Support
Price/User/Month$75$125$200

Managed IT vs. In-House IT Cost Comparison

❌ In-House IT (Single Person)

Salary:$80,000-120,000/year
Benefits (25%):$20,000-30,000/year
Training:$2,000-5,000/year
Tools/Software:$3,000-8,000/year
Total:$105,000-163,000/year
• Only 40 hours/week coverage
• No backup when sick/vacation
• Limited expertise in all areas

✅ Managed IT (25 employees)

Monthly ($125/user):$3,125/month
Annual support:$37,500/year
Setup fee (one-time):$1,750
Projects (avg):$5,000/year
First Year:$44,250
• 24/7 monitoring & support
• Team of specialists
• Enterprise-level tools included

💰 Savings: $60,750-$118,750 per year (64-77% less)

✅ When to Use Managed IT

  • ✓ Under 50 employees (60-75% cost savings)
  • ✓ Limited IT budget (under $100,000/year)
  • ✓ Need 24/7 monitoring and support
  • ✓ Need specialist expertise (security, cloud, compliance)
  • ✓ Growing rapidly (easy to scale)
  • ✓ Compliance requirements (HIPAA, PCI-DSS)
  • ✓ No full-time on-site needs
  • ✓ Want predictable monthly costs