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Why flat per-business infrastructure support costs less than per-seat MSP pricing — and where a full MSP is still the right call.
A managed service provider prices per employee for full IT coverage. We price flat per business for a narrower scope: owned infrastructure plus a response time.
$249–$999/mo flat (team). Owned NAS + apps + response-time support. Best when: Teams that want ownership without a full MSP bill
~$100–$250/user/mo. Helpdesk, endpoints, often security tooling. Best when: Companies that need whole-IT coverage
~$7–$24/user/mo. Email, docs, cloud storage — not yours offline. Best when: Light collaboration; keep it alongside us for email/docs
Hardware only. You own it; you are the support plan. Best when: Teams with someone who wants that job
Ranges checked October 1, 2026. MSP: all-inclusive managed IT per user per month, from the MSP Association of America (updated August 25, 2025). Google Workspace and Dropbox: list prices per user per month before promotions, from Google Workspace Business Starter ($7) to Dropbox Advanced ($24). Billing terms differ between the two, and your quote will differ.
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