Choose Core Managed IT if…
You need reliable IT support, patching, monitoring, EDR, MFA, and predictable monthly pricing — with the security fundamentals built in, but without the advanced compliance and SIEM layer.
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No guessing.
Just numbers.
Per-user, per-month pricing with clear onboarding and no surprise monthly fees. Use the calculator to see exactly what your team costs and how much you save compared to hiring in-house. Local managed IT services in Salinas and across Monterey County.
Teams of 1 to 4 users? See our Tiny Team Managed Security flat-rate tier at $600/mo. 5+ users use the per-user pricing below. 12-month agreement. Month-to-month available at +15%.
Which Tier
Which plan fits your team?
Most prospects know within thirty seconds. Skim these to find your fit, then jump to the calculator for exact pricing.
Recommended
Choose Secure Growth if…
You use Microsoft 365 heavily, have remote users, share passwords across the team, get phished, or face cyber-insurance requirements. The right default for most businesses — and your Microsoft 365 & OneDrive data is backed up, included.
Pre-select Secure Growth in the calculatorChoose Compliance & Continuity if…
You have compliance exposure (HIPAA, C-TPAT, cyber insurance), import/export or logistics, healthcare, after-hours operations, or your leadership wants a documented IT roadmap and quarterly business reviews.
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Build Your Custom Quote
Adjust users, pick a tier, and add what you need. Your real monthly cost updates live.
Number of
Users
min. 5
users
Have 1–4 users? The per-user calculator starts at 5. See Tiny Team Managed Security →
Service
Tier
Infrastructure Add-Ons
flat/mo per device
Your Monthly Cost
Live
$
1,750
/mo
Base (10 users × $175)
$1,750
Monthly total
$1,750
Annual total (12 mo)
$21,000
vs. Hiring Internal IT
Full skillset cost on the open market
Small shops cannot afford this team. They hire one IT generalist and accept the gaps in engineering and security. That gap is the risk Ghosxt removes.
IT Tech × 1 (avg. CA)
Helpdesk, tickets, daily user issues, password resets, printer support
$8,333/mo
Systems Engineer × 1 (avg. CA)
Servers, Microsoft 365, Active Directory, identity, backups, integrations
$10,833/mo
Network Engineer × 1 (avg. CA)
Switches, firewalls, VLANs, routing, wireless, VPN, security architecture
$12,083/mo
In-house team total
$31,250/mo
Ghosxt (Secure Growth)
$1,750/mo
$4,667
saved per month
$56,004
saved per year
73%
less than hiring
Internal IT hire estimate based on avg. CA salary +
benefits + overhead (~$77k/yr + 30% burden).
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commitment required.
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Onboarding & Engagement
No surprise fees. Here's exactly what onboarding costs and what the engagement looks like at every tier.
Tiny Team onboarding
$1,000 one-time
For tiny teams (1 to 4 users) on the Tiny Team Managed Security plan. Covers documenting your environment, deploying agents, configuring MFA, Microsoft 365 hardening, identity setup, and getting your team trained. Charged once at the start of the engagement, then your $600 monthly rate begins.
Per-user tier onboarding
$1,500 – $4,000 one-time
- 5 to 15 users: $1,500
- 15 to 30 users: $2,500
- 30 to 50 users: $4,000
- 50+ users: Custom quote
Covers environment audit, agent deployment, identity hardening, migration work where needed, security baseline setup, and team training. Charged once at the start of the engagement.
Engagement terms
- 12-month standard agreement on all tiers
- Month-to-month from day one at +15%, no term commitment
- Early cancellation during the initial term: 50% of remaining months
- After 12 months: cancel anytime with 30 days written notice, no fee
- No price increases within your initial term
- You own your data, exported on request
What's Included
Plan Comparison
Every plan includes the essentials. Move up the tiers for deeper security, automation, and strategic partnership.
| Feature |
Core Managed IT
$125/user/mo
|
Recommended
Secure Growth
$175/user/mo
|
Compliance & Continuity
$250/user/mo
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Monitoring & Management | |||
| 24/7 Remote Monitoring (RMM) | |||
| Patch Management (OS + Third-Party) | |||
| Managed Endpoint Detection & Response | |||
| Help Desk Support (Business Hours) | |||
| Backup Monitoring & Alerting | |||
| Critical File Backup via OneDrive Your most important files (Desktop & Documents) auto-saved and protected in the cloud | |||
| Microsoft 365 Cloud Backup Email, OneDrive, SharePoint & Teams — protected against deletion, ransomware & departing staff | |||
| Compliance-Grade Backup Retention Extended retention for HIPAA, cyber-insurance & audit requirements | |||
| Basic Monthly Reporting | |||
| Security & Compliance | |||
| MFA Enforcement & Management | |||
| Microsoft 365 Baseline Hardening | |||
| Advanced Email Filtering | |||
| Dark Web Monitoring | |||
| Security Awareness Training | |||
| DNS Filtering | |||
| Password Management (Enterprise Vault) | |||
| Identity Threat Detection & Response | |||
| Managed SIEM (24/7 Threat Monitoring) | |||
| Compliance Support (HIPAA, CMMC, etc.) | |||
| Automation & Proactive Security | |||
| Custom Security Monitoring Scripts | |||
| Custom Automation Development (per client) | |||
| Strategic Services | |||
| Vendor Management | |||
| Monthly Business Review Reports | |||
| vCIO / Strategic IT Planning | |||
| Quarterly Business Reviews (QBR) | |||
| Priority SLA (15-Min Critical Response) | |||
| After-Hours Support (Included) | |||
| Get Started | Get Started | Get Started | |
Your data is covered. Secure Growth and Compliance & Continuity include cloud backup for your Microsoft 365 and OneDrive data at no extra charge — the files and email your business actually runs on. Only full server / image-based backup (BCDR) is quoted separately, since it scales with your hardware and data volume.
Tiny Teams
For teams of 1 to 4 users
Real managed IT coverage for very small teams that still need serious protection. Same engineering rigor as our larger-team plans, at a flat monthly rate. No surprise per-seat math.
Tiny Team Managed Security
$600/month flat
For 1 to 4 users · 12-month engagement
Included every month
- 24/7 monitoring, helpdesk, and patching
- EDR (endpoint detection and response)
- Multi-factor authentication and identity management
- Microsoft 365 baseline security configuration
- Email security and anti-phishing
- Cloud backup for Microsoft 365 & OneDrive — your most important files protected
- Vulnerability management
- Security awareness training
- 1-hour response SLA during business hours
Sold separately as add-ons:
server / image-based backup (quoted per server), firewall management ($50/mo each), server management ($200/mo each), network switch ($25/mo each), wireless AP ($20/mo each), NAS ($100/mo each), MDM ($15/device/mo).
Have 5 or more users? Use the calculator above for per-user pricing on Core Managed IT, Secure Growth, and Compliance & Continuity.
Hourly & Project
Outside Your Agreement
Work beyond scope, one-time projects, or non-managed clients. 1-hour minimum on onsite visits and 30-minute minimum on remote work, billed in 15-minute increments thereafter.
Onsite Support
Managed clients
$150/hr
Onsite Support
Non-managed clients
$220/hr
Remote Support
Non-managed clients
$180/hr
Engineering / Project Work
Design, deploy, configure
$175/hr
After-Hours Support
Outside business hours
$250/hr
Emergency / Critical Incident
Down systems, active breaches
$350/hr
Technology Assessment
Full onsite audit + written report
$750–$2k
Pricing FAQ
Common questions
The things prospects ask before booking a call. Still unsure? Book a free call and we'll build your exact proposal.
Is there a minimum number of users?
Yes. The per-user tiers — Core Managed IT, Secure Growth, and Compliance & Continuity — start at 5 users on a 12-month agreement. If you have 1 to 4 users, the Tiny Team Managed Security plan covers you at a flat $600/month, so you still get real managed IT and security without per-seat math.
Are backups included in the price?
Yes, on Secure Growth and Compliance & Continuity. Both include cloud backup for your Microsoft 365 and OneDrive data — the email and files your business actually runs on — at no extra charge, and Compliance & Continuity adds extended, compliance-grade retention. The only backup billed separately is full server / image-based backup (BCDR), because its cost scales with your hardware and data volume.
Do I have to sign a long contract, and can I cancel?
Our standard agreement is 12 months at the listed price, which locks your rate with no increases during the initial term. Early cancellation during the term costs 50% of the remaining months. After the first 12 months you can cancel anytime with 30 days written notice and no fee. Want zero term commitment from day one? Month-to-month is available at +15%. You own your data and we export it on request.
What does onboarding cost?
Onboarding is a one-time fee. It's $1,000 for the Tiny Team plan. For the per-user tiers it's based on size: $1,500 for 5–15 users, $2,500 for 15–30 users, $4,000 for 30–50 users, and a custom quote above 50. It covers environment audit, agent deployment, identity and MFA hardening, Microsoft 365 hardening, any needed migration, and team training.
What's the difference between the three tiers?
Core Managed IT ($125/user/mo) keeps devices patched, monitored, supported, and stable with MFA and security fundamentals built in. Secure Growth ($175/user/mo) is the recommended default and adds advanced email filtering, dark web and DNS filtering, password management, and Microsoft 365 & OneDrive cloud backup. Compliance & Continuity ($250/user/mo) adds Managed SIEM, identity threat detection, vCIO and QBRs, compliance support, compliance-grade backup retention, and a 15-minute priority SLA.
Are there any hidden fees?
No. Your monthly cost is the per-user tier price plus any infrastructure add-ons you choose — servers, firewalls, switches, access points, NAS, and MDM are all listed with their prices — plus a one-time onboarding fee at the start. There are no surprise monthly charges and no price increases during your initial term.
How much can I save versus hiring IT in-house?
For most small teams, Ghosxt runs roughly 73–79% less per month than building the equivalent in-house skillset (a helpdesk tech, a systems engineer, and a network engineer in California). Use the calculator above to see your exact monthly cost and side-by-side savings for your user count and tier.
Still have questions?
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