Comparison

Boston Managed IT vs an in-house IT department

Hiring your own IT person and outsourcing to a managed provider both work. Here is how to tell which fits, and a third option in between.

The short version

Which one fits your business?

Choose Boston Managed IT if

Your team has outgrown what one person can cover: security, cloud, compliance, and the help desk.
You want coverage that does not stop when someone is on vacation or leaves.
You want predictable, published per-user pricing.

in-house IT may suit you if

You need someone physically in the office every day.
Your systems are highly specialized and need constant hands-on attention.
You are large enough to fund a full IT team, not one person.

At a glance

Side by side.

	Boston Managed IT	In-house IT person
Coverage when someone is out	A team covers every day, with monitoring around the clock	One person: vacation, sick days, and turnover leave gaps
Breadth of skills	Senior engineers across each discipline	One person rarely covers security, networking, cloud, and compliance in depth
Security and management tools	Included in the managed plan	Bought and maintained separately
Documentation	Written down and kept current as part of the service	Often lives in one person’s head
Cost model	Published per-user pricing, from $125 per user per month	A full salary plus benefits, tools, and training
Knowledge of your business	Deep over time; named technicians who know your environment	Deep, if they stay

The third option

Already have an IT person? Co-managed IT backs them up with tooling, escalation, and extra hands, from $75 per user per month (25-user minimum). See pricing.

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