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Managed IT Services Pricing for Texas Businesses

Hudson MSP managed IT plans start at $145 per user per month. Your final price is based on the people, devices, locations, servers, Microsoft 365 environment, cybersecurity requirements, backups, networks, and support coverage Hudson MSP will be responsible for.

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Per-user structureSimple recurring baseline
Defined responsibilityCoverage and exclusions documented
Texas service modelAustin, North Dallas, and San Antonio Metro
Assessment before agreementNo one-size-fits-all quote

A usable planning baseline

See the likely investment before entering a sales process.

Most businesses want to know whether managed IT is financially realistic before scheduling a consultation. These published starting prices establish a credible range while leaving room to account for the systems and risks that make each environment different.

Hudson MSP uses the assessment to define responsibility—not to hide the price. The proposal should make the recurring fee, onboarding work, included services, separate costs, service boundaries, and change conditions easy to understand.

Business leaders and an IT consultant reviewing a managed IT budget and technology plan
Managed IT pricing should connect the recurring investment to clear operational, security, and support responsibilities.

Managed service plans

Choose the level of operational and security responsibility your business needs.

These starting prices provide a realistic planning baseline. The final service agreement defines the covered users, systems, tools, locations, support boundaries, and responsibilities.

Essential Managed IT

$145 / user / month

For businesses that need dependable business-hours support and foundational technology management.

  • Business-hours help desk
  • Remote monitoring and management
  • Windows patch management
  • Endpoint monitoring
  • Basic endpoint security
  • Asset inventory
  • Microsoft 365 administration
  • Standard reporting
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Most complete fit

Complete Managed IT

$195 / user / month

For businesses that want support, security, continuity, vendors, networks, and planning coordinated together.

  • Everything in Essential
  • Advanced endpoint security
  • Email security alignment
  • Backup oversight
  • Vendor management
  • Regular technology reviews
  • Network monitoring
  • Limited onsite support when defined
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Secure Managed IT

$265 / user / month

For security-sensitive or regulated organizations that require deeper monitoring, identity controls, and readiness support.

  • Everything in Complete
  • MDR/SOC services
  • SIEM or log monitoring where supported
  • Security awareness training
  • Vulnerability management
  • Enhanced identity controls
  • Incident-response planning
  • Compliance-readiness support
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Planning note: Microsoft 365 licenses, cloud consumption, backup storage, specialized security tools, hardware, major projects, extraordinary travel, and third-party costs may be priced separately. Final inclusions are documented in the service agreement.

Support your internal IT team

Co-Managed IT starts at $105 per user per month.

Co-managed service is designed for organizations retaining an internal IT employee or team. Hudson MSP can provide tools, coverage, escalation, security, project capacity, documentation, and specialist support without displacing the internal team.

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Responsibilities are divided clearly.

  • Help desk ownership and escalation
  • Endpoint and patch management
  • Microsoft 365 administration
  • Cybersecurity monitoring
  • Backup and recovery oversight
  • Network and server engineering
  • Projects and vendor coordination
  • After-hours and absence coverage

Suggested monthly minimum: $2,500.

What affects the final price

Managed IT pricing follows the responsibility Hudson MSP accepts.

Two businesses with the same number of employees can require very different levels of support. These are the major factors reviewed before a final proposal is prepared.

01

Users and devices

Employee count, workstations, mobile devices, shared computers, remote staff, and onboarding or offboarding volume.

02

Servers and infrastructure

Windows servers, Active Directory, firewalls, switches, wireless systems, VPNs, printers, and line-of-business applications.

03

Locations and onsite needs

Office count, geographic coverage, hands-on support expectations, site complexity, travel, and multi-location standardization.

04

Microsoft 365 and cloud

Licensing, Exchange Online, Teams, SharePoint, OneDrive, Entra ID, Intune, migrations, and cloud administration needs.

05

Cybersecurity requirements

Endpoint security, email protection, MDR, identity controls, security awareness, log monitoring, and incident readiness.

06

Compliance and risk

Regulatory obligations, evidence requirements, security policies, legacy systems, sensitive data, and third-party dependencies.

07

Backup and recovery

Protected systems, data volume, retention, cloud backup, recovery objectives, restore testing, and continuity planning.

08

Coverage and response

Business hours, escalation expectations, after-hours needs, emergency support, service levels, and project requirements.

Budget planning

Monthly minimums and onboarding costs

Monthly minimums help cover the core systems, tools, documentation, account management, and readiness required to support an organization responsibly.

ServiceStarting priceWhat it covers
Essential Managed IT$1,500 monthly minimumFoundational support, monitoring, patching, endpoint protection, inventory, and Microsoft 365 administration.
Complete Managed IT$2,500 monthly minimumBroader security, backup oversight, vendors, network monitoring, reviews, and defined onsite support.
Secure Managed IT$4,000 monthly minimumEnhanced monitoring, identity, awareness, vulnerability, incident-response, and compliance-readiness scope.
Co-Managed IT$2,500 monthly minimumShared responsibility with an internal IT employee or team.
Small-client onboarding$1,500 minimumBaseline onboarding for organizations with up to 10 users, subject to environment review.
Standard onboarding$150 per userDiscovery, documentation, management-stack enrollment, baseline configuration, and transition coordination.
Complex onboarding$225 per userSecurity-heavy, multi-location, legacy, regulated, or unusually complex transitions.

From estimate to agreement

How Hudson MSP develops the final managed IT price

The process is designed to expose hidden dependencies before they become support gaps, unexpected charges, or transition problems.

Discover

Review users, devices, locations, Microsoft 365, cloud systems, servers, networks, vendors, backups, and current concerns.

Assess

Identify aging systems, access risks, documentation gaps, security needs, backup uncertainty, and transition requirements.

Define

Document what is included, what is excluded, which party owns each responsibility, and which work is project-based.

Price

Prepare a proposal based on the verified environment, selected service level, onboarding work, licensing, and agreed coverage.

Clear commercial boundaries

What recurring managed IT generally includes—and what may be separate

Common recurring coverage

  • Qualifying remote user support during covered hours
  • Monitoring, authorized remote access, and patch management
  • Endpoint security appropriate to the selected plan
  • Microsoft 365 administration within defined scope
  • Asset and system documentation
  • Routine vendor coordination
  • Security and backup oversight included in the plan
  • Technology reviews and reporting when specified

Common separate costs

  • Microsoft, cloud, backup, and third-party licenses
  • Hardware, freight, warranties, and procurement
  • Major migrations, replacements, upgrades, and new sites
  • Cabling, construction, and specialized field work
  • After-hours, emergency, or incident-response work outside scope
  • Digital forensics and specialist partner services
  • Extraordinary travel or out-of-area support
  • Work caused by unsupported or end-of-life systems

The signed proposal and service agreement control the final scope. “Unlimited support” applies only to qualifying routine support for covered users and systems during the defined support period; it does not mean unlimited projects, onsite labor, migrations, emergencies, or third-party expenses.

Pricing questions

Frequently asked questions about managed IT costs

How much do managed IT services cost per user?

Hudson MSP plans currently start at $145 per user per month for Essential Managed IT, $195 for Complete Managed IT, $265 for Secure Managed IT, and $105 for Co-Managed IT. Final pricing depends on the environment and the responsibilities included.

Why does Hudson MSP use monthly minimums?

Every client requires a baseline level of monitoring, documentation, management tools, security configuration, account administration, readiness, and ongoing oversight. Monthly minimums ensure those core responsibilities can be delivered consistently even when the user count is small.

Are Microsoft 365 licenses included?

Microsoft 365 administration can be included within the managed service scope, but Microsoft license costs are generally separate unless the proposal expressly includes them.

Is onsite IT support included?

Limited onsite support may be included in Complete or Secure Managed IT when specifically defined. Other onsite work is priced separately according to the agreement, location, urgency, and type of work.

Does the monthly fee include cybersecurity?

Yes, each plan includes a defined security level. Essential provides foundational endpoint security; Complete adds broader endpoint and email protection; Secure can add MDR/SOC services, identity controls, awareness training, vulnerability management, and incident-response planning.

What does onboarding cost?

Small-client onboarding begins at a $1,500 minimum. Standard onboarding is generally $150 per user, while complex or security-heavy onboarding generally begins at $225 per user. The final amount reflects the transition work required.

Can Hudson MSP work alongside our existing IT employee?

Yes. Co-Managed IT starts at $105 per user per month with a suggested $2,500 monthly minimum. Hudson MSP and the internal team document ownership for help desk, endpoints, cybersecurity, projects, vendors, infrastructure, and escalation.

Will our price change if we add employees or locations?

It may. Material changes in users, devices, servers, sites, security obligations, support hours, or infrastructure can require a service adjustment. The agreement should define how those changes are reviewed and priced.

Can we receive an exact quote before an assessment?

Hudson MSP can provide an initial planning range, but an exact proposal requires enough discovery to understand the systems and responsibilities involved. This prevents important infrastructure, licensing, security, or transition costs from being hidden.

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