> Hourly or monthly? Find out which IT support model fits
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# Hourly or monthly?
We offer both — so we can tell you straight which one works out smarter for you

You can buy IT support from us in two ways: with hourly billing or with a per-user monthly fee. Neither is always the right answer — and you can switch models if your situation changes. Four questions give you a direction.

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## Four questions
 01 How often do you need IT help? A few times a year About once a month Weekly or more often 
 02 Who takes care of ongoing maintenance?Monitoring, updates and backups — work that goes unnoticed, until it's missing.

 We want a partner to handle it We mostly handle it ourselves 
 03 Which matters more for your budget? A predictable, fixed monthly cost Paying only for work actually done No strong preference 
 04 Does your company have in-house IT skills for everyday issues? Yes — we mainly need help with special situations No — all IT matters go to a single point of contact 

Recommendation

### Hourly billing probably fits you better
When help is needed rarely and daily operations run on your own, a fixed monthly fee would easily become paying for a service you don't use. In the hourly model you pay only for work done.

### A per-user monthly fee probably fits you better
When support is needed often and you want maintenance handled by a partner, the monthly fee works out cheaper as a whole and your budget stays predictable — a single incident doesn't grow the bill.

### Either model could work — let's look at the numbers together
Your answers don't clearly tip the scales either way. In that case the deciding factor is your actual support volume: we'll tell you straight which model works out cheaper for your company — and you can switch models if your situation changes.

This is a rough guide. The final recommendation is based on actual support volumes, and we'll tell you straight — even when the lighter model is enough.

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## How do the models differ?
 Hourly billing - You pay only for work done
- A good fit when support is needed occasionally
- A good fit when everyday maintenance runs on your own
- Costs vary month to month with your needs

 Per-user monthly fee - A fixed, predictable monthly cost per user
- Includes ongoing maintenance: monitoring, updates and support
- A good fit when you want all IT matters in one place
- A single incident doesn't grow the bill

You can switch models if your situation changes — many start with hours and move to the monthly fee as the company grows.

## Want a straight answer?
Tell us your company's size and support needs, and we'll tell you straight which model works out smarter — and what that means in practice.

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