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One price.
Everything included.
Zero surprises.

No tiered features, no bolt-on extras, no surprise invoices. Every BlueWave IT client gets all six service areas for one flat, per-user monthly fee — predictable costs, enterprise-grade IT.

Standard Managed Plan
€60 per user / month
All services. All users. One invoice.
Managed IT helpdesk & monitoring
Endpoint protection & patch management
Cybersecurity — EDR, email security, MFA
Microsoft 365 administration
Backup monitoring & verification
Network health & support
Example — 10 users €600 / month

Cost calculator

Adjust the sliders to model your exact environment. Pricing updates in real time.

Live estimate
Number of users 10
Staff members who need IT support, email, and device management
Cloud backup plan Standard — €119
Optional add-on — select the plan that fits your data volume
None Essentials Standard Plus Archive
Estimated data volume (GB) 500 GB
Business data across local storage and Microsoft 365
Estimated monthly investment
€600
€7,200 / year
Managed users 10 users × €60
Cloud backup plan Standard — €119/mo
Estimated data volume 500 GB
Total monthly €719
Why this model saves money
A dedicated in-house IT hire in Portugal costs €25,000–€40,000/year — before tools, licences, and training. The managed model delivers more coverage at a fraction of that cost.

One plan, fully loaded

All six service areas are active for every managed client from day one. There are no starter tiers or upgrade paths — just complete, proactive IT management.

Standard Managed Plan
Complete Managed IT
Everything your business needs to run reliably, stay secure, and scale with confidence — managed proactively by BlueWave IT.
€60 per user / month
Billed monthly. Minimum 5 users. No lock-in contracts.
Managed IT & Helpdesk
24/7 monitoring, fast response
Cybersecurity
EDR, email filter, MFA
Cloud & Microsoft 365
Admin, Teams, SharePoint
Backup & Recovery
Daily verification, DR planning
Network Management
UniFi, firewall, VPN
IT Consulting
Roadmaps, GDPR, strategy
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Free IT assessment

Start with a free review

Not ready to commit? We'll review your current IT environment, identify gaps, and give you a clear, written summary of risks and opportunities — at no cost and no obligation.

  • Full environment audit
  • Security gap identification
  • Backup status check
  • Written recommendations
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Need something specific?

For larger environments, multi-site deployments, or specialist project work — infrastructure design, server builds, office relocations — we scope bespoke engagements. Contact us to discuss.

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Every feature, mapped to every service area

A full breakdown of what comes with your managed plan — compared to what businesses typically get on a break-fix or ad-hoc IT model.

Service & Feature Break-Fix / Ad Hoc BlueWave IT Managed (€60/user)
Managed IT & Helpdesk
24/7 endpoint monitoring
Patch management (OS & apps)Manual
Remote helpdesk supportPer hour
Device onboarding & offboarding
Asset inventory & health scoring
Cybersecurity
Endpoint detection & response (EDR)
Email security & anti-phishing
Multi-factor authentication (MFA)
Firewall managementReactive only
Security posture reporting
Cloud & Microsoft 365
M365 user & licence managementPer hour
Teams & SharePoint administrationPer hour
Defender for Business configuration
Conditional access & Secure Score
Backup & Recovery
Automated cloud backupUnverified
Microsoft 365 data backup
Regular restore testing
Disaster recovery planning
Network & Consulting
Network & Wi-Fi monitoring
VPN deployment & managementPer hour
Annual IT roadmap & planning
GDPR IT guidance

See what managed IT is worth to your business

Enter your current IT situation to calculate your total annual burden — and see exactly how a managed service stacks up. Licences are always client-paid; BlueWave IT eliminates the hidden costs around them.

€13,140
Estimated annual
IT burden
€7,200
BlueWave IT
annual investment
+€5,940
Estimated net
annual benefit

Your current situation

Fill in what your business currently spends. Licences you already pay stay yours — BlueWave eliminates the labour, risk, and hidden overhead around them.

Staff & Downtime
Number of users headcount on IT
10
Avg hourly cost per employee €/hr incl. oncosts
€18
Hours lost to IT issues / employee / month avg SMB: 3–6 hrs
4 hrs
Major IT outages per year
3
Estimated cost per outage (€) productivity + recovery
Software & Licences
Licence costs remain yours to pay — BlueWave IT manages, administers, and optimises them at no extra charge.
Microsoft 365 licences / year (€) current annual total
€/yr
Antivirus / endpoint security / year (€)
€/yr
Other SaaS & software subscriptions / year (€)
€/yr
Ad-Hoc Support & Security Risk
Ad-hoc IT callouts per year €75–€120/hr typical Algarve
visits
Average cost per callout (€)
Security incident / breach cost past 3 yrs (€) amortised annually
€/yr
Infrastructure & Hardware
Hardware replacement & repairs / year (€)
€/yr
Backup storage & services / year (€)
€/yr
Network & connectivity costs / year (€)
€/yr

Annual cost analysis

Estimated net annual benefit
+€5,940
What switching to BlueWave IT puts back in your business each year
Payback period
~1.5 months
Cost per user / month
€60.00
Your current annual IT costs
Productivity lost
€8,640
Outage cost
€4,500
Software licences
€0
Ad-hoc + breaches
€0
Infrastructure
€0
BlueWave IT managed service
BlueWave IT cost
€7,200
Productivity lost to IT friction
hrs × wage × users × 12 — 70% recoverable under managed model
€8,640
Unplanned outage cost
outages × cost per event — 80% prevented proactively
€4,500
Software & licences
M365 + AV + SaaS — client-paid, BlueWave managed
€0
Managed by us
Ad-hoc support & security incidents
callouts × rate + breach amortisation — 85% eliminated
€0
Infrastructure & hardware
hardware + backup + network — better managed, ~10% optimised
€0
Total current annual IT burden €13,140
BlueWave IT — annual investment
€60 × users × 12 months — all 6 service areas included
€7,200
Indicative estimates based on typical Algarve SMB data. Productivity and outage savings modelled at 70% / 80% reduction. Licence costs remain client-paid and are excluded from savings calculation — BlueWave IT manages them as part of the service. Actual results will vary.

Managed vs. Break-Fix vs. In-House IT

Three ways to handle IT. Only one delivers proactive coverage, predictable cost, and enterprise tooling at SMB scale.

Factor Break-Fix In-House IT BlueWave IT
Monthly costUnpredictable€2,500–€4,000+ €60 / user
Proactive monitoringDepends on person 24/7 automated
Cybersecurity toolsExtra licence cost Included
Backup verificationOften overlooked Daily tested
M365 administrationPer hour Included
Response when on leave Always covered
IT strategy & roadmapVaries Annual review
GDPR IT guidanceNot typically Included
Scales with headcount Per-user model

Managed cloud backup pricing

Predictable, packaged backup plans with managed storage, daily monitoring, and tested restores. Add to any managed IT plan or run standalone.

Cloud Backup Essentials
Up to 500 GB included
€39/month
Ideal for small teams with moderate data needs
  • Managed backup storage
  • Daily backup checks
  • Basic retention policy
  • Restore support (business hours)
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Full Coverage
Cloud Backup Plus
Up to 5 TB included
€249/month
For data-heavy operations and full DR coverage
  • Managed backup storage
  • Monitoring and alerting
  • Long-term retention options
  • Priority restores
  • Monthly backup health report
  • Quarterly backup review
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Long-Term
Archive Retention
Up to 5 TB archived
€79/month
Retrieval billed separately if needed
  • Long-term archive storage
  • Compliance-style retention
  • Low-cost cold storage design
  • Retrieval billed separately
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Storage tier cost comparison — price per GB at included capacity

Hot (active)
€0.078/GB Standard plan avg.
Hot overage
€0.05/GB Beyond plan limit
Cool storage
€0.03/GB Infrequent access
Archive
€0.01/GB Long-term cold

Local backup appliances — deployed and managed on your premises

For organisations that prefer local backup infrastructure instead of cloud storage. We deploy and manage dedicated backup appliances installed at your office — providing high-speed local backups, rapid restore capability, and full data control within your premises.

Hybrid backup is our recommended default for most clients
Local Backup Appliance — Entry
From €499 hardware
+ €29 /month management
Includes
  • On-site backup device
  • Automated backups
  • Monitoring and alerts
  • Restore assistance
  • Health checks
Suitable for
  • Small offices
  • Workstations
  • Small file servers
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Local Backup Appliance — Business
From €899 hardware
+ €49 /month management
Includes
  • Larger storage capacity
  • Automated backups
  • Monitoring and alerts
  • Backup integrity verification
  • Priority restore support
Suitable for
  • Business servers
  • Shared storage
  • Multi-user environments
Enquire About This Plan
Hybrid Backup
From €79 /month
Local backup + secure off-site replication
Benefits
  • Fast local restores
  • Protected against fire, theft, or ransomware
  • Off-site disaster recovery
  • Automated monitoring
  • Best of local and cloud in one plan
Devices
Local NAS
Off-site
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Hardware pricing is indicative and depends on storage capacity, RAID configuration, and final specification. All appliances are sourced, configured, and deployed by BlueWave IT. Monthly management fees cover monitoring, firmware updates, health checks, and restore support.

Pricing questions answered

Everything you need to know about how the managed service model works, what's included, and how billing is handled.

Everything. Managed IT helpdesk, 24/7 monitoring, patch management, endpoint protection, cybersecurity tools (EDR, email security, MFA), Microsoft 365 administration, backup monitoring and verification, network health monitoring, and an annual IT consulting review. There are no add-ons required to get complete coverage.
Yes — the minimum is 5 users. This reflects the minimum environment size needed to deliver a properly managed service at the tooling and monitoring depth BlueWave IT operates at. Most clients start between 8 and 20 users.
In most cases, no. For standard SMB environments, onboarding is included in the managed service. For more complex environments — multiple sites, legacy systems, or significant remediation work — a one-time project fee may apply, which will always be clearly scoped before any commitment.
Billing is adjusted on a pro-rated basis at the next invoice. When someone joins, their user is activated immediately and billed from that date. When someone leaves, their user is offboarded and billing stops. Simple, transparent, and always aligned with your actual headcount.
No multi-year lock-in. BlueWave IT operates on a monthly rolling basis after a standard initial term. The relationship works because it delivers value — not because of contract penalty clauses.
Hardware (workstations, servers, switches, APs) is procured separately at cost. Microsoft 365 licences are billed at Microsoft's published rates. The management, administration, and support of all hardware and software is included in the €60/user/month fee.
Absolutely. Book a free consultation — we'll review your environment, scope the right engagement, and provide a clear written proposal. The free IT assessment is exactly that: free, with no obligation to proceed.
Yes — backup plans are designed to complement the managed IT service seamlessly. The €60/user/month plan includes backup monitoring and verification for any backup system you already have. Adding a Cloud Backup plan gives you the managed offsite storage, retention policy, reporting, and restore handling on top of that. Most clients running a managed IT plan choose Cloud Backup Standard (€119/month) as their storage layer.

Ready to put a number on it?

Book a free consultation. We'll assess your environment, confirm your user count, and provide a precise written proposal — usually within 48 hours.