Comparison

SWFIT vs an in-house IT person

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

The short version

Which one fits your business?

Choose SWFIT if

One person cannot cover security, cloud, compliance, and the help desk for your team.
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 can fund a full IT team, not one person.

At a glance

Side by side.

	SWFIT	In-house IT person
Coverage when someone is out	A team covers every day, with 24/7 AI-driven monitoring	One person: vacation, sick days, and turnover leave gaps
Breadth of skills	Technicians across security, networks, cloud, and compliance	One person rarely covers all of it in depth
Security and management tools	Included in the managed plan	Bought and maintained separately
On-site help	Same-day on-site from Tampa to Naples	Only where that person is
Cost model	Published per-user pricing, from $115 per user per month	A full salary plus benefits, tools, and training

The option in between

Already have an IT person? Co-managed IT backs them up with tooling, escalation, and extra hands, from $70 per user per month (25-user minimum). See pricing.

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