EDG.tech Essentials — $45 per device, per month

A virus scanner isn’t a security plan.

Essentials is the managed-IT foundation: every device monitored, patched, and protected — with a real helpdesk and a Dedicated Success Coach — for a flat $45 per device, per month.

No long-term contracts US-based & Maryland-local Quote in 24 hours
Free guide
Essentials vs. Complete: choosing the right IT & security tier

What each tier covers, what it costs, and how to know when your business needs to step up. No sales follow-up unless you ask.

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43%.
Of cyberattacks target small businesses
$170K+.
Average cost of a ransomware incident for an SMB
$45.
Per device/month — monitored, patched, protected
24h.
Transparent quote within a day — a real number
The honest comparison

What $45 buys that antivirus can’t.

Question
DIY antivirus
~$5/device
Essentials
$45 per device / mo
Who's watching it?
Nobody
We are — 24/7 monitoring & alerts
Patching & updates
When someone remembers
Automated, every device, nightly
When something breaks
Your problem
Our helpdesk, business hours
Malicious websites
Hope the browser catches it
Blocked at the DNS layer
A plan for your technology
None
Success Coach + quarterly reviews
When it goes wrong anyway
The buck stops with you
The buck stops with us
With DIY, the buck stops with you. With us, it stops with us.
What’s included

Five layers on every device. One flat price.

24/7 device monitoring & alertingRMMRemote Monitoring & ManagementThe software that lets us watch, patch, and fix your devices from our office — around the clock, without interrupting you. — we see problems the moment they start, often before you do.
Automated patching & updates — every device current, nightly, without interrupting work.
Endpoint protection — business-grade defense on every machine, centrally managed.
DNS & web protection — malicious sites blocked on any network, even at the coffee shop.
Helpdesk + Dedicated Success CoachQBRQuarterly Business ReviewA sit-down every quarter with your Success Coach to review your technology, plan ahead, and keep the budget honest. — real people who know your setup, and a quarterly technology review.

Add-on: Security Awareness Training, +$50 per user per year.

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Managed IT foundation — deployed on every device
$45
PER DEVICE / MONTH
EDG.tech Essentials — start where you are, grow when you’re ready

Who’s behind your devices matters.

US-based, Maryland-local
Your helpdesk is here, not an overseas call center. The people watching your devices can drive to your office.
No adversarial-nation software
The US government banned Kaspersky in 2024 for a reason. Every tool in our stack is vetted — nothing your business runs phones home somewhere it shouldn’t.
Accountability, in writing
With DIY tools, the buck stops with you. With Essentials, it stops with us — one partner, one number to call, month-to-month.
When you’re ready

Grow into Complete — $100 per user/month.

Everything in Essentials-class IT plus 24/7 after-hours support and the full security stack: threat detection and response, identity and email security, training. Upgrading is a plan change, not a new project.

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Getting protected is a four-step process.

1

Talk to Duane.

A free, no-pressure 20-minute consultation. We listen first — your business, your setup, your worries.

2

Get your quote in 24 hours.

A transparent per-device quote — a real number, not a range.

3

Protected in days.

We deploy the foundation across every device — without disrupting your team.

4

Run, watched.

Monitoring, patching, helpdesk, and quarterly reviews with your Success Coach — every month, no surprises.

Stop being your own IT department.

A free 20-minute consultation, a real per-device number within 24 hours, protected in days. Month-to-month, no long-term contracts.