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·2 min read·GridRunner Team

Why We Charge Per Device, Not Per User

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The Per-User Tax

Traditional PSA vendors charge $45–$115 per user per month. For a 10-person MSP, that's $450–$1,150/month — before you add RMM, documentation, or any other tools.

The problem? Your user count has nothing to do with the value you deliver. A 3-person team managing 500 devices pays the same per-seat fee as a 3-person team managing 50.

Per-Device Makes Sense

MSPs deliver value per device. Your revenue scales with endpoints under management, not with headcount. So your tooling costs should scale the same way.

At $0.50/device/month, here's what the math looks like:

DevicesMonthly CostPer-Device
50$20.00$0.50
200$95.00$0.50
500$245.00$0.50
1,000$495.00$0.50

(First 10 devices are free — always.)

Compare that to ConnectWise at $55–$115/user × your team size. The savings are immediate.

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