In-House vs. Outsourced TCO Calculator

Your team Headcount 30 people Devices per person (avg) 1.5 In-house IT salary (fully loaded) $105,000 In-house IT tooling (per year) $35,000

In-house IT

One IT generalist + tooling. Hired between 30 and 75 people in most growing companies.

Salary (3 yrs): $315,000
Tooling (3 yrs): $105,000
Recruiting + onboarding: $25,000
3-year total: $445,000

Outsourced (goCloudOffice)

360SmartIT productized + recommended add-ons, at the volume tier you'd land in.

Subscription (3 yrs): $0
Add-ons (3 yrs): $0
Onboarding (one time): $2,500
3-year total: $0

3-year delta

Outsourced is typically less expensive below ~75 employees.

Caveats: Real comparisons are nuanced. In-house IT brings strategic control, on-site presence, and faster context-switching for novel problems; outsourced brings 24-hour coverage, vendor leverage, and defensible compliance artifacts. The right answer depends on your industry, growth trajectory, and risk appetite — these numbers are a starting point, not a verdict.