{"ok":true,"engine":"aicost.managed-it-cost-estimator","inputs":{"users":45,"servers":4,"locations":2,"industry":"general","remotePct":30,"coverage":"business_hours","securityTier":"secure","compliance":"insurance","m365Backup":1,"confidence":"Medium"},"result":{"monthlyLowUsd":6108,"monthlyHighUsd":9535,"monthlyExpectedUsd":7449,"perUserExpectedUsd":165.54,"onboardingLowUsd":8939,"onboardingHighUsd":14899,"confidence":"Medium","packages":[{"name":"Essential","includes":"core management, AV, MFA, patching","monthlyUsd":6790},{"name":"Secure","includes":"+MDR, email security, awareness training, M365 backup","monthlyUsd":7384},{"name":"Resilient","includes":"+SIEM/SOC coverage, vulnerability management, DR","monthlyUsd":8077}],"decision":"BUDGET THE MIDPOINT, EXPECT DISCOVERY ADJUSTMENT","decisionDetail":"Budget the expected figure, hold the high end as contingency, and let the MSP’s discovery firm up ticket volume and environment health.","verdict":"ESTIMATED RANGE","verdictReason":"$6108–$9535/mo for 45 users — a range is the honest answer; the biggest price drivers (ticket volume, environment health, contract terms) are invisible to a 2-minute form.","memo":"Per-user base by security tier plus server, multi-site, coverage, industry, and compliance factors — typical* 2026 bands, not a quote. An MSP quote should come from discovery; bring this report to that call.","questions":["How healthy is the environment today? Cleanup often lands in onboarding.","Which compliance evidence must the provider produce, and how often?","What is in scope for after-hours and projects? Those price separately."],"assumptions":["Bands are typical* 2026 values maintained as SSOT in this module (promote to calc-typical-ranges.js with sources at calibration).","Range is ±~25% by design; confidence reflects answer quality, not math."]}}