SUPPORT PLANS & PRICING

Simple, affordable IT support.
Start small. Grow when you’re ready.

Choose support for home, business or education. Start with your free remote support, then choose optional paid help or request a monthly plan. We confirm scope and billing before activation.

  • Australian-owned
  • Remote support
  • Terms confirmed before activation
  • Prices include GST
DEVICE + SUPPORT BUNDLES

Buy your devices from us. Get support included.

Every laptop or desktop you buy includes 15 minutes of free remote support, with a maximum of 60 minutes per customer or organisation across related purchases in any rolling 30 days. Terms apply.

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Per device15 minfree remote support for every laptop or desktop you buy from us
Example: 3 laptops45 minone appointment for the three devices on your invoice; terms apply
Maximum across related purchases60 minremote only; request within 30 days of delivery. Splitting orders does not reset the cap

After your free time is used, extra support is $108.90 incl. GST for the selected package. Free support is remote only and applies to devices purchased from us.

MICRO SUPPORT PLANS

Home, business and education support.

Home

Lite

Devices bought from us

$53.90/ month incl. GST
$49.00 excluding GST
  • 30 minutes remote support each month
  • Basic monitoring on devices bought from us
  • No lock-in
Request Lite ↗Activation and billing confirmed before service starts.
Business

Starter

Up to 5 users

$108.90/ month incl. GST
$99.00 excluding GST
  • 60 minutes remote support each month
  • Patching
  • Basic antivirus configuration; licence inclusions confirmed in your agreement
  • No lock-in
Request Starter ↗Activation and billing confirmed before service starts.
Education

Support shaped around your school

Tailored scope and quote

Tell us about your staff, devices, existing systems and support needs. We’ll plan an appropriate level of care and confirm inclusions, exclusions, licences and recurring costs in your proposal.

Discuss your school’s needs ↗Scope and billing confirmed before activation.

WHEN YOU’RE READY FOR MORE

These managed packages are separate from the capped Lite and Starter micro support plans above. Education support is scoped and quoted for your school.

Foundation, Shield & Command

A fixed monthly service fee with clear capacity and technician time. Choose the first plan that covers both your supported users and computers, your ongoing workload and the services you need. All three standard plans cover one site and one existing cloud tenant.

Prices are AUD including GST. Vendor licences, backup storage, onboarding and project work are itemised separately. Your written proposal confirms eligibility and the complete cost before activation.

Everyday device care

Foundation

$438.90per month incl. GST · service fee

$399 per month excluding GST

Up to 5 supported users
Up to 5 managed computers
2 technician hours each month

Keep everyday IT running.

  • Device health monitoring and alerts
  • Scheduled operating system patching
  • Remote help with devices, email and everyday software
  • Device inventory and maintenance reporting

Fewer users or computers? The full package fee still applies. Choose this level for its services even if your team is small.

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Network, cloud & planning

Command

$1,318.90per month incl. GST · service fee

$1,199 per month excluding GST

Up to 20 supported users
Up to 20 managed computers
6 technician hours each month

Coordinate your wider IT environment.

  • Everything in Shield
  • Administration of one existing Microsoft 365 or Google Workspace tenant
  • One existing gateway, one switch and up to two access points at one site
  • Recovery planning and quarterly agreed restore checks
  • Vendor liaison and quarterly technology roadmap

Fewer users or computers? The full package fee still applies. Choose this level for its services even if your team is small.

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Find the plan that fits

Enter the people and computers you want supported. This shows the standard service fee; licences and any onboarding work are added in your itemised proposal.

An estimate of plan fit, not automatic enrolment or a promise of availability. Servers, unsupported systems, active security incidents and specialist applications need assessment even when the counts fit.

What happens below or above the limits?

Below the limit: you pay the full monthly package fee. Foundation with 2 users and 2 computers is $438.90, the same as 5 users and 5 computers. Capacity is an allowance, not a per-person credit.

Above either count: move to the first tier that fits all requirements. Six users or six computers require at least Shield ($768.90/month). Eleven require Command ($1,318.90/month). More than 20 users or computers, more than six recurring technician hours, multiple sites or tenants require a custom Command proposal.

Higher service needs: security and backup oversight require at least Shield; network/cloud administration and recovery planning require Command, even for a smaller team. A larger headcount alone does not describe every environment — we assess complexity before activation.

Occasional extra time: we flag the remaining allowance and agree a separate top-up or project quote before extra work starts. Recurring extra workload prompts a plan review. No automatic surcharge, upgrade or subscription is created by this page; changes are agreed in writing with an effective date.

How users, devices and technician hours are counted

A supported user is a named person whose account or everyday IT we support. A managed computer is one enrolled, supported laptop or desktop. Shared computers count individually. A person with two computers counts as one user and two computers. Phones, tablets, servers, virtual machines and specialist equipment are separately assessed; they are not silently included in the computer allowance.

For education, supported staff and student accounts count as users; every managed shared classroom computer counts as a device. For trade, count your own supported team and equipment. Your clients’ installations and project sites are separate work. Home customers use the same counting rules.

The 2 / 4 / 6-hour allowance covers technician-led remote support, manual maintenance, alert investigation, reviews, vendor liaison and agreed restore checks. Automated monitoring and scheduled operating-system patching do not consume that pool. Technician work is recorded in 15-minute increments, shared across your covered environment. Unused hours expire each month; they do not roll over or become a cash credit.

Requirements before a standard plan can start

We need an agreed inventory within the plan limits, working internet, supported operating systems, authorised remote access and permission to install management tools. Existing accounts, policies, backup systems and tenant access must be ready for the services selected. MFA and suitable licensed security are required for supported business accounts and endpoints.

Missing prerequisites do not silently increase the monthly package fee. We identify remediation, enrolment, tenant setup or migration and quote that one-off work before activation. Unsupported equipment, active compromise, complex servers or regulated/compliance workloads need a tailored scope.

Support is scheduled during agreed weekday service hours. Your proposal states the actual service window, escalation process and response targets. Monitoring is not a staffed 24/7 help desk; response targets are not guaranteed resolution times.

What the monthly fee excludes

The fee covers the listed service labour and routine monitoring platform. Microsoft 365 / Google Workspace, endpoint protection, MDM and backup subscriptions, backup storage, hardware, onboarding/remediation, migrations, cabling, materials, site attendance, travel, parking, after-hours work and incident recovery are separately itemised unless your written agreement expressly includes them.

Shield’s backup health checks need an existing configured backup solution; Command’s agreed restore checks do not include unlimited recovery labour or a replacement backup platform. No compliance certification, unlimited help desk or guaranteed recovery outcome is implied.

Billing, renewal, cancellation and any vendor commitments are stated before activation. Existing customers keep their written agreement until a change is agreed.

Standard monthly capacity and upgrade points
RequirementFoundationShieldCommand
Monthly service fee incl. GST$438.90$768.90$1,318.90
Supported users AND computersUp to 5 eachUp to 10 eachUp to 20 each
Technician time per month2 hours4 hours6 hours
Sites / cloud tenants1 / 11 / 11 / 1
If capacity or workload growsShield, or Command for advanced servicesCommandCustom Command quote
How is monthly care different from prepaid hours?

Prepaid hours must be used within 12 months from invoice date; unused hours expire. Each block has its own expiry, which is not extended by topping up. Prepaid hours buy technician time for work you request; proactive monitoring and scheduled maintenance are not automatically included. Managed care combines ongoing monitoring and scheduled OS patching with a defined monthly technician pool and capacity limits. Extra projects, licences and on-site work still need an agreed scope and price.

Prepaid support hours: 12-month validity

Prepaid support hours must be used within 12 months from the invoice date. Any unused hours expire at the end of that period. Each new block has its own invoice date and expiry; topping up does not extend an earlier block.

Prepaid blocks are separate from monthly plan allowances and free remote support. View current blocks and GST-inclusive prices ↗

FREE REMOTE SUPPORT

How your free remote support works.

Buy a laptop or desktop from us and get 15 minutes of free remote support per device, up to 60 minutes in total. For example, one laptop includes 15 minutes; three include 45 minutes; four or more include 60 minutes.

  1. One invoice, one appointment. Order the devices you want help with together, on one invoice. We help with those devices in one remote appointment. This offer can be used once per person, business or school in any 30-day period, starting from the invoice date. A second order, another account or another person buying for the same organisation does not add more free time. Buying five laptops today and five tomorrow still gives a maximum of 60 minutes, not two separate sessions.
  2. Book within 30 days of delivery. Email help@thecommandline.com.au with your invoice number. Book and use the support within 30 days of delivery, unless we agree a later date in writing. We check your invoice and any support already used, then confirm your free time before the appointment. Appointments depend on availability; same-day help is not guaranteed. Unused minutes cannot be saved for another appointment, transferred or exchanged for cash.
  3. What we can help with. Basic troubleshooting and guidance for the laptops or desktops you bought from us. This is remote help, not an on-site visit. Travel, software licences, ongoing support, complex migrations, data recovery and work on other devices are separate. Back up important data and make sure you have permission to give us access. If you need more time or a bigger job, we agree the price with you first. You are not charged automatically when the free time ends.
  4. Fair use. Please do not split orders, use multiple accounts or give incorrect information to claim extra free support. If a claim looks duplicated or misleading, we may pause the free appointment, explain the issue and review the invoices with you. Confirmed misuse may mean the unused free support for those purchases is withdrawn. You can ask for a review at the email above.
  5. Your consumer rights remain. These conditions apply only to this free offer. They do not affect your rights under the Australian Consumer Law, help needed to fix faulty goods or services, your hardware warranty or support you have paid for.

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GOOD TO KNOW

Questions, answered.

Do I need to buy my devices from you?

Free support and the Lite plan’s monitoring apply to devices purchased from The Command Line. Bringing your own devices? We can onboard them with onboarding scope and fees quoted upfront.

Is the free support on site?

No. Free support and plan minutes are remote support. On-site visits can be booked separately.

What happens when my free time runs out?

Choose an optional paid support package at its live GST-inclusive price, or request a monthly plan. We agree additional charges before work starts.

How is a monthly plan billed?

Request your preferred plan. We confirm its scope, start date, billing method, renewal and cancellation terms before activation. These enquiry buttons do not create an automatic subscription.

Do prices include GST?

The main plan prices include GST. Excluding-GST amounts are shown separately for comparison. Your cart and checkout show GST-inclusive prices.

READY TO GET STARTED?

Buy your devices, pick a plan, or just talk to us.

We keep it simple, affordable and honest, so you can focus on running your business or school.

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