A SOC as a service (a security operations center run by a provider) is almost always priced per device or per monitored asset, with no infrastructure to buy and no in-house analysts to hire. Published rates usually range from about 10 to 50 USD per device per month, depending on the level of response included, and for a mid-sized company the total monthly fee usually lands at a few thousand dollars. The real difference between two quotes is less about the price per endpoint and more about what the provider does when it detects an attack.
This guide explains what that price covers, how it is billed, how much TecnetSOC costs and what to ask so you can compare quotes fairly.
How much does a SOC as a service cost?
Under the per-device model, most published rates sit between about 10 and 50 dollars per endpoint each month: the low end usually covers alerts only, and the high end adds active response across endpoints, network, cloud and identities. The final figure depends on four factors:
- Number of devices or assets: computers, servers, mailboxes or cloud instances being monitored.
- Level of response: receiving an alert is not the same as having a team that contains the attack for you at any hour.
- Connected sources: endpoints only, or also email, identities, firewall and cloud.
- Compliance requirements: if you need evidence for an ISO 27001, PCI DSS, HIPAA or SOC 2 audit, the service includes more reports and controls.
What the monthly fee covers and what it does not
A complete service covers, at minimum, around-the-clock event monitoring, protection for every endpoint with EDR (endpoint detection and response), investigation of every alert, immediate notice when a threat is real and regular reports for leadership. Higher-tier plans add attack containment by the provider, severity-based patching and evidence ready for auditors and insurers.
Some offers sell the SOC in pieces: the platform on one side, the agents installed on each device on another, artificial intelligence as an extra module, and connecting the tools you already use is up to you. The price per device looks low, but the service does not work until you add everything else.
What is most often quoted separately:
- Compliance portals or modules for a specific standard.
- Data backups.
- Data loss prevention (DLP) and spam filtering.
- Penetration testing and incident response with forensic analysis, when they are not part of the plan.
Before comparing prices, put every quote in the same table: if one includes containment and the other only sends alerts, they are not the same service even if both say "24/7 SOC".
The most common pricing models
| Model | How it is calculated | Who it suits |
|---|---|---|
| Per device | A fixed fee for each protected computer or server | Most companies, because the cost only grows when the number of devices grows |
| Per user | A fee per person, covering all their devices and accounts | Companies where each person uses several devices |
| Per log volume | Based on the gigabytes of logs processed by the SIEM (the tool that collects and analyzes logs) | Large organizations with many different sources, although it is the hardest to forecast |
Per-device billing is the most predictable: you know how many endpoints you have and how much you will pay each month. Under the volume model, an incident or a new application that generates more logs can raise the bill without warning.
How much does TecnetSOC cost?
Our prices are public and billed per device per month, with no infrastructure of your own:
| Plan | Monthly price | With annual billing | Minimum | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Visibility | Free | Free | Up to 10 devices | Teams that want to see what happens on their network before buying |
| Guard | 19 USD | 17 USD | 20 devices | 24/7 protection for endpoints with EDR and patching |
| Response | 27 USD | 24 USD | 30 devices | Endpoints, email and identities covered, with threat containment by our team |
| Compliance | 37 USD | 34 USD | 50 devices | Regulated companies that need evidence for audits |
The Response plan can be tried for 30 days with no payment method; if you do not subscribe, your account moves to the Visibility plan and you do not have to reinstall anything.
The TecnetSOC subscription already includes the agent for each device, artificial intelligence and connections to more than 40 tools your company may be using today. You do not pay for separate licenses to make the service work; you just choose the plan and everything runs from day one.
In-house SOC vs SOC as a service
Covering monitoring 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, takes at least five people: a week has 168 hours and each analyst works about 40, before vacations and sick leave. With an average SOC analyst salary in the United States of about USD 105,000 a year, according to Indeed, the base payroll of that team alone exceeds USD 500,000 a year (about USD 44,000 a month), before benefits, supervision and training.
On top of that come the SIEM, EDR licenses and the ramp-up time: building an in-house SOC takes 6 to 18 months between hiring, buying tools and writing response procedures. A SOC as a service turns that investment into a monthly fee and starts showing information the same day the agents are installed.
What to ask when comparing quotes
These six questions help you compare two proposals under the same rules:
- What happens when they detect an attack at 3 a.m.? If they only notify you, containment stays in your team's hands.
- Does the price include the agents, artificial intelligence and integrations? If any of them is billed separately, add it before comparing.
- Which sources does the price cover? Computers, servers, user accounts, mailboxes and cloud services do not always come in the same package.
- What are the committed response times? Ask in writing how long they take to detect, notify and contain.
- What is billed separately? Onboarding, compliance modules, backups or forensic analysis.
- Which reports will you receive, and how often? They should serve both your technical team and leadership.
To see how TecnetSOC compares with other platforms on coverage, response and pricing model, review our side-by-side comparisons.
At TecnetOne you know from day one how much you will pay: a per-device rate that only changes if you add endpoints. With TecnetSOC Agentic, TecnetOne specialists and AI agents work together: they monitor your endpoints around the clock, analyze every alert as soon as it appears and, on the Response plan, contain the attack with you; critical decisions are always approved by a person.
Frequently asked questions about SOC pricing
It is a SOC (security operations center) run by an external provider: its team and tools monitor your company’s devices around the clock, investigate alerts and respond to attacks in exchange for a monthly fee.
Under a per-device model, the cost varies with the number of endpoints and whether the service includes containment. With TecnetSOC, the Guard plan starts at 20 devices at 19 USD each per month, and companies with up to 10 endpoints can start with the free Visibility plan.
Not with TecnetSOC: the per-device subscription already includes the agents, the AI and more than 40 integrations with your tools. When comparing with other providers, ask whether those components are included or carry an extra cost.
Yes. The TecnetSOC Response plan can be tried for 30 days with your own devices; we do not ask for a card to get started.
If you decide not to subscribe, your account automatically moves to the Visibility plan, free for up to 10 devices and renewable every year. You do not have to reinstall or reconfigure the agents.
We publish side-by-side comparisons with the most widely used platforms and services on the market, using criteria such as coverage, response and pricing model. You can review them in our comparisons.
Zoilijee is Founder and KAM of TecnetOne, she specializes in business development for Cloud, Hybrid and Enterprise Cyber Resilience environments, her main vision is to empower and protect organizations on new emerging threats in IT.
