Off-tier · Foundation Monitoring
Protected. Without the full commitment.
Foundation Monitoring is for organisations that want the safety net of a managed service, without paying for the full management yet.
We deploy our monitoring stack, watch your environment 24/7, and send you a monthly summary. When something needs human attention, we'll quote you for it, no surprise invoices.
Honest scope
What's in. What's not.
Foundation Monitoring deliberately leaves things out. That's how the price works. We tell you exactly what you're paying for, and what you're not.
What you get
Included
What you don't get
Not included
Honest positioning
Who Foundation is, and isn't, for
It's for organisations that want professional monitoring and threat detection but aren't ready (or don't yet need) to outsource day-to-day IT. Charities running on volunteer admins. Small offices with a competent internal helper. Businesses between IT providers.
It's not for organisations that need someone to pick up the phone when Outlook breaks, or that need help setting up a new starter, or that want monthly proactive maintenance. For that, you want Standard, Plus or Premium.
Most Foundation clients eventually upgrade to Standard once we've shown them what we're seeing in their environment. That's fine. There's no upgrade fee, no contract reset, we just move you across.
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Foundation Monitoring in 7 days
Quick scope call. Light onboarding. Monitoring active inside a week. No long contract, 30 days notice each side.
Book a 20-min call →Last reviewed May 2026 · Sam James