Switching IT providers is easier than you think.
Slow responses, surprise bills, or a provider who only shows up when something breaks. Switch to a team that runs your IT like a business partner. We take the handoff, and your team can call us from the day you sign.
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Tell us a little about your setup and we'll reach out.
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Switching IT providers, explained
How do you switch IT providers?
Switching IT providers starts with a short call, then your new provider takes the handoff. With Four Winds IT, we plan the move around your workday, get admin access to everything you own, install security and backups, and swap hardware after hours. Support starts the day you sign, and most businesses are fully moved in 1-14 days.
At a glance
- An engineer answers, every timeNo call trees, no "put in a ticket"
- No outsourced supportYour help desk and engineers are our own team
- We take the handoffBe as involved as you like, or totally hands-off
- 1-14 daysTo be fully moved, for most businesses
The reasons people stay are the reasons they should go.
Most businesses stay with a provider long after it stops working, because switching sounds painful. It isn't.
"We've been with them for years. Switching sounds painful."
With Four Winds: most businesses are fully moved in 1-14 days, with hardware swaps done after hours. Your team barely notices.
"When we call, we get a phone tree and told to put in a ticket."
With Four Winds: an engineer from our own team answers the phone. Every time.
"They only show up when something breaks."
With Four Winds: we bring ideas: cloud tools that make your team faster and AI that pays for itself, with a return you can track.
"We'd just be trading one provider for another."
With Four Winds: no long-term contracts, no hardware markup and one bill you can actually read. If we stop earning it, you can leave without a penalty.
Not just a different provider. A different kind of provider.
Most IT companies are run by technicians focused on the network. We start with your business, then pick the technology that fits.
Most providers stop at the basics.
We cover the same basics, then help you modernize with cloud tools and AI you can measure.
Typical IT provider
Four Winds IT
Priced side by side.
We price per computer, not per person, and you only pay for the security layers you choose. No hardware markup and no fee to leave.
Monthly cost for 30 computers and one office
Drag to match your office. Bars drawn to scale.
At this size, that's $525 to $5,985 less a month.
Four Winds range: $75 per computer plus $18 to $50 in security depending on the layers you choose, plus $225 for the office. Typical range: $150 to $300 per user, counting one user per computer. Your exact number depends on your setup.
Four steps. No downtime. No scramble.
Here's exactly what happens after you decide to make the move.
Quick intro call
We learn how your business runs and where IT is slowing you down.
Simple questionnaire
Sent right after the call. Like a new-patient form: skip what you don't know, we fill the gaps on-site.
We take it from here
Your onboarding specialist and lead engineer take the handoff, install security and backups, and swap hardware after hours.
Your team calls us
Support starts the day you sign. After that, road map meetings with our team keep your IT matched to your business.
“We were hesitant to change IT providers as we had been with the same one for 17 years & change is hard...or so we thought! Not with Four Winds IT! The transition was absolutely seamless.
Lori Joyce · Google review ★★★★★
Questions people ask before they switch.
Straight answers, no sales pitch. Don't see yours? Ask us directly.
How do you switch IT providers?
Start with a short call with your new provider, then let them take the handoff. A good provider plans the move around your workday, gets admin access to everything you own, installs security and backups, and takes over support from the day you sign. Most businesses switch to Four Winds IT in 1-14 days.
Who answers when we call?
An engineer from our own team. No call trees, no being told to go put in a ticket. Your help desk and engineers are our own people, never an outsourced call center, so the people you talk to are the people who fix it.
What do you do beyond help desk and security?
We help you modernize. That means moving to cloud tools that make your team faster, and putting AI to work for real: we provide the AI platform, build agents around your workflows, and show you how to track the return. Not just a license and a slide deck.
Will switching IT providers cause downtime?
No. We plan onboarding around your workday, and if hardware needs to be swapped out, our team does it after hours.
Do we have to deal with our old provider?
Only if you want to. We always take the handoff with your old provider. You can be as involved as you like, or completely hands-off.
We're still under contract. Can we switch?
We'll look at your agreement with you and plan the switch around your end date or notice period, so you're never paying two providers longer than you have to.
Are there setup fees?
There are no setup fees on unlimited support agreements. If your move needs a bigger one-time project, like replacing an aging server, we quote it separately and in writing before anything happens.
Ready to make the switch?
A quick call with our team is the fastest way to see what the move would look like for you. No pressure and no 12-step sales process.
Or call us: (941) 315-2380