How per-PC monthly pricing works for an RMM

Paying per PC per month means your bill follows the number of machines you keep connected. The price per machine is fixed and drops as the fleet grows, so you can work out next year's cost with one multiplication. And because the same price already covers technical management and activity tracking, you stop paying for two separate tools.

An RMM is billed per machine because every machine uses something: it takes orders, sends metrics and takes up backup space. Pricing it that way keeps the number just as predictable for a fleet of 8 PCs as for one of 800. Each machine you connect adds a known fee, and that is all you need to project your spend.

What per-PC pricing includes

The plan is short and has no fine print:

• USD 12 per PC per month on monthly billing.
• USD 10 per PC per month when you pay for the year.
• Minimum of 5 PCs. That is the floor to open an account.
• Volume tiers. From 50 PCs the price drops to USD 10 per PC per month, and from 200 it drops to USD 8, always on monthly billing.
• 14-day trial, no card. Up to 10 PCs with every feature.
• USD only.

You pay for each PC that has the program installed and has connected in the last 30 days. An archived machine stops counting on the next invoice.

The math for 25 and 100 PCs

With 25 PCs on monthly billing you pay USD 300 a month (USD 3,600 a year). Pay for the year and those same 25 PCs drop to USD 250 a month (USD 3,000 a year). With 100 PCs the monthly bill is USD 1,000, because you enter the 50-and-up tier; on annual billing that fleet comes down to USD 830 a month (USD 9,960 a year).

| PCs | Month to month | Paying for the year | | --- | --- | --- | | 5 | USD 60 a month (USD 720 a year) | USD 50 a month (USD 600 a year) | | 25 | USD 300 a month (USD 3,600 a year) | USD 250 a month (USD 3,000 a year) | | 50 | USD 500 a month (USD 6,000 a year) | USD 415 a month (USD 4,980 a year) | | 100 | USD 1,000 a month (USD 12,000 a year) | USD 830 a month (USD 9,960 a year) | | 200 | USD 1,600 a month (USD 19,200 a year) | USD 1,320 a month (USD 15,840 a year) |

The volume tier is what sets this apart from other tools: once the fleet passes 50 PCs, the price per machine goes down instead of staying flat. If you want the numbers for your exact case, they are open on the pricing page.

Why one tool costs less than two

A typical RMM charges between USD 2 and USD 6 per machine per month. An employee monitoring tool usually charges per user, with rates around USD 8. Cover the same PC with both products and you end up paying two fees, keeping two programs installed and checking two consoles.

For 25 PCs, a USD 3 RMM plus a USD 8 monitor add up to USD 275 a month. Argos costs USD 300 at that fleet size: a little more, and in exchange you get a single program installed, a single invoice, and inventory next to the alerts. From 50 PCs the comparison flips: two tools stay at USD 550 a month and Argos drops to USD 500. At 100 PCs the gap is USD 100 a month in favour of one platform.

And price is not the whole story. Two tools mean two programs to maintain, two dashboards to open when something breaks, and two places to ask the team for consent. When both jobs live in the same program, activity data and machine health read together: you can see that the PC with low usage also has a nearly full disk, without crossing two reports by hand.

When per-PC pricing is not the best fit

The math has to be honest in both directions:

• You have fewer than 5 PCs. The minimum is 5, so with 2 or 3 machines you pay for 5 either way. If your fleet will stay there, it helps to know before you sign.
• You only need remote access. If you do not want to track activity or receive health alerts, a standalone remote access tool may cost less. It will not give you inventory, daily reports or security history.
• You want your own server. That is what private cloud is for: it runs on your server or your cloud, is annual only, starts at 25 PCs, and setup is quoted separately. It is the only option where your data stays on your machine; on Centinelo cloud we run it for you, in an isolated instance just for your company.

Frequently asked questions

How much does it cost for 100 PCs? On monthly billing it is USD 1,000 a month (USD 12,000 a year), because the 50-and-up tier leaves the price at USD 10 per PC. On annual billing it drops to USD 830 a month (USD 9,960 a year). The full detail is on the pricing page.

Do I pay for PCs that are off or archived? You pay for each PC with the program installed that has connected in the last 30 days. If you archive a machine you no longer use, it stops showing up on the next invoice.

What happens if my fleet grows mid-month? The next invoice reflects the machines connected during that cycle. You do not need a new quote or a signed amendment to add PCs.

Does the trial cost anything? No. It runs for 14 days with every feature and up to 10 PCs, no card required. When it ends you pick a plan or leave the account with no charges.

What does the price cover beyond monitoring? The same price includes the RMM side (remote control, terminal, scripts, disk and security status) and the monitoring side (presence, idle time, app usage and daily reports). That is the core difference from paying for two products separately, and the breakdown is in the comparison between RMM and employee monitoring.