--- title: "Computer AMC Charges: How to Price per Device | ServicePilot" description: "Computer AMC charges for IT service firms: how to work out a yearly price per desktop, laptop and printer, comprehensive vs not, with a worked example." url: https://servicepilot.in/blog/it-computer-amc/computer-amc-charges/ canonical: https://servicepilot.in/blog/it-computer-amc/computer-amc-charges/ site: ServicePilot section: Blog articles updated: 2026-10-30 keywords: "computer AMC charges" language: en-IN --- IT & Computer AMC # Computer AMC Charges: How to Price an IT AMC per Device By the ServicePilot Team ยท Published 30-10-2026 Computer AMC price list Photo by [CLAUDIMIR PACHIONI](https://unsplash.com/photos/sHrDI7CO9H4?utm_source=servicepilot.in&utm_medium=referral) on [Unsplash](https://unsplash.com/?utm_source=servicepilot.in&utm_medium=referral) To set computer AMC charges, estimate for each device type the yearly cost of preventive visits, expected breakdown calls (remote and on-site), parts risk if comprehensive and your overhead, then add a margin. Quote per device per year, with separate prices for comprehensive and non-comprehensive cover, and price old or out-of-warranty devices separately. Computer AMC charges are often copied from a competitor's quote. That works until a client with old machines eats your margin. A better way is to price each device type from your own costs. Here is the method with an illustrative example; the figures are not market rates. ## Computer AMC charges: the method - Visits: preventive visits per year x time per device x your hourly cost. - Calls: expected breakdown calls per device per year, split remote and on-site. - Parts (comprehensive only): expected parts cost per device per year plus a buffer. - Overhead: travel, coordinator time, tools. - Margin. ## Worked example (illustrative, not a market rate) A desktop, non-comprehensive, 4 preventive visits a year: - Visits: 4 x 20 minutes = 80 minutes x Rs 300 an hour = Rs 400 - Calls: 2 remote (Rs 100 each) + 1 on-site (Rs 300) = Rs 500 - Overhead share: Rs 200 - Cost Rs 1,100; with a 35% margin, about Rs 1,700 per desktop per year For comprehensive cover, add the expected parts cost (for example a power supply or RAM failure rate across your installed base) and a safety margin, and exclude costly parts such as motherboards on old machines if you cannot predict them. ## Adjust for the client - Devices over a certain age or out of warranty: higher rate or non-comprehensive only. - Faster response time: higher rate. - Many devices at one site: lower travel per device. ## Check it at renewal Before renewal, compare the fee with the visits, calls and parts actually spent on the client. Raise the price where it lost money, with the [price increase letter](https://servicepilot.in/blog/quotes-payments/price-increase-letter-to-customers/). ServicePilot records jobs, parts and [expenses](https://servicepilot.in/features/expenses/) against each [AMC](https://servicepilot.in/features/amc-contracts/), so the comparison is ready. Quote with the [computer AMC quotation format](https://servicepilot.in/blog/it-computer-amc/computer-amc-quotation-format/). [In ServicePilot See IT AMC management software in ServicePilot How ServicePilot handles this for your business, with a free demo.](https://servicepilot.in/industries/it-amc/) Frequently asked questions ## Questions people ask **Q: What are typical computer AMC charges?** A: They vary by city, device age, response time and cover. Work from your own costs; the example on this page is illustrative, not a market rate. **Q: Why charge more for comprehensive AMC?** A: You carry the parts risk. Price the expected parts cost per device plus a buffer, and exclude costly items you cannot predict. **Q: Should printers be priced like desktops?** A: No. Printers have more mechanical faults; price them separately and exclude consumables. **Q: How do I check if an AMC is profitable?** A: Compare the fee with the visits, calls and parts actually spent on that client during the year. ## Related articles [IT & Computer AMC UPS AMC: Scope, Visit Checklist and Charges UPS AMC for service firms: what to cover, preventive visit checklist, battery terms, breakdown response, exclusions and how to price it. Free Excel checklist. Read the article](https://servicepilot.in/blog/it-computer-amc/ups-amc/)[IT & Computer AMC Server AMC: Scope, Cost and Terms for IT Service Firms Server AMC for IT service firms: servers and network devices in scope, visits, response time, parts, backups, exclusions and how to price it. Word terms. 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