The median cost per lead for IT & managed services advertisers on Google Search is $1,500–$2,000, according to Tortoise & Hare MSP Google Ads Pricing — verified as of Jun 2026.
Source: Tortoise & Hare MSP Google Ads Pricing · May 2025 · sample: Agency estimate; no disclosed sample. Published as a range. MSP Google Ads cost per lead — agency estimate, no disclosed sample. How we verify this →
On Google Search, the cost per lead for IT & managed services is $1,500–$2,000. This is a directional range, not a single disclosed figure.
Managed-services and IT buyers shop on trust and references, and deals are recurring-revenue contracts, so a single new client can be worth years of monthly revenue. Lead volume is lower and far more considered than in consumer categories.
For comparison, the same industry runs $101.54 on Meta Ads, $125.00 on LinkedIn Ads, $617.00 on Paid (all channels) — different channels measure leads differently, so weigh them on cost per customer, not cost per lead. That’s the number that matters: divide this cost per lead by your close rate to get cost per customer, then check it against your deal size. The calculator does the math with every formula shown.
Cost per lead is only the first step. The number that runs your business is cost per customer — and it's just CPL divided by your close rate. Here's the math on this benchmark, using an illustrative 20% close rate and a $5,000 deal:
Those inputs are illustrative — plug in your own close rate and deal size in the interactive CPL/CPA calculator to see your real cost per customer, with every formula shown.
The same audience costs very different amounts depending on where you reach them. Here's how IT & managed services compares across channels we have verified data for:
Cheaper isn't automatically better — channels differ in lead intent and quality. Compare them on cost per customer, not cost per lead.
We'll pull your real cost per lead and cost per customer from your accounts and tell you, honestly, how you stack up against this benchmark.
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