🔍

Spirit Technology Solutions vs blueAPACHE: Which MSP is Better? | The MSP Playbook

Article 2026-06-11

Spirit Technology Solutions vs blueAPACHE

A detailed comparison of two major Australian Managed Service Providers.

Feature Spirit Technology Solutions blueAPACHE
Overall Score3.13.8
TypePublic Mid-TierNetwork & Cloud Specialist
Employees200-400150-250
Founded20122003
HeadquartersSydney, NSWSydney, NSW
RevenuePrivatePrivate
Salary Range$65,000 - $140,000$75,000 - $155,000
SpecialtiesCybersecurity, Managed Services, Telecommunications, CloudNetworking, Cloud, Managed Services, Data Centre
CertificationsMicrosoft Partner, Fortinet Partner, SonicWall PartnerCisco Partner, AWS Partner, Microsoft Partner, VMware Partner
Green FlagsGrowing rapidly
Good technology focus
Some teams have genuine depth		Good work-life balance
Strong technology focus
Stable employment
Red FlagsBelow-market salaries
Rapid growth creates culture inconsistency
Limited career progression		Below-market salaries
Can be bureaucratic
Limited career progression
Worker ProsGrowth opportunities
Technology focus
Some good teams		Technology focus
Work-life balance
Stable
Worker ConsBelow-market salaries
Culture inconsistency
Limited progression		Below-market pay
Bureaucratic
Limited progression

Which MSP Should You Choose?

Both Public Mid-Tier and Network & Cloud Specialist have strengths and weaknesses. Your choice depends on your priorities — whether that's career growth, salary, work-life balance, or technical exposure.

Use the side-by-side comparison tool for a deeper look, or check out individual profiles for detailed employee reviews.