64/100IFR Score
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and service focus: 4.5★ from 190 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Computer consultant”.
Based on 8 of 9 factors; recency not yet collected.
Best IT Consultants in Lakewood, NJ (2026)
618 IT consultants ranked by IFR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
The short answer
- 1
Best overall in Lakewood: Technology Awareness Group, IFR Score 64/100; 4.5★ from 190 Google reviews; open Sundays until 10:30 PM.
- 7
Most-reviewed: Miles IT - Managed Service Provider, 720 Google reviews at 4.9★, the most of 618 ranked; ranked #7.
Rankings can't be bought. IT providers can't pay to change their rank or score. How we rank
618 Lakewood IT consultants are ranked here by IFR Score, from nine published factors. 267 open Saturdays and 204 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 5.0★ across 618 rated IT firms.
Top 10 IT consultants in Lakewood at a glance
Ranked by IFR Score from public data. Sponsored placements are labelled and never change the order.
| Rank | Business | IFR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology Awareness Group | 64 | 4.5★ (190) | Lakewood | Sun · Evenings | Overall |
| 2 | My Mac Guru | 63 | 5.0★ (67) | Bound Brook, 10 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 3 | Geek-Aid IT Company - Business IT Support Services NYC | 62 | 4.9★ (146) | New York City, 47 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 4 | Imagis | 60 | 5.0★ (60) | New York City, 47 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 5 | Monmouth Cyber Managed IT Services Red Bank NJ | 60 | 4.9★ (446) | Red Bank, 18 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 6 | DigaCore Technology Consulting - Managed IT Services in NJ | 60 | 4.9★ (316) | Lakewood | — | — |
| 7 | Miles IT - Managed Service Provider | 60 | 4.9★ (720) | Mount Holly, 32 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | Most reviews |
| 8 | CATS Technology Solutions Group | 59 | 4.9★ (75) | Robertsville, 18 mi away | — | — |
| 9 | BlackHawk Data | 59 | 4.9★ (46) | New York City, 47 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 10 | ESoftware Associates, Inc - Microsoft 365, SharePoint, Copilot & Power Platform Experts | 59 | 5.0★ (38) | New York City, 46 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
The 618 best IT consultants in Lakewood, ranked
Ordered by IFR Score, a 0–100 score from nine published factors. Paid placement never changes the order.
Ranked by IFR Score from public data. Sponsored placements are labelled and never change the order.
#2 My Mac Guru
Based in Bound Brook, 10 mi away
63/100IFR ScoreRanked #2 because of its Google rating and service focus: 5.0★ from 67 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Computer consultant”.
Based on 8 of 9 factors; recency not yet collected.
Based in New York City, 47 mi away
62/100IFR ScoreRanked #3 because of its Google rating and service focus: 4.9★ from 146 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Computer consultant”.
Based on 8 of 9 factors; recency not yet collected.
#4 Imagis
Based in New York City, 47 mi away
60/100IFR ScoreRanked #4 because of its Google rating and service focus: 5.0★ from 60 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Computer consultant”.
Based on 8 of 9 factors; recency not yet collected.
Based in Red Bank, 18 mi away
60/100IFR ScoreRanked #5 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 446 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 9 factors; recency not yet collected.
Based in Lakewood
60/100IFR ScoreRanked #6 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 316 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 9 factors; recency not yet collected.
Based in Mount Holly, 32 mi away
60/100IFR ScoreRanked #7 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 720 Google reviews, the most in Lakewood.
Based on 8 of 9 factors; recency not yet collected.
Based in Robertsville, 18 mi away
59/100IFR ScoreRanked #8 because of its Google rating and service focus: 4.9★ from 75 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Computer consultant”.
Based on 8 of 9 factors; recency not yet collected.
Based in New York City, 47 mi away
59/100IFR ScoreRanked #9 because of its Google rating and service focus: 4.9★ from 46 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Computer consultant”.
Based on 8 of 9 factors; recency not yet collected.
Based in New York City, 46 mi away
59/100IFR ScoreRanked #10 because of its Google rating and service focus: 5.0★ from 38 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Computer consultant”.
Based on 8 of 9 factors; recency not yet collected.
#11 Computer Doctor
Based in Freehold, 15 mi away
59/100IFR ScoreRanked #11 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 326 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 9 factors; recency not yet collected.
#12 PRIORITY WORKS
Based in Toms River, 6 mi away
59/100IFR ScoreRanked #12 because of its Google rating and service focus: 5.0★ from 34 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Computer consultant”.
Based on 8 of 9 factors; recency not yet collected.
#13 RDE Technologies
Based in Oceanside, 47 mi away
58/100IFR ScoreRanked #13 because of its Google rating and service focus: 4.9★ from 92 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Computer consultant”.
Based on 8 of 9 factors; recency not yet collected.
#14 Kamcrest LLC
Based in New York City, 46 mi away
58/100IFR ScoreRanked #14 because of its Google rating and service focus: 4.9★ from 93 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Computer consultant”.
Based on 8 of 9 factors; recency not yet collected.
Based in Lakewood
58/100IFR ScoreRanked #15 because of its Google rating and service focus: 5.0★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Computer consultant”.
Based on 8 of 9 factors; recency not yet collected.
Based in Lakewood
58/100IFR ScoreRanked #16 because of its Google rating and service focus: 4.7★ from 27 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Computer consultant”.
Based on 8 of 9 factors; recency not yet collected.
#17 Tech-Keys
Based in Lakewood
58/100IFR ScoreRanked #17 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 87 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 9 factors; recency not yet collected.
#18 ZNS Computers
Based in East Brunswick, 28 mi away
57/100IFR ScoreRanked #18 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 586 Google reviews.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Long Branch, 20 mi away
57/100IFR ScoreRanked #19 because of its Google rating and service focus: 5.0★ from 43 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Computer security service”.
Based on 8 of 9 factors; recency not yet collected.
Based in Cranford, 40 mi away
57/100IFR ScoreRanked #20 because of its Google rating and service focus: 5.0★ from 44 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Computer consultant”.
Based on 8 of 9 factors; recency not yet collected.
Based in Lakewood
57/100IFR ScoreRanked #21 because of its Google rating and service focus: 5.0★ from 15 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Computer consultant”.
Based on 8 of 9 factors; recency not yet collected.
#22 Systech MSP
Based in Brooklyn, 44 mi away
57/100IFR ScoreRanked #22 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 346 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 9 factors; recency not yet collected.
Based in Elizabeth, 39 mi away
57/100IFR ScoreRanked #23 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 579 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 9 factors; recency not yet collected.
Based in Toms River, 8 mi away
57/100IFR ScoreRanked #24 because of its Google rating and service focus: 4.8★ from 24 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Computer consultant”.
Based on 8 of 9 factors; recency not yet collected.
#25 CMIT Solutions
Based in New York City, 47 mi away
57/100IFR ScoreRanked #25 because of its Google rating and service focus: 4.9★ from 95 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Computer consultant”.
Based on 8 of 9 factors; recency not yet collected.
IT consultants ranked #26 to #50
#1 to #25 are shown in full above. Here are #26 to #50, in IFR Score order; each links to its profile. We publish the top 50 of 618 ranked IT consultants here; the rest are on their profiles.
| Rank | Business | IFR Score | Google rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | FMC Networking | 57 | 5.0★ (13) | 29 mi |
| 27 | Hardwired Technologies | 57 | 5.0★ (16) | 47 mi |
| 28 | PCS | 57 | 5.0★ (267) | 40 mi |
| 29 | Exelegent - Technology, Security and Compliance Services | 57 | 4.3★ (3) | 12 mi |
| 30 | S&L IT Consultants | 57 | 5.0★ (93) | 49 mi |
| 31 | TAG Boro Park | 57 | 4.2★ (118) | 39 mi |
| 32 | Rekall Technologies | 56 | 4.9★ (161) | 16 mi |
| 33 | HVH Tech Consulting | 56 | 5.0★ (18) | 27 mi |
| 34 | Kiwi IT Services | 56 | 5.0★ (6) | 30 mi |
| 35 | Jaydien Network Solutions | 56 | 4.9★ (353) | 6 mi |
| 36 | Tech FLATBUSH | 56 | 4.1★ (128) | 38 mi |
| 37 | Nunes Tech | 56 | 5.0★ (17) | 41 mi |
| 38 | Brooklyn Tech Guy | 56 | 5.0★ (54) | 41 mi |
| 39 | XCUBICLE - Tech Repairs | 56 | 4.7★ (394) | 44 mi |
| 40 | Computer Hospital | 56 | 4.8★ (230) | 8 mi |
| 41 | DataFlow Solutions | 56 | 5.0★ (22) | 39 mi |
| 42 | InOs Computers | 56 | 5.0★ (220) | 44 mi |
| 43 | New York Computer Help | 56 | 4.8★ (635) | 47 mi |
| 44 | Sorbis | 56 | 5.0★ (10) | 47 mi |
| 45 | Tojtech Consulting | 56 | 5.0★ (6) | 37 mi |
| 46 | SSN LAPTOPS AND iPHONE REPAIRS INC. | 56 | 4.8★ (579) | 48 mi |
| 47 | Computer Repair technology | 55 | 4.9★ (233) | 45 mi |
| 48 | Geek Shop | 55 | 4.8★ (438) | 42 mi |
| 49 | OpSec Consulting | 55 | 5.0★ (9) | 5 mi |
| 50 | Precision Smart Solutions | 55 | 4.9★ (52) | 10 mi |
Also serving Lakewood
20 more IT consultants within 50 mi that we can't rank yet: too few reviews, or a service we couldn't confirm. Listed A to Z.
| Business | Google rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| 1-800 Office Solutions | 5.0★ (1) | In Lakewood |
| AdvancePC Tech Consulting | In Lakewood | |
| ClickClick IT Services | In Lakewood | |
| clicrite | 4.8★ (24) | In Lakewood |
| CompuMedic | In Lakewood | |
| Datalink Systems | 4.5★ (8) | In Lakewood |
| Econo IT LLC | In Lakewood | |
| Fool Proof Home | 5.0★ (2) | In Lakewood |
| Gull Systems, LLC | In Lakewood | |
| Keystone Cyber Protection | 5.0★ (36) | In Lakewood |
| Klaftech Data Systems | 5.0★ (1) | In Lakewood |
| Park IT Services | 5.0★ (1) | In Lakewood |
| POM IT | 5.0★ (1) | In Lakewood |
| Private VIP IT LLC | 4.9★ (15) | In Lakewood |
| PSC Consulting Services | In Lakewood | |
| SpareEye Corp | 5.0★ (24) | In Lakewood |
| Teqwize Consulting LLC | 5.0★ (2) | In Lakewood |
| Variation Tech | In Lakewood | |
| Veriluna | In Lakewood | |
| XpressTeks Computer and IT Services | 5.0★ (14) | In Lakewood |
How we ranked Lakewood IT consultants
We scored 618 Lakewood IT consultants on nine factors, weighted as shown. An IT firm is ranked when its service is confirmed and it has 3 or more Google reviews or a claimed profile. An IT firm with no Google reviews scores zero on rating, review volume and recency. Other unknown factors are left out, not counted as zero. Scores last refreshed November 9, 2026.
Paid placement never changes a rank or score. Sponsored businesses are paid, labelled, limited to 3 and shown above the ranking, outside it.
| Factor | Weight | Computed from | In Lakewood data |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reputation | 25% | Google star rating, adjusted for how many reviews back it | Measured |
| Review volume | 15% | Number of Google reviews, compared with the most-reviewed IT firm on the list | Measured |
| Recency | 10% | Share of reviews from the last 12 months | Not yet collected |
| Availability | 5% | Weekly open hours, Saturday, Sunday and 24/7 support | Measured |
| Service focus | 15% | How clearly the firm does this service (its Google category and name) | Measured |
| Proximity | 5% | Based in the city scores highest, less the farther away it is | Measured |
| Claimed profile | 10% | The firm has claimed its IT Firms Ranked profile (free or paid earn the same) | Measured |
| Partnered | 5% | The firm links to IT Firms Ranked from its own website with our badge, checked periodically | Measured |
| Client reviews | 10% | Verified client reviews collected by IT Firms Ranked: their rating and how many there are | Measured |
How to choose an IT consultant
- Ask whether the consultant earns commissions or referral fees on products they recommend.
- Check experience with projects like yours, and ask for a sample deliverable.
- Agree the deliverables, timeline and price for each phase before work starts.
- Ask for two or three references from clients of your size and industry, and call them.
- Get the scope, response times and price in writing before you sign, including how you leave and get your data back.
Questions to ask an IT consultant
- Do you receive commissions from any vendor you might recommend?
- What will we receive at the end of the project?
- Who will do the work, and what similar projects have they completed?
- Do you bill hourly, per project or on retainer?
- Will you work alongside our current IT provider?
Terms explained
- MSP (managed service provider)
- A firm that runs a business’s IT for a recurring fee: monitoring, patching, help desk, backups and security tools.
- Co-managed IT
- An arrangement where an outside firm supports an in-house IT person or team, sharing tools and tasks.
- Break-fix
- IT support paid per incident or per hour, with no monthly agreement.
- SLA (service-level agreement)
- The contract terms for response and resolution times, uptime and support hours.
- Help desk
- The support line staff call or email for IT problems.
- RMM
- Remote monitoring and management software that lets an IT firm watch, patch and fix computers remotely.
- vCIO
- A virtual chief information officer: part-time IT strategy and budgeting from an outside firm.
- MSSP
- A managed security service provider: a firm that monitors and manages security tools around the clock.
- EDR / MDR
- Endpoint detection and response software, and the managed service of people watching its alerts (managed detection and response).
- MFA
- Multi-factor authentication: a second proof of identity, such as an app prompt, on top of a password.
- Penetration test
- An authorised, simulated attack on your systems to find weaknesses before criminals do.
- SOC 2
- An independent auditor’s report (AICPA standard) on a service provider’s security controls.
IT consultants in Lakewood: frequently asked questions
Who is the best IT consultant in Lakewood?
By IFR Score, the highest-ranked IT consultant in Lakewood, NJ is Technology Awareness Group with an IFR Score of 64/100. It has 4.5★ from 190 Google reviews. It is open Sundays until 10:30 PM. My Mac Guru (#2) and Geek-Aid IT Company - Business IT Support Services NYC (#3) follow. We ranked 618 IT consultants on nine factors, last updated November 9, 2026.
How many IT consultants are there in Lakewood?
ITFirmsRanked ranks 618 IT consultants serving Lakewood, NJ. 6 of them are based in Lakewood; the rest serve it from nearby towns. Another 20 within 50 mi are listed but not ranked yet. Counts are as of November 2026.
Which IT consultants in Lakewood work on weekends?
267 of 618 ranked IT consultants post Saturday hours and 204 post Sunday hours. The highest-ranked open Saturdays are My Mac Guru (#2), Geek-Aid IT Company - Business IT Support Services NYC (#3) and Imagis (#4). Posted hours are office hours; many firms also run an after-hours support line for contract clients.
What Google rating do Lakewood IT consultants have?
The median Google rating among 618 rated IT consultants in Lakewood is 5.0★, with a median of 13 reviews. Miles IT - Managed Service Provider has the most, 720 reviews, and ranks #7. We adjust ratings for review count, so a few five-star reviews cannot top the list.
How does ITFirmsRanked rank IT consultants?
Each IT consultant gets a 0–100 IFR Score from nine published factors, led by reputation (25%), review volume (15%), service focus (15%) and recency (10%). An IT firm with no Google reviews scores zero on rating, review volume and recency; other factors we cannot measure are left out. Only IT firms with a confirmed service and 3 or more reviews, or a claimed profile, are ranked.
Do IT consultants outside Lakewood count in this ranking?
Yes, if they are within 50 mi of the Lakewood city center, our service radius for IT consultants. Each listing shows where the IT firm is based and how far away it is. Proximity is 5% of the IFR Score, so a nearby IT firm gets a small edge.
Can IT consultants pay to rank higher on ITFirmsRanked?
No. The IFR Score never reads payment status, and this ranking has 0 paid placements. Up to 3 Featured IT firms may appear above the list, labelled Sponsored and showing their honest rank.
What does an IT consultant do?
IT consultants advise on technology plans and projects: system selection, cloud migrations, budgets, security and compliance programmes, often as a part-time or virtual CIO.
How are it consultants in Lakewood ranked?
By IFR Score: Google rating and review volume, recent reviews, opening hours, how clearly the firm does IT consulting, distance, a claimed profile, our badge and verified client reviews. Sponsored placements never change the order.
When does a business need an IT consultant rather than an IT provider?
For decisions and projects rather than day-to-day support: choosing a new system, planning a cloud move, setting an IT budget, preparing for an audit or reviewing an existing IT provider.
How do IT consultants charge?
By the hour, by the project or on a monthly retainer for ongoing virtual CIO work. Ask for a fixed price or a capped estimate on defined projects.
Update log for Lakewood
- November 2026: IFR Scores recalculated for 618 IT consultants serving Lakewood.
- November 2026: 2 duplicate listings merged.
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