59/100IFR Score
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and service focus: 5.0★ from 30 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Computer consultant”.
Based on 8 of 9 factors; recency not yet collected.
Best IT Consultants in Salt Spring Island, BC (2026)
224 IT consultants ranked by IFR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
The short answer
- 1
Best overall in Salt Spring Island: TAVANCA Networks Inc., IFR Score 59/100; 5.0★ from 30 Google reviews; open 7 days a week.
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Most-reviewed: Computer Express Repair-Data Recovery Center(Since 2003), 1,163 Google reviews at 4.7★, the most of 224 ranked; ranked #4.
Rankings can't be bought. IT providers can't pay to change their rank or score. How we rank
224 Salt Spring Island IT consultants are ranked here by IFR Score, from nine published factors. 100 open Saturdays and 72 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.9★ across 224 rated IT firms.
Top 10 IT consultants in Salt Spring Island 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 | TAVANCA Networks Inc. | 59 | 5.0★ (30) | Vancouver, 56 km away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | Overall |
| 2 | After Hours Mobile Tech | 58 | 5.0★ (37) | Coquitlam, 61 km away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 3 | Mac Zen | 58 | 5.0★ (55) | Oak Bay, 32 km away | — | — |
| 4 | Computer Express Repair-Data Recovery Center(Since 2003) | 58 | 4.7★ (1,163) | Richmond, 48 km away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | Most reviews |
| 5 | Innovation Networks Inc | 57 | 4.7★ (20) | Vancouver, 59 km away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 6 | Anytime Computer Repairs | 56 | 5.0★ (502) | Delta, 58 km away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 7 | BIMATECH | 56 | 5.0★ (15) | Burnaby, 58 km away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 8 | Sonex Computer Inc | 56 | 4.9★ (740) | Richmond, 48 km away | Sat | — |
| 9 | SilverCompass Technology and Consulting | 55 | 5.0★ (5) | Colwood, 33 km away | Sat · Sun | — |
| 10 | TickTockTech - Onsite Computer Repair Victoria | 55 | 5.0★ (166) | Colwood, 39 km away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
The 224 best IT consultants in Salt Spring Island, 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.
Based in Coquitlam, 61 km away
58/100IFR ScoreRanked #2 because of its Google rating and service focus: 5.0★ from 37 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Computer consultant”.
Based on 8 of 9 factors; recency not yet collected.
#3 Mac Zen
Based in Oak Bay, 32 km away
58/100IFR ScoreRanked #3 because of its Google rating and service focus: 5.0★ from 55 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Computer consultant”.
Based on 8 of 9 factors; recency not yet collected.
Based in Richmond, 48 km away
58/100IFR ScoreRanked #4 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.7★ from 1,163 Google reviews, the most in Salt Spring Island.
Based on 8 of 9 factors; recency not yet collected.
Based in Vancouver, 59 km away
57/100IFR ScoreRanked #5 because of its Google rating and service focus: 4.7★ from 20 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Computer consultant”.
Based on 8 of 9 factors; recency not yet collected.
Based in Delta, 58 km away
56/100IFR ScoreRanked #6 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 502 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 9 factors; recency not yet collected.
#7 BIMATECH
Based in Burnaby, 58 km away
56/100IFR ScoreRanked #7 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.
Based in Richmond, 48 km away
56/100IFR ScoreRanked #8 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 740 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 9 factors; recency not yet collected.
Based in Colwood, 33 km away
55/100IFR ScoreRanked #9 because of its Google rating and service focus: 5.0★ from 5 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Computer consultant”.
Based on 8 of 9 factors; recency not yet collected.
Based in Colwood, 39 km away
55/100IFR ScoreRanked #10 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 166 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 9 factors; recency not yet collected.
#11 A Tech Solutions
Based in Surrey, 67 km away
55/100IFR ScoreRanked #11 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 392 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 9 factors; recency not yet collected.
Based in Vancouver, 52 km away
54/100IFR ScoreRanked #12 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 200 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 9 factors; recency not yet collected.
#13 CleverPath IT
Based in Bellingham, 75 km away
54/100IFR ScoreRanked #13 because of its Google rating and service focus: 4.8★ from 47 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Computer consultant”.
Based on 8 of 9 factors; recency not yet collected.
Based in Coquitlam, 65 km away
54/100IFR ScoreRanked #14 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 476 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 9 factors; recency not yet collected.
Based in Victoria, 45 km away
54/100IFR ScoreRanked #15 because of its Google rating and service focus: 4.8★ from 4 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Computer consultant”.
Based on 8 of 9 factors; recency not yet collected.
Based in Richmond, 57 km away
53/100IFR ScoreRanked #16 because of its Google rating and service focus: 5.0★ from 4 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Computer consultant”.
Based on 8 of 9 factors; recency not yet collected.
Based in Bellingham, 74 km away
53/100IFR ScoreRanked #17 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 468 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 9 factors; recency not yet collected.
#18 MYRA Systems
Based in Victoria, 43 km away
53/100IFR ScoreRanked #18 because of its Google rating and service focus: 4.9★ from 11 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Computer consultant”.
Based on 8 of 9 factors; recency not yet collected.
Based in Richmond, 54 km away
53/100IFR ScoreRanked #19 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 79 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 9 factors; recency not yet collected.
Based in Vancouver, 59 km away
52/100IFR ScoreRanked #20 because of its Google rating and service focus: 4.8★ from 19 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Consultant”.
Based on 8 of 9 factors; recency not yet collected.
Based in Surrey, 65 km away
52/100IFR ScoreRanked #21 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 90 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 9 factors; recency not yet collected.
Based in Vancouver, 58 km away
52/100IFR ScoreRanked #22 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 58 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 9 factors; recency not yet collected.
Based in Vancouver, 57 km away
52/100IFR ScoreRanked #23 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.5★ from 501 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 9 factors; recency not yet collected.
Based in Victoria, 40 km away
52/100IFR ScoreRanked #24 because of its Google rating and service focus: 4.7★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Computer consultant”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; recency and availability not yet collected.
#25 Kos-Tech Inc.
Based in Victoria, 44 km away
52/100IFR ScoreRanked #25 because of its Google rating and service focus: 5.0★ from 8 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 224 ranked IT consultants here; the rest are on their profiles.
| Rank | Business | IFR Score | Google rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | CompuBC - information technology services ltd | 52 | 5.0★ (242) | 73 km |
| 27 | Surrey Geeks | 52 | 4.7★ (304) | 59 km |
| 28 | Labtop Computers Inc | 52 | 4.9★ (114) | 61 km |
| 29 | Supreme Computer Repairs | 52 | 4.9★ (103) | 61 km |
| 30 | Vivid Solutions Inc | 52 | 4.7★ (7) | 44 km |
| 31 | Ca-pc-fix Computer Repair and Service | 52 | 4.6★ (153) | 59 km |
| 32 | Aten Canada Technologies Inc | 52 | 5.0★ (6) | 45 km |
| 33 | BlackOps Consulting | 52 | 4.4★ (7) | 68 km |
| 34 | Carbon Networks | 52 | 5.0★ (74) | 58 km |
| 35 | Geeks on the Go | 52 | 4.7★ (140) | 65 km |
| 36 | SGM Systems Source | 51 | 5.0★ (7) | 54 km |
| 37 | Deep Technologies Inc | 51 | 5.0★ (7) | 60 km |
| 38 | Tecstat Technology Solutions Inc. | 51 | 5.0★ (23) | 45 km |
| 39 | SafeKeep Data Recovery Vancouver | 51 | 5.0★ (210) | 58 km |
| 40 | Aceon Data Recovery | 51 | 4.7★ (77) | 56 km |
| 41 | Same Day Geek | 51 | 4.8★ (66) | 56 km |
| 42 | Computer 101 | 51 | 5.0★ (89) | 53 km |
| 43 | Poplar | 51 | 5.0★ (4) | 41 km |
| 44 | NW Technology | 51 | 3.8★ (16) | 68 km |
| 45 | MSP Corp (Formerly Softlanding) | 51 | 4.8★ (35) | 59 km |
| 46 | Digital Sky Solutions | 51 | 5.0★ (35) | 45 km |
| 47 | Aceon Data Recovery | 50 | 4.8★ (57) | 57 km |
| 48 | Think Communications Inc. | 50 | 3.4★ (5) | 45 km |
| 49 | The MacPros | 50 | 4.8★ (147) | 43 km |
| 50 | Coleman Technologies Inc. | 50 | 4.9★ (72) | 72 km |
Also serving Salt Spring Island
20 more IT consultants within 80 km that we can't rank yet: too few reviews, or a service we couldn't confirm. Listed A to Z.
| Business | Google rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| BrightMind Cyber and IT Solutions Inc. | 5.0★ (2) | 61 km |
| Burnaby Tech Computer Services for Business | 5.0★ (2) | 55 km |
| CA AL's LAB | In Salt Spring Island | |
| Canwest IT Solutions LTD | 5.0★ (2) | 56 km |
| Clearbridge Business Solutions | 5.0★ (2) | 76 km |
| Computopia Consulting Ltd. | 5.0★ (2) | 79 km |
| Cyberfox IT and Analytics | 5.0★ (2) | 43 km |
| Dougan Consulting Group Inc. | 5.0★ (2) | 64 km |
| EasyTech Digital Solutions | 5.0★ (2) | 66 km |
| EleXtroByte Computers | 4.0★ (2) | 59 km |
| Fractal Computer Services Inc. | 5.0★ (2) | 68 km |
| FusionTek - Bellingham Office | 1.0★ (2) | 74 km |
| ITBCPRO Solutions | 5.0★ (2) | 55 km |
| MNP Digital | 5.0★ (2) | 58 km |
| Netcetera | 5.0★ (2) | 62 km |
| OurIT.ca | 5.0★ (2) | 65 km |
| Salt Spring Computer Service | 5.0★ (14) | In Salt Spring Island |
| Strategix | 5.0★ (2) | 58 km |
| Top Hat Computing | 5.0★ (2) | 67 km |
| Vansys Solutions IT Support | 5.0★ (2) | 59 km |
How we ranked Salt Spring Island IT consultants
We scored 224 Salt Spring Island 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 Salt Spring Island 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 Salt Spring Island: frequently asked questions
Who is the best IT consultant in Salt Spring Island?
By IFR Score, the highest-ranked IT consultant in Salt Spring Island, BC is TAVANCA Networks Inc. with an IFR Score of 59/100. It has 5.0★ from 30 Google reviews. It is open 7 days a week. After Hours Mobile Tech (#2) and Mac Zen (#3) follow. We ranked 224 IT consultants on nine factors, last updated November 9, 2026.
How many IT consultants are there in Salt Spring Island?
ITFirmsRanked ranks 224 IT consultants serving Salt Spring Island, BC. Another 20 within 80 km are listed but not ranked yet. Counts are as of November 2026.
Which IT consultants in Salt Spring Island work on weekends?
100 of 224 ranked IT consultants post Saturday hours and 72 post Sunday hours. The highest-ranked open Saturdays are TAVANCA Networks Inc. (#1), After Hours Mobile Tech (#2) and Computer Express Repair-Data Recovery Center(Since 2003) (#4). Posted hours are office hours; many firms also run an after-hours support line for contract clients.
What Google rating do Salt Spring Island IT consultants have?
The median Google rating among 224 rated IT consultants in Salt Spring Island is 4.9★, with a median of 14 reviews. Computer Express Repair-Data Recovery Center(Since 2003) has the most, 1,163 reviews, and ranks #4. 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 Salt Spring Island count in this ranking?
Yes, if they are within 80 km of the Salt Spring Island city centre, 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 Salt Spring Island 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 Salt Spring Island
- November 2026: IFR Scores recalculated for 224 IT consultants serving Salt Spring Island.
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