The Rent Calculator

Run your numbers

Cumulative license fees against one build fee plus hosting, over the years you choose. Share the result with whoever owns the budget.

Rent versus own calculator

Not sure? Third-party estimates for licenses in this category run $10 to $20 per location per month.
Renting, 5 years
$900,000
Owning, 5 years
$210,000
Stays in your budget
$690,000
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Year 1: renting $180,000, owning $138,000.
Year 2: renting $360,000, owning $156,000.
Year 3: renting $540,000, owning $174,000.
Year 4: renting $720,000, owning $192,000.
Year 5: renting $900,000, owning $210,000.
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Assumptions, always visible

Current spend held flat, no renewal increases.
Build fee estimated at $120,000 for a network this size (published range $40,000 to $140,000).
Managed hosting estimated at $1,500 / mo; self-hosting removes it.
Illustrative, not a quote.

The calculator is illustrative. The estimate is real.