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What does renting it actually cost?

Put in what you pay per seat today. The calculator adds the yearly price rise and the people you plan to hire, then shows the total you will have paid by the end.

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Your numbers

Change anything. The totals update as you type.

The figures below are an example. Replace them with yours.

The tool your team logs into. For example Buildout.
$
What one person costs you per month, before tax.
Everyone with a login.
People you expect to add to the tool each year. Put 0 if the team is steady.
%
How much the price goes up at renewal, in percent.
Years to compare

What renting adds up to

What renting adds up to

$87,493

Total paid to Buildout over 5 years

Your inputs, compounded. Nothing else is added.

Cost per year

Each bar is one year of subscription, at that year's price.

  • Year 1$10,800
  • Year 2$13,860
  • Year 3$17,199
  • Year 4$20,837
  • Year 5$24,796

Year by year

YearSeatsPer seat / monthThat yearPaid so far
Year 1Seats8Per seat / month$100.00That year$10,800Paid so far$10,800
Year 2Seats10Per seat / month$105.00That year$13,860Paid so far$24,660
Year 3Seats12Per seat / month$110.25That year$17,199Paid so far$41,859
Year 4Seats14Per seat / month$115.76That year$20,837Paid so far$62,696
Year 5Seats16Per seat / month$121.55That year$24,796Paid so far$87,493

How this is worked out: each year the price per seat goes up by your percentage, and your new people are counted from the month they arrive, so their first year is counted as half a year.

The owned side

We do not put a build price on this page. Book a free software review and we will tell you what owning the same thing would take.

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We will send these numbers to you, so you can forward them to whoever signs the renewal.

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