Cost Calculator

Compare SaaS subscription costs vs self-hosting. Every number has a source.

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Team size 20

Your hourly rate ($/hr) $75

Storage (GB) 100 GB

Cloud provider

Admin skill level

Backup strategy

SaaS Cost

$175/mo

$8.75/user x 20 users

Source as of 2026-03-01

Self-Hosted Cost

$166/mo

Infrastructure + maintenance

You save $9/mo (5%) — break even in 25 months

Infrastructure

Compute$7.49/mo

Storage$5.2/mo

Domain$1/mo

Backup$2/mo

Maintenance

2 hrs/mo @ $75/hr $150/mo

Setup

One-time setup cost$225

Confidence: medium

24-Month Cost Projection

SaaS Self-hosted