Build vs Buy ROI Calculator

Build vs Buy

When you need to add a complex feature to your SaaS product, building often seems like the right approach. Use this calculator to uncover the hidden costs and find your ROI.

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build vs buy

Build vs Buy Calculator

There are many factors that go into a build vs buy decision. Some are obvious, but many are not as easy to calculate.
Try our build vs buy calculator to help understand the financial trade-offs.

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Buy Option

Head Count to Integrate Software:
2/3 Engineering, 1/3 Product, UX and DevOps
1
Avg Annual Salary:

What is Your Analytical Database?
Annual Data Warehouse Cost:
What you expect the cost for analytics queries to be over the next year.

Estimated Annual License Cost:
Calculations will project out for 3 year terms.

New Revenue Opportunity:

Type of Product:
Add-On Annual Fee:
Expected Number to Sell:
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Build Option

Head Count to Build In-House:
2/3 Engineering, 1/3 Product, UX and DevOps
4
Avg Annual Salary:

What is Your Analytical Data Warehouse?
Annual Data Warehouse Cost:

Charting Library Cost:
Misc Extra Costs:

Your Results For a 3 Year Projection

What to Consider In a Build vs Buy Decision

Hear from Qrvey’s CEO on the value of his 4 deciding factors:

Sooner or later, any software business will be faced with that question. It’s important to understand this decision can greatly impact your company—from a time standpoint and a financial standpoint. We have seen many instances of companies making the right decision and winning in a big way. 

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