Which deployment option is the most cost effective for me?
Depending on your organizations usage methods and number of users, a hosted or on-site deployment method may be the most cost justifiable. Typically, an organization with a small number of users will find the hosted version lower cost than on-site application. Vice versa.
We provide a typical example below on how to calculate what is the most cost effective deployment method for your organization for a period of five years. You can also download this free MS-Excel spreadsheet calculator.
# Years (Expected Software Usage) = 5
| Item | Unit Price | # Users | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
(USD) |
5 |
10 |
30 |
50 |
100 |
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| Hosted | ||||||
| Application Software Capital Outlay | - |
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| Hardware Capital Outlay | - |
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| Firewall | - |
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| Antivirus | - |
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| Installation Costs | - |
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| IT Support Staff – 1 person (Annual Salary) | - |
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| Annual Support Fees @ 18% a year | - |
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| Subscription Fee | 40 |
12,000 | 24,000 | 72,000 | 120,000 | 240,000 |
Total (Hosted) |
12,000 | 24,000 | 72,000 | 120,000 | 240,000 | |
| On-Site | ||||||
| Application Software Capital Outlay | 1,000 |
5,000 | 10,000 | 30,000 | 50,000 | 100,000 |
| Hardware Capital Outlay | 1,000 |
1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 |
| Firewall | 400 |
400 | 400 | 400 | 400 | 400 |
| Antivirus | 300 |
300 | 300 | 300 | 300 | 300 |
| Installation Costs | 500 |
500 | 500 | 500 | 500 | 500 |
| IT Support Staff – 1 person (Annual Salary) | 6,000 |
30,000 | 30,000 | 30,000 | 30,000 | 30,000 |
| Annual Support Fees @ 18% a year | 180 |
4,500 | 9,000 | 27,000 | 45,000 | 90,000 |
| Subscription Fee | - |
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Total (On-Site) |
41,700 | 51,200 | 89,200 | 127,200 | 222,200 | |
