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Should we self-host or keep paying for SaaS?

Enter seats, SaaS price, server cost, and your hourly rate to compare 1–5 year totals for SaaS versus self-hosting, including setup and maintenance labor. Estimates only — your mileage varies with complexity.

Rough planning estimate. Excludes migration, training, downtime risk, and SaaS price rises — all of which usually favor self-hosting over time, and all of which you should price explicitly for big decisions. Need help scoping a real migration? Talk to Eulogik.

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F.A.Q. — Questions, answered

  • What is TCO Calculator?Enter seats, SaaS price, server cost, and your hourly rate to compare 1–5 year totals for SaaS versus self-hosting, including setup and maintenance labor. Estimates only — your mileage varies with complexity.
  • Is TCO Calculator free?Yes. TCO Calculator runs entirely in your browser. No data is uploaded or stored.
  • Does TCO Calculator work offline?Yes. Once loaded, TCO Calculator works fully offline except for the QR code generator which uses a pinned CDN with SRI.

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