Strategic Decision Tool

Build vs Buy Calculator

Compare total cost of ownership — internal team build versus vendor/product purchase — over your project lifetime.

⚫ Internal Build
⚫ Vendor Buy
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Project Settings
Common parameters applied to both scenarios
Internal Build
Your team builds and maintains the product in-house
Team Roles & Salaries (Rs. Lakhs / person / year)
Role Count Salary (L)
PM
Rs.
BA
Rs.
FS Dev
Rs.
Data Dev
Rs.
QA
Rs.
DevOps
Rs.
People Costs
Infrastructure
Other Costs
Setup cost is a one-time cost added only in Year 1.
Vendor Buy
Purchase a product/platform from a third-party vendor
Vendor Software License Pricing Model
SaaS Pricing
Variable Usage Points (Price in Rupees x Count x 12 months, same annual increase applies)
Variable Count Price / Unit / Month (Rupees)
Per User
Rs.
GB Data
Rs.
Unit
Rs.
Perpetual License Pricing
License and Setup are one-time costs in Year 1. AMC starts from Year 2 and escalates annually.
Annual License Pricing
Setup is one-time in Year 1. License and AMC are recurring and escalate annually.
Year-by-Year Cost Comparison
Grouped bar chart showing Internal Build vs Vendor Buy cost per year
Internal BuildVendor Buy
Cumulative Cost Over Time
Running total to identify the crossover point (if any)
Internal Build (cumulative)Vendor Buy (cumulative)
Detailed Year-by-Year Breakdown
All values in Rs. Lakhs (L). Delta = Build minus Buy. Positive delta means Build is more expensive.
Build - Cost Composition (Year 1)
Breakdown by cost category
Vendor Buy - Cost Composition (Year 1)
Breakdown by cost category