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ROI Calculator for AaaS

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Interactive calculator showing how AaaS reduces costs by 60-80% compared to building and maintaining traditional data pipelines.

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60-80%
Cost Reduction
3-6 mo
Time Saved
$500K+
Avg Savings
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Overview

Understanding Total Cost of Ownership

When evaluating data solutions, most companies only consider direct costs like data purchase price. But traditional approaches have massive hidden costs - infrastructure, engineering time, ongoing maintenance, and compliance overhead. AaaS eliminates most of these costs.

Key Points

Traditional: Data cost + infrastructure + engineering + maintenance

AaaS: Only pay for insights consumed

Eliminate $50K-500K in infrastructure costs

Save 3-6 months of engineering time

Reduce ongoing maintenance costs by 90%

Why It Matters

Why ROI Calculation Matters

Hidden costs add up fast

Infrastructure Costs

Data warehouses, ETL tools, processing clusters, and monitoring systems cost $50K-500K+ annually. AaaS eliminates all of this.

Engineering Time

Building and maintaining data pipelines requires 2-5 engineers full-time. At $150K/year each, that's $300K-750K annually. AaaS needs zero engineers.

Time to Market

Traditional approaches take 3-6 months before delivering value. AaaS delivers value day one. Lost revenue during those months can exceed $100K.

Compliance Overhead

Storing raw data creates compliance obligations requiring legal review, security audits, and ongoing monitoring. AaaS eliminates these costs.

How It Works

Cost Comparison

Traditional vs. AaaS total cost of ownership

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Traditional Approach Costs

All the costs of building, running, and maintaining your own data pipeline and analytics infrastructure.

Key Points:

Data purchase: $50K-500K/year
Infrastructure: $50K-500K/year
Engineering team: $300K-750K/year
Maintenance & operations: $100K-200K/year
Total: $500K-1.95M/year
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AaaS Approach Costs

Only pay for the insights you actually consume. No infrastructure, no engineering team, no maintenance.

Key Points:

API calls: $10K-100K/year (varies by usage)
Infrastructure: $0
Engineering team: $0
Maintenance: $0
Total: $10K-100K/year
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Calculate Savings

AaaS typically costs 60-90% less than traditional approaches when you include all costs.

Key Points:

Direct cost savings: 60-80%
Engineering time saved: 100%
Time to value: 3-6 months faster
Total 5-year TCO savings: $2M-8M

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Key Benefits

Typical ROI Results

60-80%

Direct Cost Reduction

Pay only for insights vs. infrastructure and team

$500K+

Annual Savings

Average company saves $500K-1M per year with AaaS

3-6 mo

Faster Time to Value

Start getting insights day one vs. months of building

100%

Team Redeployment

Redeploy 2-5 engineers to higher-value projects

FAQs

Common Questions

What if I already have data infrastructure?

Then compare the marginal cost of adding new data sources. AaaS still wins because adding new sources to existing infrastructure requires engineering time, integration work, and incremental costs. AaaS adds new insights with zero marginal infrastructure.

How do I calculate my specific ROI?

Estimate your current costs (data + infrastructure + engineering time + maintenance). Then estimate AaaS costs based on your expected API usage. The difference is your savings. Most companies see 60-80% reduction.

What about data I already own?

For data you own, AaaS vs. self-hosting comparison is different. But you can still use AaaS principles - build APIs that expose analytics rather than raw data, and use the marketplace to reach new customers.

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