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Cost of sprawl

See the loaded invoice, then the three-year gap.

Defaults mirror a mid-size Webflow + Zapier + HubSpot style stack. Swap in your numbers. Email the report when you want a copy.

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What does the stack really cost each month?

Enter sticker lines and loaded extras. See monthly reality and a three-year rent vs own sketch. Core numbers stay on screen; email the report if you want a copy.

The advertised list price on the website tool’s pricing page, before seats, add-ons, or overages.
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What you actually pay on top of sticker: workspace seats, CMS add-ons, bandwidth, and similar extras.
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The advertised list price for Zapier, Make, or a similar automation tool.
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Real monthly automation spend after task overages, premium connectors, and multi-step workflows.
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The advertised CRM or marketing-hub plan price before contact tiers and seats kick in.
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Real CRM spend after contact tiers, seats, paid add-ons, and amortized onboarding fees.
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Monthly agency or freelancer cost just to keep the rented stack updated and working.
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One-time project cost to design and build a system you own. This is not a monthly subscription.
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What you still pay each month after you own the system: hosting, domain, backups, and light support. Usually much lower than renting SaaS.
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How many years to add up rent vs own costs. Three years is a common planning window.

Your cost sketch

Loaded monthly

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Sticker monthly$0
Multiple vs sticker-

3-year rent ≈ $0· owned baseline ≈ $0· illustrative gap $0

Email the cost report

Optional. Same numbers, in your inbox, plus a link to book an audit.

Prefer a conversation? Book a CallWe reply within 24 hours, then a scoping call, then a fixed-scope proposal.

Note: Directional estimate using your inputs, not a quote. Defaults echo a mid-size Webflow + Zapier + HubSpot style stack.

Field note

Sticker price is not the real SaaS invoice

Most “cheap” stacks stop looking cheap once you add seats, contact tiers, task overages, and retainers. This calculator separates sticker from loaded cost, then puts both next to an owned baseline.

What “loaded” SaaS cost includes

Sticker is the plan price on the pricing page. Loaded cost is what shows up after workspace seats, CMS add-ons, CRM contact tiers, automation overages, and the agency or freelancer hours glued on top.

If your Webflow + Zapier + HubSpot style stack feels fine at list price, run the loaded columns. That is usually where the invoice quietly doubles or triples.

How to use the three-year gap

The three-year rent vs own sketch is directional, not a quote. It answers a simple question: does ownership beat renting before your next planning horizon?

Pair this with the own vs rent comparator when you already know loaded rent, or with the sprawl index when you are still naming the problem.

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Cost calculator FAQ

Questions about stack cost.

What is a SaaS stack cost calculator?

It is a free tool that totals sticker plan prices and loaded extras (seats, tiers, overages, retainers), then compares that rent against a simple owned build + run-rate over a multi-year horizon.

Why is loaded cost higher than sticker?

Because marketing stacks rarely stop at the base plan. Workspace seats, contact databases, task usage, CMS add-ons, and agency retainers usually sit outside the headline price.

Are the default numbers realistic?

Defaults mirror a mid-size Webflow + Zapier + HubSpot style stack from our teardown work. Replace them with your numbers, the math updates live.

Is the three-year savings a guarantee?

No. It is an illustrative gap from your inputs. It ignores tax, financing, and migration risk. Use it to decide whether a deeper audit is worth the next hour.

Can I email myself the report?

Yes. Core numbers stay on screen either way. Email is optional if you want a copy in your inbox and a link to book an audit.

Next step

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