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THE SECOND LOOK

Software migration costs.
When would you break even?

See when subscription savings would cover the real cost of switching.

COUNT THE WHOLE SWITCH · USD
Include retained subscriptions in this total if you enter them below.
Only the old subscriptions being replaced are counted twice during overlap.
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ONGOING DIFFERENCE
$137/mo

Less to pay after switching.

FIRST 12 MONTHS
$1,260

Estimated net savings, including transition.

ESTIMATED PAYBACK
2.8 months

$384 in switching and overlap costs to recover.

Your first year, in perspective.

Estimated cumulative savings
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Transition costs are charged at the start for this simplified model. It does not model actual invoice dates or savings from growth.

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A worked migration example

With $199 in current monthly costs, a $47 replacement and $15 in retained tools, the monthly saving is $137. Add $200 of one-time work and one month of $184 overlap for the old tools being replaced: transition costs are $384. First-year savings are $1,260, with modeled payback after about 2.8 months. The retained $15 is already included in ongoing costs. These starting inputs are illustrative; change them to match your setup.

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What the model includes

Monthly savings equal your current cost minus the replacement and tools you keep. Transition costs equal one-time work plus the subscriptions being replaced (current cost minus tools kept) multiplied by the overlap period. We deduct transition costs at the start of a 12-month comparison.

This is a simple economic model, not an invoice schedule. It assumes stable prices and excludes revenue growth. Enter all costs on a consistent tax basis. If you have non-cancellable annual charges, account for them in the transition cost.

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