How much could you save?
Adjust your team size and toggle the tools you currently pay for. The calculator shows your real annual SaaS spend vs the all-in cost of self-hosting — including hardware, labour, and electricity.
Your setup
SaaS tools to replace
Cost breakdown
Self-hosting saves 33% — ₹37,000/year
At 25 users, your SaaS bill is ₹1,11,000/year. Self-hosting the same stack costs ~₹74,000/year all-in. Hardware pays for itself in 26 months, then savings compound every year after.
Most Indian SMBs with 15+ users and 3+ SaaS tools find that self-hosting pays for itself within 6–12 months. After that, it is pure savings — every year.
What the numbers include
- SaaS costs: real per-user monthly pricing for each tool at your team size
- Hardware: one-time server cost, amortised over the number of years you choose
- Labour: annual cost of IT setup and maintenance (or your own time)
- Electricity and internet: realistic running cost for a mini-server in India
The calculator uses conservative estimates. In practice, many businesses save more — especially as teams grow, since SaaS costs scale with headcount while self-hosting costs stay flat.
Common questions
Do I need technical knowledge to use self-hosted software?
No. We handle the full setup and configure everything to be as simple as the SaaS tools you use today. Your team accesses Nextcloud the same way they would access Google Drive — through a browser or mobile app.
What happens if the server has a problem?
With our managed services plan, we monitor your server 24/7 and fix issues remotely. We also set up automated backups so your data is always safe even if hardware fails.
Is self-hosting legal and secure?
Yes — entirely. All the software we deploy is open-source and fully licensed. Self-hosted software is actually more secure for sensitive data because you control access completely. No one else has a backdoor into your server.
What about power cuts?
We recommend pairing the server with a small UPS (uninterruptible power supply) for short outages. For areas with frequent cuts, we can configure an automatic failover to a low-cost VPS as a backup — so your team stays online regardless.