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Build or Buy? Discover the Smarter Path to CPQ Success

Why spend months or even years building and maintaining a custom CPQ solution when you could deploy a proven, scalable platform faster? Our interactive calculator breaks down the true costs, risks, and benefits of building in-house versus buying a purpose-built CPQ. See how much time, money, and resources you could save by choosing a solution designed for complex manufacturing from day one.

Homegrown CPQ vs Tacton Interactive Calculator


Annual Team Cost for Homegrown CPQ Development
Software Developers
5

Cost per developer: $200K/year

Solution Architects
1

Cost per architect: $250K/year

DevOps Engineers
1

Cost per DevOps: $200K/year

Business Analysts
2

Cost per analyst: $100K/year

Subject Matter Experts
2

Cost per SME: $100K/year

QA Engineers
2

Cost per QA: $75K/year

IT Security Specialists
1

Cost per specialist: $150K/year

Project Managers
1

Cost per PM: $150K/year

Internal Build Cost Summary

Annual Team Cost
$2,175,000

Total Team Size
15 FTEs

5-Year Total Cost
$11,500,000

Cost Comparison: Build vs. Buy (Tacton)

The chart below shows a cost comparison between your custom build configuration and a typical Tacton CPQ implementation.

5-Year Cost Comparison:
$11,500,000
$3,428,690

Custom Build (includes implementation + maintenance)
Tacton CPQ (includes implementation)

Cost Comparison by Year: Homegrown CPQ vs Tacton

Year-by-Year Cost Comparison

Year Homegrown CPQ Tacton CPQ Annual Savings
Year 1 $3,000,000 $965,738 -$2,034,262
Year 2 $2,330,000 $615,738 -$1,714,262
Year 3 $2,060,000 $615,738 -$1,444,262
Year 4 $2,060,000 $615,738 -$1,444,262
Year 5 $2,050,000 $615,738 -$1,434,262
5-Year Total $11,500,000 $3,428,690 -$8,071,310

Note: Negative savings indicate additional cost for the homegrown option compared to Tacton.

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