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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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