Estimate a 3-year CRM cost range from seat-years, an illustrative per-seat cost band and your one-time setup, migration and integration costs.
Pick the type of plan, enter seat-years (for example 10 users for 3 years = 30 seat-years) and your one-time and fixed costs. The tool works out seat-years × low and high cost per seat per year, then adds the fixed amount.
What goes where. Per-seat lines go into the per-seat figure: the subscription, per-user add-ons (telephony seats, extra modules) and per-user storage. Costs that do not scale with users go into the fixed field: setup or onboarding fees, data migration, integrations with Tally or your lead sources, training, and three years of message budgets for WhatsApp or SMS, DLT and campaign costs.
Worked example (illustrative). 10 users × 3 years = 30 seat-years. At ₹6,000–₹24,000 per seat per year that is ₹1,80,000–₹7,20,000. Add ₹1,50,000 of one-time and message costs: the 3-year estimate is ₹3,30,000 to ₹8,70,000, before GST.
Limits. The ranges are illustrative and not quotes from any vendor. Enter prices before GST: a registered business can usually claim the 18% GST as input tax credit. The tool does not model renewal uplifts or exchange-rate moves; use the renewal uplift calculator for that and read the 3-year TCO worked example.
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