Build vs Buy DevOps Calculator
Should you hire a DevOps team or use a managed provider? Enter your own assumptions and see the cost over one and three years.
The starting numbers are round examples, not market data. Replace them with yours. Nothing you enter leaves your browser.
Result
- In-house, year 1
- In-house, 3 years
- Managed, year 1
- Managed, 3 years
Enter a managed provider quote to compare.
Where the in-house number comes from
Copied.
What this leaves out
- How long a vacancy stays open, and the risk if the one person who knows the platform leaves.
- The quality and sustainability of 24/7 cover with a small team.
- The opportunity cost of product engineers doing infrastructure work.
- For a large, stable platform, in-house hiring is often the better choice. Use the result as one input, not the answer.
Read our guide on when managed DevOps makes sense, see the Managed DevOps plans, or ask for a written scope.
Questions
Are the default numbers real market data?
No. They are round example assumptions so the calculator works on first load. Replace every number with your own. We do not publish salary or price benchmarks here.
Why is the managed fee blank?
We quote a fixed scope in writing after a short call, and we do not publish a rate card. Enter any quote you have, from us or anyone else, to compare. Without a fee the calculator shows only your in-house cost.
What does the calculator leave out?
Things that matter but are hard to price: how long a vacancy stays open, the risk of one person holding all the knowledge, the quality of 24/7 cover, and the opportunity cost of engineers doing infrastructure instead of product work.
Is a managed provider always cheaper?
No. For a large, stable platform with a steady team, hiring is often the better answer. The calculator is meant to make the comparison honest, not to prove a point.
Does anything I enter leave my browser?
No. The calculation runs entirely in your browser and nothing is sent to us.