Full TCO comparison
Refine your spec on the left. The comparison panel updates as you type. You see 5-year total, 10-year total, break-even license price, warranty notes, and the deterministic recommendation rule that fired. All 15 vendors are compared; the data plane is 100% public source.
Skipped the intake? Go back to the 4-question guidance flow. Want the math? Read the methodology.
5-year TCO by vendor
Side-by-side vendor comparison
Sort by 5y TCO, 10y TCO, break-even license price, or vendor name. The recommended vendor is highlighted in green. Vendors with a ? in the price cell are quote-only (see the data gap callout below).
8-category breakdown by vendor
Each vendor row expands to show the dollar value of each of the 8 TCO categories. Click any line that has a dotted underline to see the source.
Warranty and decommissioning notes
These are the two hidden-cost categories most often missed in a video surveillance quote. The calculator surfaces them per vendor.
Warranty asymmetry
Some vendors' 10-year hardware warranty is conditioned on continuous license renewal. The calculator shows the conditional-warranty trap where it applies.
Decommissioning and refresh cycles
On-prem NVRs typically refresh at year 5; cameras at year 8-10. Cloud-native systems shift this cost to the vendor as a per-camera license.
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Self-service export. No email required. The PDF includes the 10-year TCO breakdown for all 15 vendors, the recommendation rule trace, the 8-category table, and the methodology summary. Attach it to a budget request or share with your team.
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