# ROI Calculator 2026
ROI CalculatorHow much could you save?
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Use our calculator below to get a good estimate of your savings and download a full report.
Thanks to Instaclustr, we’ve saved approximately 60,000 hours of management time annually for Cassandra and avoided hiring over 30 additional people to manage our other open source technologies.
### Enter your numbers below
Enter the selected inputs based on different criteria and we’ll help you calculate how much money you can save with Instaclustr.
### Ongoing operations
Let's get a few estimates about your day-to-day operations. If you're unsure, that's okay - simply put what you think is the best estimate.
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Expected annual salary of your Full Time Employee (FTE) Site Reliability Engineer / Operations Engineer.
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Estimated annual growth in data usage/consumption.
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How many FTEs are included in this analysis? *(Note: To run 24x7 coverage, a minimum of **four** full time Engineers are required.)*
### Value delivered with Instaclustr Managed Platform 24x7x365 services
Based on your 3 criteria above, let's calculate your total savings. Enter the number of hours your team spends per month for each of the following inputs.
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How many hours per month are spent:*(Note: The total number of hours allotted cannot exceed 160 x the number of FTEs inputed)*
Scaling
Security: Patching
Security: 24x7 alert and incident response
Version upgrades
Troubleshooting
Fault-tolerance, resilience: Backup and restore management
Open source bug diagnosis
Open source feature and tuning research
Total Hours
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### Your estimated cost savings Over the next year
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#### Solve open source complexity
This calculator serves as an informational tool and should not be considered financial advice. The results generated are estimates and not guarantees. Actual savings may vary based on specific circumstances and usage.
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