TOTAL COST OF OWNERSHIP
Total Cost of Ownership · The Iceberg
TCO Iceberg Calculator
Price is what you pay. Cost is what you live with. Enter the purchase price and the costs that sit below the surface for each option, and the tool builds the true total cost of ownership so you can compare suppliers on cost, not just price. Add suppliers to compare side by side, then print or save as PDF.
Step 1 — Enter costs per supplier (annual or whole-of-life, stay consistent)
The purchase price is the tip of the iceberg. Everything below it is where the real money goes. Estimate what you can, a rough figure beats ignoring it. Totals update as you type.
Step 2 — See the true cost
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