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Per-seat pricing over three years
A per-seat rate looks small monthly and is bought for years, which is the number that should be compared.
Teams applying this principle can also compare practical guidance on productivity monitoring software, keeping time and activity records separate from the judgement they are meant to inform.
Per-seat rates are quoted monthly because monthly is the smallest the number gets. The comparison that matters is the one against the alternative over the period the tool will actually be in use, which is rarely less than three years.
The table is computed at every combination. The live version above it takes your own.
| Seats | Rate | Per month | Per year | Over three years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 4 | 40 | 480 | 1440 |
| 10 | 8 | 80 | 960 | 2880 |
| 10 | 15 | 150 | 1800 | 5400 |
| 50 | 4 | 200 | 2400 | 7200 |
| 50 | 8 | 400 | 4800 | 14400 |
| 50 | 15 | 750 | 9000 | 27000 |
| 200 | 4 | 800 | 9600 | 28800 |
| 200 | 8 | 1600 | 19200 | 57600 |
| 200 | 15 | 3000 | 36000 | 108000 |
| 1000 | 4 | 4000 | 48000 | 144000 |
| 1000 | 8 | 8000 | 96000 | 288000 |
| 1000 | 15 | 15000 | 180000 | 540000 |
Two things this deliberately omits. Growth, because seat counts rise and the quoted rate applies to today's headcount. And the tiers behind the headline, since the features that made the tool attractive are frequently above the rate being multiplied here. The article on what to check before signing lists the eight questions that surface both.
What we cannot verify
No vendor's rates appear here. The figures are whatever you put into them.
Further context
For a primary, standards or institutional reference, see the Google Cloud Monitoring overview.
Start from the class of problem, not the list of tools
Every selection here names the situation first and the criteria second. Product names come last, and each one carries the line describing what it costs you.