Build vs. Buy ROI Calculator
Compare 3-year costs for in-house TCR registration infrastructure versus mytcrplus.com managed compliance platform.
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Cost Calculation Methodology
Comprehensive analysis of TCR compliance infrastructure expenses across initial development, ongoing maintenance, and fees.
Initial Development Costs
Upfront engineering investment for API integration, consent management, and systems.
- • API integration: 120-160 hours
- • Consent tracking: 80-120 hours
- • QA and deployment: 40-60 hours
Ongoing Maintenance
Continuous engineering for carrier policy updates, monitoring, and bug fixes.
- • Policy updates: 40-60 hours
- • System monitoring: 20-30 hours
- • Feature updates: 40-60 hours
TCR Registration Fees
Direct carrier passthrough costs for brand vetting and campaign registration.
- • Brand registration: $4 one-time
- • Campaign registration: $10 per
- • Monthly fees: Variable
Compliance Overhead
Administrative burden for documentation management and carrier communication.
- • Document prep: 10-15 hours
- • Audit readiness: 15-20 hours
- • Carrier coordination: 10-15 hours
Rejection Remediation
Engineering time allocated to analyzing rejection codes and resubmitting.
- • Analysis: 8-12 hours/incident
- • Updates: 6-10 hours
- • Resubmission: 4-6 hours
Opportunity Cost
Engineering resources diverted from revenue-generating product development.
- • Feature velocity reduction: 15-25%
- • Market responsiveness delay
- • Technical debt accumulation
Calculation Assumptions
| Initial Development Time | 400-560 hrs |
| Annual Maintenance | 150-230 hrs |
| Developer Loaded Cost | $125/hr |
| TCR Brand Registration | $4 |
| Campaign Registration | $10-60/mo |
Real-World Scenarios
Mid-Market SaaS
$127k Saved250K monthly messages, 3 campaigns. ROI: 425% over 5 years.
Healthcare Provider
$284k Saved1M monthly messages, 8 campaigns. ROI: 737% over 5 years.
Financial Services
$196k Saved500K messages, 5 campaigns. ROI: 576% over 5 years.
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Legal Disclaimer: Cost estimates reflect industry-standard benchmarks and conservative assumptions. Actual expenses depend on organizational structure, engineering rates, and campaign complexity. This calculator provides guidance only and does not constitute financial advice. Tokens are non-refundable digital credits valid for platform tool access.
