NuclideonudSDK TCO Analysis
Your Company — GIS & Spatial — 3-year analysis
16 April 2026
Summary Results
Annual Cost Saving
$3,315,000
92.1% reduction
3-Year Total Saving
$9,945,000
NPV: $8,543,077
Payback Period
16.3 days
to recover integration cost
Combined 3-Year Value
$29,370,000
saving + revenue + churn
Key Inputs
| Total platform users | 10,000 | Point cloud capable users today | 2,000 |
| Avg. annual revenue per user (ARPU) | $2,500/yr | Build path | Build from scratch |
| Seats to be licensed | 2,000 | Analysis period | 3 years |
| Pricing tier | Tier 3: Scale | udSDK ACV | $200,000/yr |
Annual Cost Comparison
| Build from Scratch | udSDK Path | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering build cost (amortised) | $300,000 | udSDK licence ACV | $200,000 |
| Ongoing engineering maintenance | $300,000 | Integration engineering (amortised) | $50,000 |
| GPU / streaming infrastructure | — | Annual integration maintenance | $35,000 |
| GPU hardware cost | $0 | ||
| Opportunity cost (revenue foregone, amortised) | $3,000,000 | ||
| Total annual cost | $3,600,000/yr | Total annual cost | $285,000/yr |
Market Expansion Estimate
| Users currently locked out of point cloud | 8,000 | Estimated new adopters | 2,400 |
| Revenue unlocked (Year 1) | $6,225,000 | Revenue unlocked (3 years) | $18,675,000 |
| Churn reduction value (3 years) | $750,000 | Break-even on integration cost | 9.9 days |
Market expansion figures are indicative. Actual uptake depends on your sales motion, pricing, and vertical.