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Outsourcing Cost Estimator

Updated 2026-06-09 · Educational tool by Michael K. Trent

Compare in-house cost, vendor cost, transition cost, oversight time, and hidden-cost reserves for an outsourcing decision.

Compare annual cost

Use this as a planning worksheet, not as accounting advice. The goal is to make hidden assumptions visible.

Enter assumptions and calculate.

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