Meter network cost calculator

What is your network actually costing you?

Switches, wireless, and firewall across all your locations — the LAN layer, not your ISP bill. Adjust your location count to see the full cost picture: hardware, licensing, MSP labor, and downtime — side by side with Meter's all-in subscription.

Number of locations 150
Years to model 5 years
Annual cost comparison
Status quo
Cisco / Meraki LAN + MSP
—
per year (OpEx only)
+ CapEx refresh
Middle man
Traditional MSP
—
per year (est.)
The upgrade
Meter (all-in)
—
per year, zero CapEx
Save $— /yr
Cisco / Meraki LAN + MSP (annual OpEx)—
Traditional MSP (annual)—
Meter subscription (annual)—
5-year total cost of ownership
Estimated LAN infrastructure savings vs. Cisco / Meraki over 5 years
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CapEx elimination + OpEx reduction
Meter 5-yr total
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Cisco hardware CapEx (over 5 yrs) —
Meraki licensing (annual × 5 yrs) —
MSP / IT labor (network tickets) —
Network downtime cost (est.) —
Cisco / Meraki total (5 yrs) —

I did the math. The number surprised me.

Call me and I'll walk through it for your specific situation.

Ron Andrews · Meter Channel Partner
202-441-7683 · meter.com
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Methodology: Cisco/Meraki hardware: $4,200/site on 3-yr refresh cycle. Meraki licensing: $1,140/site/yr. MSP/IT labor: estimated at $620K base for 50 locations, scaled proportionally. Network downtime: 0.8 outages/location/yr × 35 min avg resolution × $240/hr per location. Meter subscription: $480/site/mo all-in (rate applies to standard DSO/retail locations up to approx. 2,500 sq ft — typical average for a single dental practice or small retail unit). Square footage mode: $1.00/sq ft/yr (est. — confirm with Meter for your specific deployment). Traditional MSP estimated at ~30% premium over Cisco OpEx. All figures are conservative industry benchmarks for illustrative purposes. Actual costs vary by contract, region, and configuration. Costs reflect on-premise LAN infrastructure only (switches, wireless APs, firewall, and managed support). WAN/ISP costs are excluded from this comparison. Note: Meter also simplifies ISP coordination and management — included in the subscription at no extra cost.

© Ron Andrews · Meter Channel Partner · meter.com