Remote vs On-Site Support Cost Comparison Calculator
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Remote vs On-Site Support Cost Comparison Calculator
Compare the total annual cost of remote support versus on-site support, factoring in labor, travel, tools, and downtime costs.
### Common Inputs
Number of Support Incidents per Year
Average Incident Resolution Time (hours)
Technician Hourly Rate ($/hr)
Business Downtime Cost per Hour ($/hr)
### Remote Support Inputs
Annual Remote Support Tool/Software Cost ($)
Annual Remote Support Overhead (training, admin) ($)
Remote First-Contact Resolution Rate (%)
### On-Site Support Inputs
Average Travel Cost per On-Site Visit ($)
Average Travel Time per Visit (hours)
Annual On-Site Support Overhead (vehicle, equipment) ($)
On-Site First-Contact Resolution Rate (%)
Calculate
function remCalc() { var resultDiv = document.getElementById('rem-result');
// --- Gather Inputs --- var incidents = parseFloat(document.getElementById('rem-incidents').value); var avgDuration = parseFloat(document.getElementById('rem-avg-duration').value); var hourlyRate = parseFloat(document.getElementById('rem-hourly-rate').value); var downtimeCost = parseFloat(document.getElementById('rem-downtime-cost').value);
var remoteToolCost = parseFloat(document.getElementById('rem-remote-tool-cost').value); var remoteOverhead = parseFloat(document.getElementById('rem-remote-overhead').value); var remoteResRate = parseFloat(document.getElementById('rem-remote-resolution-rate').value);
var travelCost = parseFloat(document.getElementById('rem-travel-cost').value); var travelTime = parseFloat(document.getElementById('rem-travel-time').value); var onsiteOverhead = parseFloat(document.getElementById('rem-onsite-overhead').value); var onsiteResRate = parseFloat(document.getElementById('rem-onsite-resolution-rate').value);
// --- Validation --- var errors = []; if (isNaN(incidents) || incidents 100) errors.push("Remote resolution rate must be between 0 and 100."); if (isNaN(travelCost) || travelCost 100) errors.push("On-site resolution rate must be between 0 and 100.");
if (errors.length > 0) { resultDiv.innerHTML = 'Please fix the following errors:' + errors.join('') + '
'; return; }
// --- Remote Support Cost Calculation --- // Escalation factor: incidents not resolved on first contact require a follow-up // Effective incidents = incidents / FCR_rate (accounts for repeat contacts) var remFCR = remoteResRate / 100; var remEffectiveIncidents = remFCR > 0 ? incidents / remFCR : incidents * 2;
// Labor cost = effective incidents * avg duration * hourly rate var remLaborCost = remEffectiveIncidents * avgDuration * hourlyRate;
// Downtime cost = actual incidents * avg duration * downtime cost per hour // Remote support typically has shorter downtime (no travel wait), use avgDuration directly var remDowntimeCost = incidents * avgDuration * downtimeCost;
// Total remote cost var remTotalCost = remLaborCost + remDowntimeCost + remoteToolCost + remoteOverhead;
// Per-incident remote cost var remCostPerIncident = remTotalCost / incidents;
// --- On-Site Support Cost Calculation --- var onsiteFCR = onsiteResRate / 100; var onsiteEffectiveIncidents = onsiteFCR > 0 ? incidents / onsiteFCR : incidents * 2;
// Labor cost includes travel time + resolution time var onsiteLaborCost = onsiteEffectiveIncidents * (avgDuration + travelTime) * hourlyRate;
// Travel cost per incident var onsiteTravelTotal = onsiteEffectiveIncidents * travelCost;
// Downtime cost includes travel time (business waits for technician to arrive) var onsiteDowntimeCost = incidents * (avgDuration + travelTime) * downtimeCost;
// Total on-site cost var onsiteTotalCost = onsiteLaborCost + onsiteTravelTotal + onsiteDowntimeCost + onsiteOverhead;
// Per-incident on-site cost var onsiteCostPerIncident = onsiteTotalCost / incidents;
- // --- Savings & Recommendation ---
- var savings = onsiteTotalCost - remTotalCost;
- var savingsPct = (savings / onsiteTotalCost) * 100;
- var recommendation = savings > 0
- ? "Remote support is more cost-effective, saving $" + savings.toFixed(2) + " (" + savingsPct.toFixed(1) + "%) annually."
- savings 0 ? "#1a7a3c" : savings ' + '' + 'Cost Component' + 'Remote Support' + 'On-Site Support' + '' + '' + 'Technician Labor Cost' + '$' + remLaborCost.toFixed(2) + '' + '$' + onsiteLaborCost.toFixed(2) + '' + 'Travel Cost' + '$0.00' + '$' + onsiteTravelTotal.toFixed(2) + '' + 'Business Downtime Cost' + '$' + remDowntimeCost.toFixed(2) + '' + '$' + onsiteDowntimeCost.toFixed(2) + '' + 'Tools / Software / Overhead' + '$' + (remoteToolCost + remoteOverhead).toFixed(2) + '' + '$' + onsiteOverhead.toFixed(2) + '' + 'Total Annual Cost' + '$' + remTotalCost.toFixed(2) + '' + '$' + onsiteTotalCost.toFixed(2) + '' + 'Cost per Incident' + '$' + remCostPerIncident.toFixed(2) + '' + '$' + onsiteCostPerIncident.toFixed(2) + '' + 'Effective Incidents (FCR-adjusted)' + '' + remEffectiveIncidents.toFixed(1) + '' + '' + onsiteEffectiveIncidents.toFixed(1) + '' + '' + '' + '' + recommendation + '
' + 'Annual Savings: $' + Math.abs(savings).toFixed(2) + ' in favor of ' + (savings >= 0 ? 'Remote' : 'On-Site') + ' Support
'; }
#### Formulas Used
FCR-Adjusted Incidents: Effective Incidents = Incidents ÷ (FCR Rate / 100) Accounts for repeat contacts when first-contact resolution is less than 100%.
Remote Support Total Cost: Labor = Effective Incidents × Avg Duration × Hourly Rate Downtime = Incidents × Avg Duration × Downtime Cost/hr Total Remote = Labor + Downtime + Tool Cost + Overhead
On-Site Support Total Cost: Labor = Effective Incidents × (Avg Duration + Travel Time) × Hourly Rate Travel = Effective Incidents × Travel Cost per Visit Downtime = Incidents × (Avg Duration + Travel Time) × Downtime Cost/hr Total On-Site = Labor + Travel + Downtime + Overhead
Annual Savings: Savings = Total On-Site Cost − Total Remote Cost Savings % = (Savings ÷ Higher Cost) × 100
#### Assumptions & References
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