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Model per-operator and tiered pricing against a fixed-price model as your operator count grows, and find the crossover point.
Written by the 247connect Marketing Team
Enter the pricing you were quoted
Price per seat above the threshold.
Flat price for unlimited operators.
Per-operator model / year
£4,500
Tiered model / year
£4,100
Fixed model / year
£3,000
Crossover point
10 operators
Where fixed pricing becomes cheaper than tiered.
- Per-operator: 4500£
- Tiered: 4100£
- Fixed: 3000£
How the maths works
The per-operator model simply multiplies operator count by the per-seat price. The tiered model charges the full per-seat price for seats up to your threshold, then applies the discounted rate to every seat above it. The crossover point is found by stepping operator count up from one and finding the first count at which the tiered model's cost reaches or exceeds the fixed annual price; below that count the tiered model is cheaper, above it the fixed model is cheaper.
Worked example
A team of 15 operators is quoted £300 per seat, with a discount to £220 per seat above 10 seats, against a fixed plan priced at £3,000 a year for unlimited operators.
| Operators | 15 |
|---|---|
| Per-seat price | £300/year |
| Tier threshold | 10 seats |
| Discounted price | £220/year |
| Per-operator model total | £4,500 (15 × £300) |
| Tiered model total | £4,100 (10 × £300 + 5 × £220) |
| Fixed model total | £3,000 |
| Crossover point | 10 operators |
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These example figures are illustrative only. Use your own quoted prices in the calculator above.
Frequently asked questions
- Where do I get the per-seat price to enter?
- Use the figure from a quote or public price list you have received. This calculator does not assume or publish any vendor's pricing; it only projects the numbers you provide.
- What does the tiered pricing model represent?
- A simple step model: cost per seat drops once your operator count crosses the threshold you set, which mirrors how many vendors offer volume discounts at set band sizes.
- What is the crossover point?
- The operator count at which the fixed-price model becomes cheaper than the per-operator model, given the figures you entered. Below that count, per-operator pricing may be cheaper; above it, fixed pricing usually wins.
- Why compare against a fixed-price model at all?
- Per-operator and tiered pricing both scale with headcount, so cost keeps rising as a team grows. A fixed-price model with unlimited operators removes that variable, which matters most for teams expecting growth.
- Does this model account for concurrent connection limits?
- No, it only models list cost by seat count. If a fixed-price plan limits concurrent sessions per operator, factor that into your decision separately from the cost comparison.
A fixed-price alternative
247connect offers unlimited operators on fixed, predictable pricing, which is the model this calculator lets you compare against your own quoted per-seat or tiered figures. That removes the need to renegotiate or recalculate cost every time your support team grows.