Build vs Buy (SaaS) Calculator

Use this TCO calculator to estimate CapEx vs OpEx in building and maintaining your own end-to-end video platform.

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TV Apps

Website & Mobile

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Core Platform Features

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Standard OTT Features

5 Years Cost

A streaming platform takes years to build. Muvi gets you there from week one

Streaming Expertise

A dedicated team that has spent a decade building and maintaining streaming platforms — not developers figuring it out as they go.

Updates Ship, Costs Don't

Every new feature, format, and fix is included — no additional development cycles, no surprise invoices.

Infrastructure Built for Scale

Enterprise-grade CDN, DRM, encoding, and multi-device support — ready from day one, not something you build toward.

Weeks to Launch, Not Years

Every month spent building is a month your competitors are ahead. With Muvi, you're streaming from week one.

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Frequently Asked Questions

The build costs in this calculator are based on standard development effort rates and real project timelines for OTT platform features. They are estimates, not quotes. Actual costs will vary depending on your team's location, seniority, and scope. The intention is to give you a realistic order of magnitude, not a precise invoice.

It includes the engineering effort to design, develop, test, and launch each feature. It does not include infrastructure costs, third-party licensing, QA overhead, or project management. The maintenance cost covers ongoing upkeep from Year 2 onward, calculated at 25% of the initial build cost per year.

Yes. If your development team is building streaming features, they are not building your core product. The opportunity cost of internal engineering time is often the most significant hidden cost in the build decision.