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Decision framework
On-Premise Licensing (reserved for sovereignty cases)
Higher TCO, customer-managed compliance, suitable when residency requirements force it.
| Axis | On-Premise Licensing |
|---|---|
| Year-1 cost | $15K to $50K license plus $30K to $80K hosting and setup |
| Year-2+ cost | $20K to $60K per year (hosting plus sysadmin) |
| Time to launch | 45 to 120 days |
| SLA | Customer-managed |
| Sysadmin headcount | 0.5 to 1.5 FTE |
| Switching cost | High |
| Compliance | Customer-borne |
| Multi-region | Self-managed |