A free, no-signup tool for a directional 5-year total cost of ownership comparison across RISE Public Cloud, RISE Private Cloud, and staying on-premise. Adjust the inputs to see how scale, HA/DR, and data residency move the numbers.
Indicative 5-year total cost of ownership
| Option | 5-yr TCO |
|---|---|
| RISE Public CloudFully managed, fastest to adopt | $10.8M |
| RISE Private CloudSingle tenant, more control | $15.7M |
| On-PremiseLowestCapex heavy, you run it | $9.8M |
Year-by-year (cheapest option)
Indicative only. Real RISE vs on-premise TCO depends on your SAP contract, negotiated discounts, existing hardware, and operations model. This excludes one-time data-migration cleanup and assumes a 5-year horizon — a proper TCO assessment models your actual numbers.
On-premise front-loads cost with license and hardware capex, then carries hosting and Basis operations every year. RISE converts that into a predictable subscription, but the per-user rate and HA/DR tier add up over a 5-year horizon — and Private Cloud carries a premium over Public. The deciding factor is usually your operations model and how much existing infrastructure you can still amortize. When you need a defensible number for a business case, our RISE migration services start with a TCO assessment that models your actual contract and landscape. You can also pair this with our S/4HANA migration cost estimator to size the move itself.