Total cost of ownership (TCO)

What is Total cost of ownership (TCO)?

Total cost of ownership (TCO) for HR software is the full multi-year cost of a tool - subscription, per-employee scaling, setup or implementation fees, paid add-ons, and admin time - rather than the sticker price alone.

The sticker price and the real cost often diverge. Per-employee plans rise every time you hire, paid add-ons unbundle features you assumed were included, and one-off setup fees land before you have used the product.

Flat per-company pricing keeps TCO predictable. HREvio is EUR 29/month up to 25 employees, EUR 49 up to 100, and EUR 99 up to 250, with no per-seat increase as the team grows and no setup fee. At 50 people on Standard that works out under EUR 1 per employee per month.

Related terms

• Flat-rate HR pricing
• Per-employee pricing (PEPM)
• Implementation fee (setup fee)

See also

• HREvio vs BambooHR
• HREvio vs Personio