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See exactly what it costs to build an analytics function in-house vs. what you would spend with Swift Insights as your managed analytics partner.

Step 1 of 3

Your Data Team

Tell us about the roles you would need to hire to build an analytics function in-house.

Data Architects (architecture, platforms, data model, governance, standards)

Data Engineers (extraction, orchestration, environment setup, transformations, performance)

Recommended: 2

BI Developers (dashboards, reporting, business logic, performance)

Data Analysts (KPIs, business knowledge, stakeholder interaction, requirements, validation)

Analytics Manager / Director

Yes

Average all-in salary per hire (salary + benefits + overhead ~1.3x)

Step 2 of 3

Your Analytics Stack

Select the tools you'd need to procure and manage independently.

Data Integration / ETL tool (Fivetran, Airbyte, Stitch, etc.)

Yes

Data warehouse / cloud storage

Snowflake

BigQuery

Databricks

Synapse

BI / Visualization

Tableau

Power BI

Sigma

# of team members building reports

# of team members viewing reports

Almost there

Where should we send your results?

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Your Results

Here's what the numbers say, .

Build In-House

DIY Analytics Team

Headcount (salaries)-

BI Stack-

Data warehouse-

ETL / integration-

Recruitment (one-time)-

Year 1 Total -

Swift Insights Path

Analytics as a Service

Managed analytics teamIncluded

BI StackIncluded

Cloud warehouseIncluded

150+ integrationsIncluded

Free MDMIncluded

Ongoing optimizationIncluded

Annual Subscription -

What This Means For You

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Estimates are based on industry benchmarks for mid-market companies. Actual costs vary by region, company size, and stack complexity. Swift Insights subscription pricing shown is illustrative and based on scope. Contact us for a custom quote.

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