Value & closing tools
Most SMEs hesitate over upfront cost and uncertain return. Both calculators use the figures we bring to the session, so the comparison happens in the room, not in a follow-up deck.
Tool 01
Own an on-premise box instead of renting five or six SaaS seats forever.
Your inputs
Box configuration
Upfront cost is the number that stalls most decisions — this is what it buys back. Optional Year 3 cover is not included in the figures.
Government initiatives: programmes such as PSG, EDGE and CTC can be explored to defray the cost of investment. Your advisor maps your eligibility before you commit, so the figure above is the ceiling, not the final outlay.
Three-year saving
S$44,612
versus staying on per-seat subscriptions
Monthly subscription
S$1,700
Payback
9.8 months
Replaces six monthly bills — chat, office suite, document chat, image and video generation, and workflow automation — with one owned asset that keeps company data on your premises.
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Size the statutory exposure first, then the programme that prevents it.
80%
of SG businesses hit yearly
6,264
cybercrime cases in 2025
S$39.9M
lost in 2025
10% / S$1M
PDPA fine ceiling
Your exposure
PDPA caps financial penalties at 10% of annual turnover or S$1M, whichever is higher.
Cyber Essentials Care covers 5 devices at S$138/mth; extra users S$12/mth each.
Potential exposure
S$200,000
Maximum PDPA penalty at this turnover (10% of turnover or S$1M).
Average reported loss per case
S$39.9M across 6,264 cases (2025)
S$6,369.73
Care programme
8 devices, 24-month term
S$174/mth
24-month programme cost
vs the exposure above
S$4,176
The comparison that lands
A single average incident loss of S$6,369.73 is worth 3.1 years of the care programme at S$2,088 a year.
Open the cybersecurity portfolioIllustrative estimate built from published CSA Singapore 2025 figures and PDPA penalty caps. It is not legal or insurance advice.