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Monthly or annual subscription?

Compare monthly payments with an annual subscription and find the usage break-even point.

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Your inputs

The starting values are an example.

Decimals: 12.5 · Thousands: 1,234.56. Follow the field instructions for lists.

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Your result

Enter your values and select Calculate.

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Your result will include the relevant values and units.

Understand the calculation

Formula and example

How it is calculated

Yearly cost of monthly plan = monthly fee × 12; break-even months = annual fee / monthly fee

Worked example

€12 per month costs €144 over a year. An annual plan at €100 saves €44 when used for all twelve months.

Things to check

  • Cancellation terms, service differences and price changes are excluded. The break-even point is also rounded up to whole payment months.
  • Use one currency consistently. Examples use euros; the calculation works with any currency.