Cost to deploy . Net c# solution on szure

Question

Please I want to inquire that how much it will cost if I will deploy point sales and inventory solution on azure solution is developed in asp. Net and window app , in addition if I will sale the same point of sales solution to custom how much monthly or yearly subscription fee will be thank u

Answer 1

There are several cost components to consider:

1: Azure hosting cost (deployment)

Assumptions:

• Backend: ASP.NET Web API or MVC (hosted on Azure App Service or VM)
• Windows App connects to backend (via API or direct DB access)
• SQL Server Database (Azure SQL DB or VM-based SQL Server)
• Moderate usage: Small to mid-sized businesses
• Deployment scale: 1 customer instance or multi-tenant setup

1. Compute (App Service or VM)

Option	Description	Monthly Estimate
Azure App Service	Standard S1 (1.75 GB RAM, 1 Core)	~$70
Azure VM	B2s (2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM) Windows	~$55 (compute) + ~$20 (Windows license)

2. Database (Azure SQL Database)

Tier	Size	Monthly Estimate
Basic	2–5 GB	~$5–10
Standard (S1)	Up to 250 DTUs	~$15–30

3. Bandwidth (data out)

Usage	Estimate
10–50 GB/month	~$5–10

4. Storage (for logs/backups)

Type	Size	Estimate
Azure Blob/Files	50 GB	~$2–5

This yields an estimated monthly cost of $80 – $150 ([er customer or multi-tenant setup)

This will vary depending on:

• Whether you use VM or App Services
• Number of users/customers
• Data usage (in/out)
• SQL performance needs

2: Customer pricing (subscription fee)

You should account for:

• Your Azure hosting cost
• Support/maintenance
• Your profit margin
• Features offered (e.g., inventory, billing, reports, multi-branch, offline support, etc.)

Common SaaS pricing models:

Model	Range	Notes
Per Location	$25–$100/month	Common for POS systems
Per User	$10–$30/user/month	Useful for user-based businesses
Flat Rate	$50–$200/month	All-in-one bundle
Annual Plan	~$500–$1,200/year	With discount for upfront payment

Assuming you're spending $100/month in Azure and supporting 10 customers (multi-tenant):

• Break-even per customer: $10/month
• Recommended subscription:
  • $49/month per store or
  • $499/year with 15–20% discount

If each customer has their own Azure instance (single-tenant), pricing should be $100–$150/month minimum.

Beyond that, you might want to also:

• Consider Azure's Reserved Instances for 1-year or 3-year plans to save ~40–70%.
• Use multi-tenancy to reduce cost per customer.
• You can start with shared infrastructure and upgrade to dedicated as customers grow.

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Marcin