A subscription looks cheap in month one. It is also the only number on your software bill that grows every time you hire, and never stops. A one-time license front-loads the cost and then stays flat. Which one costs less depends on your team size and how long you’ll run it — so here is the arithmetic, not a slogan.
A one-time license ERP is business operations software you pay for once and then own, rather than renting it monthly or annually. BOOM by YNIIDI is sold this way: in India, BOOM Lite starts from ₹2,00,000 and BOOM from ₹5,00,000, self-hosted on your own server, customized to your workflows, with no per-seat fees and no mandatory subscription. What remains after purchase is hosting, upkeep, and any optional support or customization you choose.
Five variables decide it. Put your own values in and the answer is yours, not ours.
Subscription cost = S × 12 × U × Y
It grows with both U and Y. Hire more staff and it rises; keep the business running and it keeps charging. Price revisions and plan upgrades are not in this formula, and they rarely move downward.
Owned cost = L + (H + A) × Y
U does not appear. With no per-seat fees, adding a godown supervisor or a new salesperson adds nothing to the software bill.
Break-even point, in years: L ÷ (12 × S × U − H − A). If the bottom of that fraction is zero or negative, the subscription stays cheaper and you should rent.
Every number below is an assumption chosen to make the arithmetic easy to follow. None of them is a quote from any vendor, including YNIIDI. Replace them with your own.
| Users (U) | Subscription over 5 years | One-time license over 5 years | Break-even |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | ₹6,00,000 | ₹8,50,000 | About 10 years — subscription is cheaper here |
| 15 | ₹9,00,000 | ₹8,50,000 | About 4.5 years |
| 25 | ₹15,00,000 | ₹8,50,000 | About 2.2 years |
Read it honestly: at 10 users on these assumptions, renting costs less over five years. At 15 the two are close. At 25 the one-time license is well ahead — and the gap widens every additional year and every additional hire, because the subscription column keeps moving and the license column barely does. With BOOM Lite (from ₹2,00,000) as L, the owned total on the same assumptions would be ₹5,50,000.
Not modelled: subscription price increases, your staff time on either option, and accounting or GST software you would pay for either way.
It is business software you pay for once and then own, instead of paying a monthly or annual subscription for as long as you use it. BOOM by YNIIDI is sold this way: a one-time license, self-hosted on your server, with no per-seat fees and no mandatory subscription.
No. With few users over a short period, a subscription can cost less. A one-time license usually wins as users grow and years pass, because the subscription keeps charging while the license does not. Run the numbers for your own team size and horizon.
Hosting on your own server, the time of whoever looks after backups and access, and any optional support or further customization you choose to buy later. There are no per-seat fees and no mandatory subscription.
In India, BOOM Lite starts from ₹2,00,000 and BOOM starts from ₹5,00,000. BOOM adds the customer portal, supplier portal and payment gateway integration. Final price depends on scope agreed during scoping.
Yes, for statutory work. BOOM runs orders, billing, stock, purchases, dues, payments and profit visibility. It does not file GST returns or replace your statutory accounting software.
The one number above we can’t assume is your license price (L). Send us your team size and the modules you need, and we’ll give you a scoped figure.
