When going with an on-premise system there is an upfront investment and management cost of entry, which include servers and tangible hardware that the system requires. In this scenario, organizations would require an experienced IT team to manage systems and maintain hardware and more, which adds to additional investment, as this team would be needed often. Additional costs are made up of capital costs, operational costs and indirect business costs.

Opting for NetSuite Cloud ERP allows you to benefit from smaller initial costs. Costs include implementing the software customized to your business operations, then simply accessing it through a web browser. Basically, the cloud ERP provides both a hosting service and maintenance of all the IT infrastructure of the organization. This method allows for the system to always be active, secured data and that updates are always done seamlessly without interrupting previously implemented customizations. A cloud computing environment allows resources to be allocated towards innovation and business objectives. An industry study has also concluded that cloud-based software can cost up to 50% less than on-premise software.