Internet & circuit true cost comparison.
Enterprise connectivity quotes hide their differences in the structure — dedicated internet against Ethernet against wavelengths, on-net against off-net builds, access charges billed separately, and annual escalators compounding quietly inside multi-year terms. Enter each quote as it was written and see the true monthly cost and cost per Mbps, side by side. Price is half the evaluation — SLA, symmetry, and service class are the other half — but this settles the price half completely.
The true cost, side by side.
Estimates only. This tool produces estimates based on the numbers you enter. It is not a quote and not a guarantee of pricing. It normalizes price — it does not evaluate SLA terms, uptime commitments, mean-time-to-repair, symmetry, routing, or support quality, which differ meaningfully between dedicated and best-effort services and belong in any real evaluation. Unravyl Advisors provides this tool for planning purposes.
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Why circuit quotes are hard to compare.
Two quotes for “a gig of internet” can be entirely different products at entirely different real prices. One is dedicated fiber with an SLA; the other is best-effort broadband. One is on the carrier’s own network; the other is an off-net build riding leased access, with the loop billed separately. One holds its rate for the term; the other carries an annual escalator that compounds quietly. And install charges, waivers, and credits land differently on every quote. Cost per Mbps, calculated across everything, is the number that makes unlike quotes comparable — it’s also the number no quote ever shows.
What cost per Mbps tells you — and what it doesn't.
Cost per Mbps settles the price comparison. It does not settle the product comparison: SLA terms, repair commitments, symmetry, routing, and support quality differ meaningfully between dedicated and best-effort services, and a cheap circuit with no SLA is not the same product as dedicated fiber with a four-hour repair commitment. Use the tool to normalize price, then weigh service class deliberately — the lowest cost per Mbps and the right circuit are sometimes different answers, and knowing the price gap is what lets you decide if the difference is worth paying for.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is this a quote?
No — it's an estimate built from the quotes you enter. Actual pricing depends on the carrier, the location, and negotiation.
What's the difference between on-net and off-net?
On-net means the circuit rides the quoting carrier's own network end to end. Off-net (Type II) means part of the path is leased from another carrier — which typically means higher pricing, longer installs, and slower repairs. Two otherwise identical quotes can differ on this alone, and it's worth knowing which you're holding.
What's an annual escalator?
A built-in rate increase — commonly 2 to 4 percent per year — that compounds across a multi-year term. It's increasingly standard in carrier agreements and easy to miss in the rate schedule. The tool applies it so the total reflects what you'll actually pay.
Does this account for SLA differences?
No — deliberately. The tool normalizes price; service class is a separate evaluation. It does label each quote as SLA-backed or best-effort so the comparison stays honest about what's being compared.
