Estimate your install cost and annual savings.

The ranges come from public industry data (SDM Magazine 2025 Industry Forecast, Security Sales & Integration Gold Book 2025, Campus Safety, AHLA, ASIS, GSA Schedule 84). They're directionally right for most commercial sites but not a quote. Real numbers depend on your existing infrastructure, the AI tier you pick, vendor mix, and project specifics. The calculator outputs low / mid / high so you see the range, not just one optimistic number.

Entry tier (basic motion + people detection on existing cameras) typically adds 10-15% to install cost. Mid tier (intelligent video search, license plate recognition, behavior analytics) adds 20-30%. Premium tier (full computer-vision suite: PPE compliance, ergonomic risk, slip-and-fall, theft pattern detection) adds 35-50%. Most multi-site operators land at mid tier. Tec-Tel's AI software layer runs on existing camera fleets, including older ones, so you don't always need to rip-and-replace cameras.

It models replacing or augmenting on-site guard hours with verified video monitoring. Industry-standard guard cost is $20-$25 per hour fully loaded. AI-assisted monitoring alerts a remote operator only on real events, which typically reduces required on-site hours by 40-70% depending on the site profile. The calculator uses the conservative end (40%) by default. The mid output reflects a typical mid-site profile; your actual savings depend on shift coverage and current guard ratio.

It models AI alerts catching events earlier (theft, slip-and-fall, intrusion, PPE violations) so the operator can intervene before the loss compounds. We use vertical-specific incident-cost benchmarks: shrinkage in retail, OSHA-recordable in manufacturing, slip-and-fall in hospitality and healthcare. Conservative reductions of 25-40% on the relevant incident category are typical when an AI alerting layer is added to existing cameras and tied into a 24/7 verified monitoring response.

Because honest ranges close more deals than optimistic single numbers. A buyer who shows up to a sales call with a single-number expectation gets disappointed when the spec changes. A buyer who shows up with a range expectation has already absorbed the variability. Single-number ROI calculators are sales-engineered. This one is an honest planning tool. The free consultation is where the range gets narrowed against your actual sites.