How fast does Soilo Essence 5 pay for itself?
Every lab sample you send out costs money and time. See how many samples it takes for a Soilo Essence 5 device to pay for itself, and what you save every year after that.
Build your payback case in three inputs
Set your annual sample volume, average lab cost per sample, and how many devices you plan to deploy.
Net 3-year savings
$8,000
vs. continuing to pay for lab testing at your current sample volume
Year 1 net savings
$2,000
Breaks even at
34 samples
Your current testing
What you spend today on laboratory soil testing
Your Soilo Essence 5 deployment
One-time device cost. Ask us for your quote and enter it below.
Your results
Device cost is one-time; every subsequent year of testing is essentially free.
Annual lab cost avoided
$3,000
at your current sample volume
Device cost, one-time
$1,000
2 devices at USD 500
Year 1 net savings
$2,000
lab cost avoided minus device cost
Net 3-year savings
$8,000
3 years of avoided lab cost minus device cost
| Lab testing | Soilo Essence 5 | |
|---|---|---|
| Year 1 cost | $3,000 | $1,000 |
| Year 2 cost | $3,000 | $0 |
| 3-year total cost | $9,000 | $1,000 |
| 3-year savings | - | $8,000 |
A simple, one-time payback model
Lab cost avoided
Annual lab cost avoided = samples tested per year x your average cost per lab sample. This is the amount you would otherwise pay a laboratory for the same testing volume.
One-time device cost
Device cost = number of devices × the price we quote you, paid once, with lifetime mobile app access included. There is no recurring app subscription and no per-test lab fee once you own the device.
Break-even sample count
Solved as: device cost divided by your average lab cost per sample. This is the number of samples at which the device has paid for itself; every sample after that is lab cost you no longer pay.
This calculator uses illustrative inputs to model payback; it is a planning tool, not a guarantee of savings. Actual lab costs, sample volumes, and device usage vary by organisation and region. Device pricing shown reflects Soilo's published price before shipping, customs, and applicable taxes.
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