RFID vs barcode cost calculator

Barcode/QR labels are cheap per tag but slow to scan one at a time; UHF-RFID costs more per tag and needs reader hardware, but reads many assets at once — turning a multi-day audit into hours. This free RFID vs barcode cost calculator models the total cost of ownership of both approaches: consumable tag cost, one-off RFID reader hardware, and the labour of scanning every asset across your audits over a chosen number of years.

Enter your asset count, audits per year, per-asset scan time for each method, staff cost and tag prices, and the calculator shows the labour cost per year, total cost over the horizon, the cheaper option and the RFID break-even point. Use it to build the business case for RFID. When you’re ready, Asetavo supports both — mix QR, barcode, NFC and UHF-RFID in one register — and supplies compatible readers and tags.