Most managed SASE providers hide 30% to 50% of your true TCO in “below-the-line” fees. We’ve eliminated the tiered support, ticket taxes, and hardware cliffs. One fee, everything included, uncapped service. 

Why “Cheap” Offers are Often the Most Expensive 

What ultimately defines the quality of a managed SASE service isn’t the subscription price, it’s what that price actually includes. The table below highlights the operational foundations that determine whether a service will run smoothly or create downstream cost and effort. 

The Bottom Line: Once you factor in the operational elements missing from the base offer, the real price commonly climbs to nearly twice the initial proposal.

The Hidden Markup Audit: Is your SASE Budget Surprise-Proof?

Managed SASE solutions typically look cheaper on paper because the quote only covers partial support. The real costs appear after the contract is signed, in the exceptions, the add-ons, and the support gaps. We’ve mapped the most common industry pitfalls so you can quickly evaluate where hidden markup usually creeps in, and which elements simply disappear under Open Systems’ all-inclusive model. 

When you consider these common cost drivers, it becomes clear why many SASE contracts drift far beyond their base price. With Open Systems’ surprise-proof model, these uncertainties disappear, giving both new and existing customers a service that’s complete, predictable, and free from fine-print add-ons. 

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Open Systems Pricing: Two Variables. Zero Guesswork.

Most pricing models in the SASE space require you to track a shifting mix of tiers, addons, usage thresholds, and lifecycle events, all of which make long-term budgeting harder than it should be. Open Systems removes that complexity from the start by basing your subscription on just two inputs: number of users and deployment platforms.  

Because the model stays constant, future-state TCO becomes easy to calculate. Whether you’re planning new sites, onboarding more users, or evolving your security posture, you always know exactly how those changes translate into cost, without decoding a long list of optional line items. 

It’s a pricing structure built for teams that value clarity and predictability: two variables, everything included, no fine print to navigate.

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