Complexity Cost Calculator - Beamer

Scale by Subtraction

The cost of complexity has been invisible.<br>The Sync Tax makes it measurable.

Coupling and coordination overhead cost your team real money. One API call returns a multiplier and a dollar figure. Free key in seconds.

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Sync Tax Score

2.7x

multiplier

Waste per feature68 hrs

Annual cost$408k

Why measure sync tax?

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One score

A single multiplier that captures how coordination overhead and coupling impact your delivery velocity.

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Simple API

Send your team data via REST. Get back a sync tax score with optional cost projections. Use it anywhere.

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AI-ready

Supports MCP. Connect Claude, Cursor, or any agent directly to your data pipeline.

Pricing

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100 requests per day

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$29/mo

For teams and integration

10,000 requests per day

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