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Small upfront fee
Get started for typically less than 25% of the full purchase price. We handle the installation and get your system online.
Plan All-inclusive monitoring
The Flex Plan.
Everything you need for a low upfront cost and one predictable monthly payment. Hardware, cloud, data, warranty, and service, all included.
01 How it works
Deploy monitoring without a large capital purchase.
Instead of a large capital purchase, the Flex Plan lets you deploy D6 Labs monitoring with a small upfront fee per location and a fixed monthly payment.
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Fixed monthly payment
One predictable monthly fee covers hardware, cloud and data services, warranty, and service calls. No surprises on your budget.
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Upgraded every 5 years
Every five years we upgrade your equipment to the newest version at no additional cost, or you can opt to buy the system outright for 6x the monthly fee.
02 Everything you need
What’s included.
The Flex Plan is a true all-inclusive package. Your monthly fee covers every cost associated with running your monitoring system.
Hardware
All D6 Labs field devices, sensors, gateways, and enclosures. If it’s part of the system, it’s part of the plan.
Cloud & data
Full access to the Whisker.io cloud platform, including dashboards, alerts, reporting, and historical data storage.
Warranty
Complete equipment warranty for as long as you continue the plan. If it breaks, we fix or replace it.
Service calls
On-site service is included at no extra charge for anything other than damage caused by customer negligence.
03 Your terms
Built-in flexibility.
The Flex Plan is designed to work on your terms, not ours. You get the flexibility to stay, buy, or walk away.
- Year 1Initial commitment
- Years 2–5Cancel anytime
- Year 5Upgrade or buy out
Minimal commitment
Only a one-year commitment after initial installation, and one year after each equipment upgrade. Cancel anytime outside those windows.
Buyout option
At the five-year upgrade, you can choose to purchase the system outright for just 6x the monthly fee instead of receiving new equipment.
Easy cancellation
If you cancel, we simply pick up the hardware and stop billing. No penalties, no hassle.
04 Why the Flex Plan
Why customers choose the Flex Plan.
Lower upfront cost
Get started for a fraction of the purchase price, typically less than 25%. Deploy monitoring across more locations without a large capital outlay.
Predictable budgeting
One fixed monthly amount covers everything: hardware, cloud, warranty, and service. Budget a single line item with no surprises.
Never obsolete
Your equipment is upgraded to the newest version every five years. You’ll never have to worry about aging technology falling behind.
05 The numbers
10-year cost of ownership.
A side-by-side comparison for a typical system with 4 pumping stations and 2 water towers over 10 years.
| Cost | Purchase |  Flex Plan |
|---|---|---|
| Upfront cost | $93,000 | $18,500 |
| Total maintenance & upgrade cost (10 yr) | $280,904 | $0 |
| Total monthly payments (10 yr) | $0 | $248,400 |
| Overall cost | $373,904 | $266,900 |
Figures are illustrative, based on a reference system. Purchase costs include equipment replacement at year 5 and maintenance at 20% of capital annually (industry benchmark), adjusted for 3% inflation. Flex Plan monthly fee includes hardware, cloud, data, warranty, service calls, and equipment upgrades.
Every system is different.
Contact us for a customized quote tailored to your specific sites and configuration. You may be surprised at the additional savings available on the Flex Plan.
06 What the numbers don’t show
The real cost of ownership.
The comparison above only covers direct costs. When you purchase outright, every failure is your problem: your budget, your overtime, your risk. These are the costs that don’t show up in a purchase order but hit your bottom line hard.
- Equipment failure. A single pump failure or overflow event can cost $5,000 to $600,000 in fines, remediation, and emergency repairs. In 2016, one pump failure in Memphis resulted in a $600,000 settlement after untreated sewage reached the Mississippi River.Source: EPA enforcement records; Pumps & Systems
- Lost revenue. You can’t sell water you don’t produce, or water lost to an undetected leak or an overflowed tower. Every hour of unmonitored operation is revenue at risk.
- Employee overtime. When something fails after hours, your team responds at overtime rates. Emergency service calls from third-party vendors come at premium pricing, often 2–3x standard rates.
One incident can cost
$600,000
in fines and remediation
Flex Plan savings over 10 years
$107,004
Save six figures and eliminate the risk of a costly incident.
Your quote
See what the Flex Plan costs for your system.
Every system is different. Request a customized quote for your specific sites and find out what additional discounts are available on the Flex Plan.
Already own your system? The Uptime Plan covers warranty and service for one fixed monthly fee →