| Test Stand Complexity | Approximate Price | Test Stand Characteristics |
| Simple test stand | ~$30k is a rough average | Only a few channels of data acquisition, some graphing, and data archiving. |
| Mid-range test stand | ~$60k to ~$160k | More channels, more graphs and user interface dialog boxes, and maybe some real-time analysis. |
| Complex test stand | ~$130k to ~$700k | With all the associated deliverables (like documentation and perhaps spare parts). |
Viewpoint has executed projects that have multiple test stands, copious documentation, and formal process, with designs reviews, status meetings, rigorous acceptance testing, and project handoff procedures, which cost upwards of $1M.
The complexity of the test stand often requires more project activities too, which drives up the price.