What would automation return?
A back-of-the-envelope estimate. Drag the sliders. Adjust to your numbers.
Your numbers
Estimated annual return
- Labor saved
- $46,800
- Additional revenue
- $120,000
- Total annual value
- $166,800
- First-year ROI
- 1012%
Estimates only. Real engagements get a written ROI model with your actual data.
How to read the automation ROI numbers
The calculator turns three inputs — team size, hours per week spent on the workflow, and average fully-loaded hourly cost — into an annual savings estimate and a payback window for a typical automation engagement. It's directional, not a quote. Real engagements price against the specific workflow, not a generic per-seat formula.
Step 1
Pick the workflow
Lead intake, invoicing, onboarding, reporting — whatever is eating the most time.
Step 2
Estimate the hours
Be honest. People usually underestimate by 20–30 percent on first pass.
Step 3
Read the payback window
Anything under six months is a strong candidate. Twelve months is still a real ROI.
Founders sizing opportunity
Quick gut-check before booking a real audit.
Heads of ops
Build a business case for automation budget.
CFOs and finance
Sanity-check vendor proposals against your own numbers.
Frequently asked
- How accurate is the estimate?
- It's directional. Real quotes account for integration complexity, exception rates, and ongoing iteration.
- What's not in the model?
- Risk reduction, revenue lift, employee retention — usually larger than the labor savings on their own.
- Can you give me a real quote?
- Book the free audit and we'll size the actual scope.