Calculate automation ROI
Enter how long the task takes today, how often it happens, how many people are involved, the hourly labor cost, the automation build cost, and the expected maintenance cost.
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Automation ROI Calculator
Estimate time savings, labor savings, payback period, first-year value, and return on investment for automation projects, scripts, tools, and process improvements.
About this automation ROI calculator
This automation ROI calculator helps estimate the value of reducing manual work. It can be used for IT scripts, business process automation, internal tools, workflow improvements, reporting automation, onboarding tasks, support tasks, and repeatable administrative work.
Time savings
The calculator compares the time required before automation against the time required after automation, then multiplies the savings by frequency and the number of people affected.
Labor savings
Estimated labor savings are based on the saved hours multiplied by the hourly labor cost. This helps translate saved time into business value.
Payback period
Payback period estimates how long it takes for the automation to recover its build cost from monthly net savings.
Automation ROI examples
If a task takes 30 minutes manually, runs 20 times per week, affects 3 people, and is reduced to 5 minutes with automation, the weekly time savings can become significant. This type of estimate can help justify automation work to a manager, client, or business owner.
IT automation
Use this for account cleanup, device reporting, patch checks, inventory exports, compliance reports, onboarding tasks, and recurring admin work.
Business processes
Use this for repetitive spreadsheet work, manual reporting, data entry, ticket triage, form processing, and recurring operational tasks.
Sales support
A clear ROI estimate can help explain why a script, tool, app, or process improvement is worth paying for.
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