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Automation ROI Calculator

Plug in your hourly rate, task frequency and tool cost — instantly see your automation payback period and annual return.

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Your Time
Hourly rate (fully loaded) £75/hr
Include salary, NI contributions, pension & overheads
Minutes per task occurrence 30 min
Time spent on this task each time it's done
Task frequency
Number of tasks automated 3 tasks
Distinct repetitive processes you're eliminating
Your Costs
One-time setup / build cost
£
Agency fee, freelancer build, or platform onboarding. Set to 0 if self-built.
Monthly tool subscription /month
£
Zapier, Make.com, n8n cloud, API fees, hosting, etc.
Hours saved / month
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Labour value saved / month
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at your hourly rate
Net saving / month
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after tool subscription cost
Payback period
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to break even on setup cost
Annual ROI
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Adjust the inputs to see your result
Results update live as you move the sliders.
12-Month Cumulative Net Savings
Stacked net profit after all costs. Negative = still recovering setup investment.
In profit
Recovering setup cost
Year 1 Breakdown
Labour saved
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Total costs
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Net Year 1
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