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Enter your team size, hours spent, and salary costs. Get your estimated monthly savings, payback period, and 12-month ROI — calculated instantly, no email required.

Your Current Situation

5 people
1500
4 hrs
1 hr40 hrs

Your Estimated Returns

Hours saved/month

43 hrs

Money saved/month

$2.2k

Payback period

1 month

12-month net ROI

2087%

Year 1 — Cost vs. Savings

Year 1 AI Cost$1.2k
Year 1 Savings$26.0k

12-Month Net Value

+$24.8k

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How to Calculate AI ROI Accurately

Most AI ROI calculations fail because they only count the easy wins — hours saved on the primary task — and ignore the implementation overhead, change management time, and integration maintenance that every AI tool requires.

A realistic AI ROI calculation should account for: (1) time saved on the target task, (2) minus the time cost of setup and maintenance, (3) minus the change management burden of training your team, (4) and then compared against the true total cost of ownership — not just the headline subscription price.

The automation rate is the most important variable in this calculator, and it's the one most commonly overestimated. Vendors typically quote their best-case automation rate for ideal conditions. Realistic rates for most teams:

  • Simple, repetitive data entry: 75–90% automation is achievable
  • Email drafting with personalization: 50–70% (human review required)
  • Complex content creation: 25–50% (AI accelerates, humans guide)
  • Customer support (well-documented): 60–80% with mature KB
  • Creative tasks: 20–40% (AI drafts, humans decide)

Before you commit to an AI tool

Use this calculator to set realistic expectations — then read our honest buying guide before signing any contract.

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