ROI Calculator

How much is manual work really costing you?

Drag the sliders below to see what you're spending on repetitive tasks — and what you could save by automating them with custom software.

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Your Current Situation

5

People spending time on repetitive work

10 hrs/wk

Per person, per week

$50

Salary + benefits + overhead

$0

Annual cost of tools you'd replace

5%

% of manual work that results in costly mistakes

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2,600Hours Wasted / Year
$133,250Annual Cost (Manual)
$100,425Annual Savings
6 moPayback Period

Do Nothing vs. Build with Sizzle

3-Year View
Year 1
Current
$133,250
With Sizzle
$90,325
Year 2
Current
$266,500
With Sizzle
$130,650
Year 3
Current
$399,750
With Sizzle
$170,975

3-Year Net Savings

$228,775

3-Year ROI

458%

The Breakdown

1,950 hours freed up per year$97,500
Error costs eliminated (~90%)$2,925
Estimated project investment$50,000
Annual maintenance$7,500/yr

These numbers are conservative.

Real projects often save more once we dig into your workflow. Let's find out what's possible.

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The hidden cost of “good enough”

Manual processes don't just waste time. They compound — more people, more errors, more workarounds. Here's what most businesses don't calculate.

Time Drain

Every manual hour is an hour not spent on growth, sales, or strategy.

Hiring Pressure

You hire to handle volume, not value. Automation breaks that cycle.

Error Costs

Manual data entry averages a 1-4% error rate. At scale, that's expensive.

Opportunity Cost

Competitors who automate move faster. Every month you wait, they pull ahead.

From calculator to production in weeks

We don't just estimate savings — we build the software that delivers them.

1
30 min

Discovery Call

We map your manual workflows, identify the biggest wins, and scope the project. Free, no commitment.

2
4-8 weeks

Build Sprint

Our team designs and engineers your custom solution. Most projects ship in 8 weeks.

3
Ongoing

Savings Start

Your team stops doing manual work. You start seeing ROI from day one of launch.

Stop estimating. Start saving.

Book a free 30-minute discovery call. We'll walk through your workflows, validate these numbers, and show you exactly what we'd build.