ROI Calculator
What does manual work
actually cost you?
Enter your numbers. See the real cost of repetitive tasks — and what you'd gain by automating them with AI.
Your Hourly Rate
€
euros per hour
Hours / Week on Manual Tasks
hours per week
Weeks Worked / Year
weeks per year (max 52)
Before Automation
Annual hours on manual tasks
480 hrs / yr
Annual cost of those tasks
€36,000
your time billed at your hourly rate
Hours freed up per year
0 hrs
After Automation
Hours freed per year
250 hrs / yr
Estimated annual savings
€18,720
52% reduction in manual workload
Remaining manual hours / year
230 hrs / yr
Setup Investment
€5,000
one-time AI automation setup
Year 1 Net Return
€13,720
savings minus setup cost
First-Year ROI
274%
return on €5,000 investment
Payback Period
3.2 mo
months to recover setup cost
Estimates are based on your inputs and the selected automation efficiency (45–60%). Actual results depend on task complexity, tooling, and implementation. The €5,000 setup cost is illustrative of a typical MindStack engagement.