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The real cost of doing it manually.

Five honest inputs. A few seconds. Live number for annual cost of manual work and what automation realistically saves.

Inputs
40$/hr
2
10hrs
50weeks
80%
Conservative · 50%Optimistic · 100%

80% is a realistic target for most repeatable workflows — a human still reviews exceptions.

Live estimate
Hours lost per year1,000hrs
Annual cost of doing it manually$40,000
Hours reclaimed at 80%800hrs
Annual savings$32,000

Final report includes monthly breakdown, payback period vs build cost, and which workflows in your stack are easiest to automate first.