ROI calculator
What AI could return in your company.
Enter four figures and get an estimate of hours freed, annual savings, ROI and payback time. Stated assumptions, no sign-up.
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Three-year projection
- Cumulative savings over 3 years
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- Net benefit after the investment
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- Cost of every month of waiting
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70% of run-rate savings in year one, then 100% in years two and three, minus the initial investment. Excludes any later fees.
How we calculate
Stated assumptions, conservative numbers.
The calculator uses seven simple rules. We list them in full because an estimate is only as good as its assumptions.
- Hours freed per year = employees × share of staff on repetitive processes (30–50% depending on the sector) × repetitive hours a week per person × 46 weeks × automation rate (50–65% depending on the sector).
- Value of time = hours freed × €28 an hour, the average fully loaded cost of an hour of office work in Italy (a conservative estimate).
- Quality savings = €4,000 per process per year: errors, rework and delays avoided.
- Run-rate savings = value of time + quality savings. In year one we count 70% of the run rate, because solutions go into production gradually.
- Recommended investment: AI Accelerator (€20,000) up to 100 employees or €10 million revenue; AI Transformation (€60,000) up to 500 employees or €50 million; AI Partnership (€100,000) above that.
- First-year ROI = (first-year savings − investment) / investment. Payback time = investment / first-year monthly savings.
- Revenue potential = 0.5–2% of revenue depending on the sector. It is shown separately and is not part of the ROI.
Parameters by sector
| Sector | Staff on repetitive processes | Automation rate | Revenue potential |
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| Manufacturing | 30% | 55% | 1% |
| Fashion and luxury | 35% | 60% | 2% |
| Financial services | 50% | 65% | 1% |
| Retail and e-commerce | 35% | 60% | 2% |
| Healthcare | 35% | 50% | 0.5% |
| Other sector | 35% | 55% | 1% |
Frequently asked questions
How reliable is the estimate?
It is an indicative estimate built on conservative, stated assumptions: it tells you the order of magnitude, it does not replace an analysis. In the free strategy session we build the estimate on your real processes.
Why is the revenue potential not part of the ROI?
Because it depends on commercial factors the calculator does not know: market, channels, seasonality. We show it separately as an order of magnitude and count only cost savings in the ROI, which are easier to measure.
What happens after the calculation?
You can copy the results and, if you wish, book the free 45-minute strategy session: we review your processes and deliver a written report with a more precise ROI estimate.
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