Automation break-even calculator

Minutes the task takes now

Minutes after automating (checking)

Times per week

Hours to set it up

Tool cost per month ($)

What an hour of your time is worth ($)

How it's worked out

Time saved per year = (minutes the task takes now - minutes it still takes after automating, for checking) x times per week x 52. The set-up time and any monthly tool cost are what you pay. The calculator converts money to hours using your hourly value, so everything is compared in hours. Results are only as good as your estimates - time the task for a week before you decide.