Hellion Studios · ROI Calculator
What's the math actually look like?
Plug in the numbers. We'll tell you what an automation build saves you per year, and how long it takes to pay for itself. Drag the sliders to play with assumptions — there's no wrong answer.
Your numbers
Hours saved per week
Time the team currently spends on the manual work an automation would replace.
Loaded cost per hour
What an hour of that team member's time actually costs (wage + benefits + overhead).
Build cost (one-time)
What you'd invest in the build. Use the tier range you landed on, or any number.
Monthly upkeep (optional)
Pick a plan if you want hands-off operation. Or set to zero — every build runs without it.
Annual time savings (in dollars)
$20,800
From 520 hours/year given back to the team
Year 1 net
$10,800
After build + upkeep
3-year ROI
524%
Return on investment
Payback period
5.8 mo
Until you break even
When you break even
At these numbers, the build pays for itself in under 6 months. Every month after that is pure savings.
What this means in plain English
You're spending the equivalent of $20,800 a year on work an automation could handle. A $10,000 build at this rate pays for itself in 5.8 months, and then continues saving you that money every year. Over 3 years, you'd net $52,400. No platform fees because you own the build outright.
Numbers are estimates. Real ROI depends on your specific workflow, current cost structure, and which automation we end up building. Want to walk through it together?