What is that manual processactually costing you?

People × hours each per week × 46 working weeks × loaded hourly cost. We use 46 weeks rather than 52 to allow for holidays and leave, so the figure under-states rather than over-states the real cost. No hidden multipliers, no "efficiency uplift" — just the hours you already told us about.

Salary plus employer taxes, benefits, software, and overhead, divided by hours actually worked. It is typically 25–40% above the headline salary. A $60k role usually lands near $40–45/hour fully loaded. Using the raw salary rate will under-count what the process really costs you.

Because under roughly 10 team-hours a week, a custom build costs more than the problem does. We would rather tell you that here, for free, than take a project that cannot pay back. At that volume a template, a shared inbox rule, or a cheaper off-the-shelf tool is usually the honest answer.

No — deliberately. Rework, bad data downstream, missed SLAs, and the cost of one person being the only one who knows the process are all real and often larger than the hours. This calculator counts only the hours, so treat the number as a floor.

A 30-minute scoping call, then a written breakdown of the specific process within 48 hours — what to automate, what not to, and a fixed price if it is worth building. Nothing to sign, and no obligation to proceed.