Estimate annual hours saved, cost saved, and payback period when an AI agent takes over one repetitive task. Honest math — we show every multiplier we use.
Estimated annual impact
$26,712
Net savings per year, after Squidgy platform cost.
Hours saved / yr
780
Cost saved / yr
$27,300
Squidgy cost / yr
$588
Payback
Immediate
12 hrs/wk × 2 people × 50 weeks = 1,200 total hours/yr.
Of those, ~65% of lead handling & qualification is realistically automatable today → 780 hrs saved.
At $35/hr fully loaded, that's $27,300/yr in cost saved.
Squidgy platform cost is estimated from ~3,120 conversations/yr (assumed 4/hr saved). Free under 1,000/yr; $49/mo base above that.
Numbers are estimates. Real outcomes vary by workflow complexity, integration depth, and how aggressively you let the agent act. We bias conservative.
Pick the task type and tell us how many hours per week the team spends on it.
Use a fully-loaded hourly cost (salary plus overhead). $25–$50/hr is typical for SMB ops work.
See annual hours saved, cost saved, Squidgy platform cost, net savings, and payback period.
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It's a directional estimate, not an audit. We bias conservative — using 50 working weeks/year, sub-100% automation rates per task type, and conservative platform-cost estimates. Real customer outcomes vary by workflow complexity, integration depth, and how much agency you give the agent. Use it to size the opportunity, not to forecast a P&L.
It's the realistic share of that task an AI agent can handle reliably today, based on shipped Squidgy customer outcomes and LLM-evaluated suitability. Lead handling sits around 65%; data entry around 85%; content drafting around 50% because final review usually stays human.
Honest math. An ROI number that ignores the tool's price is worse than no number. We estimate Squidgy cost from conversation volume — free under 1,000 conversations/year, $49/month base above that. The free tier covers many SMB use cases.
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Embedding is on the roadmap — currently it lives at squidgy.ai/tools/ai-agent-roi-calculator. If you want it on your site sooner, get in touch and we'll prioritise.
Tell Squidgy's build agent (Ace) what work you'd like automated and we'll spec a tailored agent — including a more accurate cost model based on your actual integration and conversation patterns.