The hidden cost isn't the software — it's the hours
Most teams underestimate how much of the week disappears into repetitive work: drafting the same kinds of emails, copying data between tools, chasing follow-ups, assembling the weekly report. Salesforce has found sales reps spend only about 30% of their time actually selling; the rest is admin. That gap is exactly what AI agents are built to close.
This calculator puts a number on it. It doesn't assume robots replace your team — it estimates the hours an agent can take off everyone's plate so the people you already pay for can do higher-value work, or take on more without hiring.
How to read your result
- Under 0.3 FTE: modest today, but it compounds as your team and task volume grow.
- 0.3–1 FTE: a real slice of every week back — usually the fastest payback.
- 1 FTE+: more than a full person's time freed. This is the hire-or-automate decision, and automating is cheaper.