The ROI calculator: Calculate the value of Safina AI for your SME
Is Safina AI an expense or an investment? With this simple ROI calculator, you can quantify the financial value of Safina for your SME – based on time saved and revenue regained.
The decision to choose a new tool for your company is always a trade-off. Is it just a cost factor or a profitable investment?
The introduction of an AI telephone assistant has a clearly calculable and often impressive Return on Investment (ROI). This blueprint provides you with a simple tool to determine your personal ROI – not based on general estimates, but on the real numbers of your company.
The ROI Formula: How the Value is Calculated
The calculation of ROI is simple. It relates the profit you make from the investment to the costs of the investment.
ROI = (Net Profit / Investment Cost) x 100
The "profit" or "value increase" gained from Safina arises from two main sources: the time saved by you and your team, and the additional revenue generated by uninterrupted availability.
Your Personal ROI: A Worksheet
Take two minutes to fill out the following worksheet with your own honest estimates. The result may surprise you.
Input | Example |
A. Your personal hourly rate in € | 75 € |
B. Administrative hours per month handled by the AI | 20 hrs. |
C. Value of saved time (A x B) | 1,500 € |
D. Estimated number of missed calls per month | 15 |
*E. Value of regained revenue (D x 25 €) ** | 375 € |
F. Total monthly value increase (C + E) | 1,875 € |
G. Monthly cost for Safina AI | 49.99 € |
Monthly Net Profit (F - G) | 1,825.01 € |
Annual ROI in % (((F*12) - (G*12)) / (G*12)) x 100 | ~3,650 % |
*Based on the assumption from our article The True Costs of a Missed Call that each missed call costs €25 in potential revenue. Enter your own value here.
A Decision-Making Tool
This worksheet is more than just a calculation; it is a diagnostic tool. It helps you uncover the often invisible opportunity costs of your current working method.
An ROI of over 1,000%, as shown in the example, is not uncommon when intelligently automating previously manual processes. It shows that Safina AI is not an expense but one of the most profitable investments you can make for the efficiency and growth of your company.
Your Safina Team