ROI
How agent ROI works — using an example workspace
When AI agents change software, the payoff only counts if the work is verified. The figures below come from a representative workflow, not a customer quote — the methodology beneath the table is what makes them honest.
In the product, results report your real numbers from what your agents actually attempted and what the checks proved. These figures show the shape of the math.
793
Hours reclaimed
$82,894
Money saved
5,061
Actions completed
≈ 5.0
Full-time months reclaimed
| Area | Actions completed | Hours saved | Money saved | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,268 | 7.9 min | 167 | $95 | $15,903 | |
| Record task intent and starting commit | 420 | 6 min | 42 | $95 | $3,990 |
| Capture model, tools, and changed files | 420 | 5 min | 35 | $95 | $3,325 |
| Compare agent claim to actual diff | 380 | 12 min | 76 | $95 | $7,220 |
| Mark unverifiable or incomplete attempts | 48 | 18 min | 14 | $95 | $1,368 |
| 836 | 10.2 min | 142 | $90 | $12,804 | |
| 1,172 | 8.2 min | 161 | $110 | $17,655 | |
| 824 | 12.3 min | 169 | $115 | $19,431 | |
| 630 | 9 min | 94 | $105 | $9,909 | |
| 331 | 10.9 min | 60 | $120 | $7,192 | |
| Total · all verification areas | 5,061 | 793 | $82,894 |
How this is figured. Hours saved = actions completed × the time the same work takes a person by hand. Money saved = those hours × a blended hourly cost for the role that would otherwise do it. Parent rows roll up from their operations. The numbers above describe an example workspace over 31 days — shape, not a quote — and Excellent reports your real ones from verified results.
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