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Hire vs. Automate

Should you hire someone
or automate it?

Compare the true 3-year cost of a hire vs. automation. See the crossover point and which path builds more leverage.

Hours/Week This Task Takes

Expected Salary for This Role ($/yr)

Monthly Cost of Automation Tools ($)

SaaS subscriptions + API costs for the automated version.

How Much of This Task Can Be Automated?

How Long to Set Up the Automation?

Your Hourly Rate ($)

For calculating the cost of your time building the automation.

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Structural Assessment

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3-Year Verdict

3-Year Total Cost

Hire

Automate

3-Year Savings

Payback Period

Hours Freed/Week

Remaining Manual

The Catch

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What This Calculator Can't Tell You

- Whether the tasks require judgment that automation can't replicate
- The second-order effects of adding a person (culture, management overhead, new capabilities)
- The optimal hybrid: which 30% to automate and which 70% to hire for

The calculator shows the cost comparison. The analysis shows the structural decision - not just hire vs automate, but what to build and in what order.

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This decision affects your capacity ceiling. See where your current structure caps your revenue - and whether this hire or automation moves it.

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