How much is manual reporting costing your team?
Three numbers. Transparent math. Most teams find the answer is larger than expected, and the payback period shorter.
Exports, reconciliation, copy-paste, fixing formulas, building the weekly deck.
Salary + employment costs. Use your best estimate.
Your current annual reporting cost
€41,600
5h × 2 people × €80/h × 52 weeks
Datareaches, year one total
€3,900
€1,500 setup + €200/month × 12
Setup pays back in 1 month
After that: €2,227/month in net savings, every month.
From year 2: €26,720 saved per year , every year after that.
Assumes a 70% reduction in manual reporting time, conservative for teams moving from spreadsheets to a live dashboard. Your actual savings depend on your specific workflow.
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