Free tool · pure math · share your estimate
AI tool cost vs headcount
Set four numbers — hours per week on a task, the fully-loaded hourly cost, the AI tool's monthly price, and how much of the work is automatable. See the human cost today against an AI-augmented cost, and a directional annual-savings range. Run it free; add your email to save a shareable link.
Per person, 1–40 hrs.
Salary + benefits + overhead, in CAD.
The monthly subscription for the tool you would add.
Your best guess at the share an AI tool could take over. We cap the effective figure at 85% — tools assist, they rarely fully replace a role.
Annual comparison
Save your comparison
Get a shareable link to this estimate
The calculator is free to run as much as you like. To save a shareable link, drop your work email — that's all it takes.
After the estimate
From a number to a decision
A savings range is a starting point, not a verdict. Here is how teams pressure-test it on one real task before committing budget.
Why a range, not a single number?
How much a tool actually offloads depends on your workflow, your data, and how the team adopts it. We treat your automatable estimate as the optimistic ceiling, haircut it by 25% for the conservative floor, and never model a task past 85% automation — tools assist far more often than they replace a whole role.
The AI-augmented cost always includes the tool subscription, so the comparison is honest about what you are adding, not just what you save.
These figures are illustrative and directional, not guarantees. They depend entirely on your workflows, the tool you choose, data quality, and team adoption — and they are not measured ReadyIQ client results. No savings or dollar amount is guaranteed by use of this calculator.