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What is your fragmented stack actually costing you?

Estimate recurring software costs alongside the value of time spent moving data, reconciling records and maintaining workflows. Compare a proposed setup using your own assumptions. Time value is not automatically a cash saving.

Updated 20 September 2026.

All amounts are in EUR. Enter your own costs in EUR; no currency conversion is performed.

How many people work in your business?

Used only to pre-fill the sliders below with a rough starting point - every one of them is yours to correct. Adjusted sliders are never overwritten.

Monthly spend on your operational tools (EUR) €400

Include the recurring software and service costs you want to compare. Use the same scope for the proposed setup below; do not exclude a cost from only one side.

Loaded hourly cost of the people doing this work (EUR/hour)

Salary plus overhead, per hour in EUR. The starting value is an example; enter your own cost.

Hours per week moving data between tools 6

Copying, re-entering, exporting and re-uploading. The work that exists only because system A can't see system B.

Hours per month reconciling mismatches 4

Chasing why two systems disagree, hunting the record that didn't sync, rebuilding a report because the numbers didn't tie.

Hours per month lost to things breaking quietly 3

An automation stopped and nobody noticed for days. Include the fixing and the clean-up, not just the fix.

Hours per month spent changing how the tools work 5

Count active work changing forms or workflows. Do not count elapsed waiting time as paid effort unless someone is actually occupied by it. Keep these hours separate from the other categories.

Current cash costs plus time value

€0 /month

Annualized estimate

Recurring costs€0

Time value€0

How this is calculated: weekly hours × 4.33 plus the three monthly time inputs gives monthly hours. Multiply by your hourly rate, then add recurring costs. Each hour should be counted once. Annual figures are monthly estimates × 12. Team size only seeds illustrative inputs; it does not multiply entered hours. Freed capacity does not reduce payroll automatically.

Compare a proposed setup

Enter the full recurring budget for the replacement: subscription, retained tools, extra credits, integration services and ongoing support. The starting €299 is an example, not a recommended plan or a complete quote. Review Chromoly’s pricing and Managed service.

Proposed recurring budget (EUR/month)

What percentage of the entered work would be removed? 50%

This is a scenario assumption. Zero retains all entered work; 100% removes it all. Test a realistic estimate and allow for review and new operating work in your assessment.

Proposed cash costs plus remaining time value

€0 /month

Proposed recurring budget€0

Remaining time value€0

What this assumes: your proposed monthly budget covers the same scope as the current costs. The selected percentage reduces the entered time value, not cash spending. One-time implementation, migration and training costs are excluded; include them separately in a business case. This is not an ROI or payback calculation, and it does not recommend a plan from team size.

Use the estimate as a scenario

Compare cancellable invoices with the proposed budget to assess recurring cash differences. Assess freed staff capacity separately. Validate your assumptions with a small pilot and record any new review or maintenance work.

Consolidation may reduce some handoffs, but it can also introduce migration work and vendor dependence. Keep specialist tools when they fit the process. Read the consolidation guide.

Frequently asked questions

Does the result show guaranteed savings?

No. It combines recurring cash costs and an estimated value of work. Time released may create capacity without reducing payroll. The proposed scenario depends on your inputs.

How are monthly and annual figures calculated?

Weekly hours are multiplied by 4.33 and added to the monthly hours. This is multiplied by the hourly rate and added to recurring costs. Annual estimates multiply the monthly result by 12. One-time costs are excluded.

Does team size choose a Chromoly plan?

No. Team size only seeds illustrative starting inputs and provides a per-person figure. Choose the proposed budget yourself; plan suitability depends on features and usage.

Are my entered costs sent to analytics?

No. Calculator inputs and results stay in browser memory and are not included in analytics events. The page uses the site’s analytics consent controls; copying a summary puts it on your clipboard.

Discuss the complete business case.

Bring your current workflow, measured costs and integration requirements. Custom builds open on December 1, 2026. Self-service opens in January 2027.

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