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AI Feature ROI Calculator
Find the conversion or retention lift an AI feature needs to repay build, inference, and maintenance cost.
SaaS business case
Gross-margin-adjusted payback
Your AI business case will appear here
Enter current economics, implementation cost, and expected lift before seeing the result.
A defensible AI business case connects four things
Running cost
Inference, observability, support, maintenance, and model changes.
Measurable lift
Conversion, retention, expansion, or operational saving with attribution.
Payback
Gross contribution must recover investment inside an acceptable horizon.
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Frequently asked questions
How does the calculator estimate AI benefit?+
It adds expected conversion-driven revenue and churn-reduction revenue, then applies gross margin before comparing benefit with build, inference, and maintenance costs.
Why use gross margin instead of revenue?+
Revenue is not fully available to repay an investment. Gross margin provides a more defensible approximation of contribution before operating overhead.
What does required retained users mean?+
It converts the required monthly revenue lift into users at current average revenue per user. It is an equivalent target, not a claim that retention is the only route to value.
Does the model include adoption ramp?+
No. It assumes the stated lift applies throughout the horizon, which is optimistic for many launches. Model staged adoption separately before approval.
Are my SaaS metrics stored?+
No. The calculator runs in your browser. Framz records only that the verified profile used the tool, not the business metrics.
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