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Find out what your manual tasks are really costing you.​

The cost of manual tasks stays invisible until you put a number on it. Enter two numbers: the calculator shows you your true hourly rate, then what your manual work really costs you. No signup.

Le temps qui s'écoule se transforme en argent : le coût caché des tâches manuelles

The real problem

The problem isn't that you work too much.
It's that you don't know where it leaks.

You keep the business running. Follow-ups, quotes, invoicing, data entry, coordination. Dozens of small manual tasks, every week. Taken one by one, they look free. Added up, they cost you a fortune in time you never bill. According to the McKinsey Global Institute, up to 30% of hours worked could be automated by 2030.

An hour spent retyping data is an hour paid at full price, at your true hourly rate.

The assessment

Take the test. Your cost shows up live.

Two numbers, thirty seconds. We calculate what your hour is really worth, then what your manual work costs you every month.

No signup. Your result shows up right away.

What you get

The cost of manual tasks, in three truths.

Your true hourly rate

What one of your hours is actually worth: your revenue divided by the hours you actually work. Often a wake-up call.

The cost of manual tasks, task by task

Follow-ups, quotes, invoicing, reporting. Every manual task priced in dollars per month. You finally see where it goes.

Where to start

A clear verdict: automate, or not yet. And if yes, the task to tackle first for the best return.

Manual tasks: the cost today

You retype the same info between tools that don’t talk to each other

Follow-ups go out from memory, when you think of them

Every report gets built by hand, often on a Sunday

Leads fall through the cracks for lack of follow-up

Automated, with Meriaky​

Data flows from one tool to the next on its own

Follow-ups go out at the right time, without you thinking about it

Your reports build themselves

Every lead is followed up, none falls through

Frequently asked questions

What people ask before taking the test

Is the calculator really free?

Yes. No payment, no card. You enter a few numbers, you get your assessment. We then offer you a call, and you're free to take it or not.

Do I need to install anything to use the calculator?

No. Everything happens in your browser. Nothing to download, nothing to connect.

How long does the assessment take?

About two minutes. Two numbers to start, a few tasks to check, and your cost shows up.

Will I get spam after the assessment?

No. If you request your detailed report, you get one single email with your findings and your recommendations. That's it.

How do you calculate a business owner's true hourly rate?

The true hourly rate is annual revenue divided by the hours actually worked in the year (time off deducted). It's what one hour of an owner's time is really worth. Example: $250,000 in revenue and 2,400 hours worked comes out to about $104 per hour.

How much do manual tasks cost a small business?

It depends on the real hourly rate and the time spent. For an owner at $100 per hour who loses 30 hours a month to manual tasks, the cost lands around $3,000 per month, roughly $36,000 per year. The calculator gives you the exact number in two minutes.

The cost of manual tasks, in two minutes.

Start your assessment, or see how we automate these tasks for our clients.

Published by Meriaky, the AI automation partner for small service businesses.
Tool and method updated in 2026.

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What your manual tasks are costing you

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