Technical complexity
Connected systems, authentication, workflow size, branches, approvals, sync direction, and custom API work.
Automation Project Risk & Pricing Calculator
Review an n8n, Make, or Zapier opportunity before you promise a fixed price. No account or payment required.
Which platform will run this automation?
Start with the main orchestration platform. You can account for every connected system during discovery.
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WHAT THE CALCULATOR CHECKS
Estimate the work hiding behind the happy path.
A workflow diagram rarely shows the complete delivery job. This review adds the discovery, access, data, exception handling, testing, monitoring, documentation, and support decisions that can change a fixed-price quote.
Delivery risk
Access readiness, data quality, failure impact, manual fallbacks, process clarity, and maintenance expectations.
Commercial floor
Your rate, delivery costs, contingency, and margin are applied through visible calculations. The tool does not invent a market price.
TRANSPARENT FORMULA
Effort, adjusted for risk, costs, and your margin rule.
Minimum safe price = ((delivery hours × risk contingency × your hourly floor) + direct costs) ÷ (1 − target margin).
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