AI Receptionist ROI Calculator
See how much revenue your business is losing to slow WhatsApp replies — and what an AI receptionist like Automatyn would recover each month.
Your business
Small-business average: 40-60%. Tradespeople on jobs: 60-80%.
How this ROI calculator works
The calculation is simple and conservative:
- Monthly enquiries = weekly enquiries × 4.33 weeks/month
- Lost leads/month = monthly enquiries × your lost-lead % (how many of your enquiries vanish because you reply too slowly)
- Lost revenue/month = lost leads × average job value
- Recovered with Automatyn = 85% of lost revenue (based on 42 pilot customers measured Jan-March 2026)
- Time saved = your weekly WhatsApp hours × 4.33 × 70% (Automatyn handles roughly 70% of enquiries without human intervention)
- ROI = (recovered revenue + time value) ÷ £29/month Starter plan cost
We don't count "new business" generated, only existing leads you're already losing. That means the real numbers are typically higher than what this shows.
What small businesses typically see
| Business type | Typical monthly recovery | Time saved/week |
|---|---|---|
| Salon / barber | £600 – £1,400 | 5-8 hrs |
| Plumber / electrician | £800 – £2,800 | 6-12 hrs |
| Dental / medical clinic | £1,200 – £3,500 | 8-15 hrs |
| Restaurant / café | £300 – £900 | 4-7 hrs |
| Consultant / coach | £500 – £2,000 | 3-6 hrs |
| Online shop | £400 – £1,500 | 5-10 hrs |
Why this matters
Research across multiple industries shows customers who WhatsApp a business expect a reply within 10 minutes. If they don't get one, 60-80% will message a competitor within the next 20 minutes. The lost revenue isn't theoretical — it's already happening, you just don't see it because those customers never show up.
Automatyn replies in 2 seconds. It answers the customer's actual question (your price, your hours, your availability). It books appointments. It escalates complex stuff to your phone. The £29/mo Starter plan handles 500 conversations/month. The free plan handles 50 and is genuinely free forever.
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