Platform Engineering ROI Calculator

Calculate the return on investment for platform engineering initiatives using proven methodologies, irrespective of your AI maturity, and real-world data from the Effective Platform Engineering framework.

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Configuration

Number of engineers on your team
Annual salary including benefits
Hours per week spent on manual ops work
Current level of AI tool adoption
Team's ability to adopt new AI tools
Current deployment cadence
Industry affects compliance requirements
Level of legacy technical debt
Time horizon for ROI analysis

Visualizations

Charts mirror the ROI dynamics in the whitepaper—cumulative ROI, cumulative investments vs. returns, and cumulative net value. They update automatically as you change inputs.

Methodology Note: This calculator uses methodologies from "Effective Platform Engineering" and real implementation data. Results are estimates based on industry benchmarks and should be validated through pilot projects. Individual results may vary based on organizational context, execution quality, and team capabilities.