The tool
Inputs:
- Hours saved per person per sprint (number)
- Team size (number)
- Average hourly rate (number)
- Sprints per year (number, default 24)
- Annual tooling cost (number, optional, for net ROI)
Output: Estimated annual value of the time saved, and an optional net ROI after tooling cost, with the payback shown in hours and currency. Exportable.
Behavior: Calculates live in-browser, no login. Exportable.
How it works
1. Estimate hours saved. Per person, per sprint, from a more efficient workflow.
2. Add team size and rate. Scale the saving across the team.
3. Read the annual value. See the total, and net ROI if you enter tooling cost.
4. Use it to justify investment. Bring the number to budget conversations.
A worked example
A team of eight, three hours saved per person per sprint, 24 sprints a year. Even at a modest rate, the annual value clears five figures, and after a tooling cost the net ROI is still clearly positive. The lesson is that small per-sprint savings compound, the number that feels too minor to mention adds up across a team and a year. Use a conservative input you can defend and show the range, because an inflated hours-saved figure is the fastest way to lose the room. For the enterprise version of this case, AI design tool ROI for enterprise is the deeper read.
Where Figr fits
Figr is the kind of workflow investment this calculator is built to measure. By turning product context into Figma-ready design and reasoning through edge cases up front, it aims to save PM and design time without shifting cleanup downstream, which is the failure mode that quietly cancels out a tool's savings. Pair this with the developer rework cost calculator and the design debt calculator for the full picture: time saved, rework avoided, and debt not added.
Who this is for
This helps design leaders and product leaders who need a defensible number to fund better design tooling and process.
What this tool is not
It estimates return from your inputs; it does not guarantee that return or measure your actual hours saved. It is a business-case aid, not a promise. It is also a free, standalone utility, not a Figr product feature.
FAQ
Is the design ROI calculator free?
Yes, free and no sign-up.
How is ROI calculated?
Hours saved per person, scaled by team size, rate, and sprints per year, gives annual value. Subtract tooling cost for net ROI.
Is the result exact?
No. It is a directional estimate based on your inputs, meant to support a business case.
What hours-saved number should I use?
Use a conservative estimate you can defend, then show the range. A modest per-sprint saving compounds across a team and a year.
How is this different from Figr the product?
This is a free calculator. Figr the product is an AI product designer that turns product context into UX decisions and Figma-ready design.