Time tracking software ROI calculator showing savings, hours saved, and payback estimate

Time tracking software ROI calculator

Estimate how much time and money your company could save by implementing a time tracking system. Enter your team size, hourly labor costs, and the time your team spends on manual timesheets, scheduling, payroll handoff, and PTO administration. The calculator estimates monthly hours saved, monthly dollar savings, system cost, and payback period.

Calculate ROI

Estimate your ROI from implementing time tracking software

Use this calculator to estimate the time and labor cost your business could save by replacing manual timesheets, spreadsheet scheduling, payroll handoff, and PTO administration with Grownu time tracking software.

This calculator provides an estimate based on the values you enter. It is not payroll, tax, accounting, legal, or compliance advice.

Company basics

Your team has .

Employee hourly cost .

Manager hourly cost .

Payroll or admin hourly cost .

One-time implementation or setup cost .

Manual time tracking and timesheets

Paper or spreadsheet time tracking

Employees or managers record clock-in and clock-out times manually, then someone collects, reviews, and enters those hours into a spreadsheet or payroll file.

Each employee has about per month, and each manual entry takes .

Estimated time inaccuracy or correction time is per employee per month, multiplied by K employees.

A time tracking system helps record time more consistently, reduce manual re-entry, and prepare cleaner timesheet data for review.

Timesheet preparation and payroll handoff

Preparing monthly timesheets currently takes about . Payroll or admin handoff takes another .

With time tracking software, timesheet data is easier to review, export, and send to payroll without rebuilding the report manually every month.

Time saved 0 hr
Labor cost saved $0

Scheduling and unapproved hours

Spreadsheet-based scheduling

Building the monthly schedule takes about . Schedule changes usually take each, including updates and employee communication.

Workforce scheduling software can reduce repetitive spreadsheet edits, keep employees informed, and help managers compare planned shifts with actual attendance.

Schedule vs. actual gaps / unapproved time

Average schedule vs. actual gap is about . Each affected employee has about .

This happens for about , or 0 out of K.

Scheduling time saved 0 hr Scheduling labor cost saved $0
Unapproved time saved 0 hr Unapproved labor cost saved $0

PTO, leave, and absences

Your team handles about per month. Each request takes to administer, plus another for follow-up, corrections, or approvals.

A centralized system helps employees submit requests, managers review them, and payroll or HR teams see absence information in one place.

Time saved 0 hr
Labor cost saved $0

Hidden operational value

Some ROI comes from time you can measure directly. Other value comes from fewer mistakes, fewer interruptions, cleaner processes, and faster decisions.

  • Fewer employee questions about schedules, PTO balances, or missing hours.
  • Fewer disputes and corrections around time entries.
  • Faster payroll preparation and cleaner handoff to payroll or accounting.
  • Less switching between spreadsheets, messages, and manual files.
  • Better visibility for managers from phone, tablet, or desktop.
  • Lower risk of hidden costs caused by errors, missed updates, or unclear approvals.
Additional time saved 0 hr
Additional value saved $0

Estimate the ROI of time tracking software

Calculate monthly savings from automated time tracking, timesheet preparation, scheduling, payroll handoff, and PTO administration.

Grownu’s time tracking software ROI calculator helps you estimate how much your company could save by replacing manual timesheets, paper records, spreadsheet scheduling, and manual PTO administration with a more automated system. Enter your employee count, labor costs, and current process time to calculate estimated monthly hours saved and monthly dollar savings.

Manual time tracking often creates extra work for employees, managers, payroll teams, HR teams, and operations leaders. A time tracking system can reduce duplicate entry, simplify timesheet review, improve schedule visibility, and make payroll handoff faster.

This calculator estimates both direct labor savings and hidden operational value. Direct savings come from measurable time reductions, while hidden value may come from fewer questions, fewer corrections, cleaner records, and less back-and-forth before payroll.

You can model different implementation scenarios by turning modules on or off, including manual time tracking, scheduling, unapproved time, PTO and absence management, and hidden operational value. You can also include one-time implementation cost to estimate payback period.

Results are estimates based on the values you enter. This tool is not payroll, tax, accounting, legal, or compliance advice. For work-hour calculations, try the daily time clock calculator, weekly timesheet calculator, or monthly timesheet calculator.

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Last updated: May 1, 2026