Website vs Traditional Sites ROI Calculator - Lab 385

What's your website really costing you?

You're probably tracking hosting. Maybe support tickets. But the real cost? Time lost. Staff frustration. Emergency fixes. This 2-minute calculator reveals what your current setup might really be draining — and what a better system could free up.

Privacy-first. No tracking. Just answers. This calculator runs entirely in your browser. We don't collect anything. You get a real-world estimate — no strings, no sales trap.

Your Current Website Reality Check

How much time and money is your team losing each week? Add your own numbers below — even rough guesses are enough to uncover what's flying under the radar.

Add up all time your team potentially loses to workarounds, waiting for updates, fixing issues (typically 6-12 hours total across all staff)
Rough average hourly cost for staff dealing with website issues
How often does someone need to "just fix" your website? (Most organisations: 5-10/month)
Annual hosting costs for your current website
Plugin licences, security, CDN, backups, maintenance contracts (excluding hosting)
What did you pay for your current website?
Most websites typically need rebuilding every 2-3 years

The real costs hiding in plain sight

Team Productivity Loss (per year)
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What you might be paying in wages for workarounds, delays, and broken systems
Maintenance Overhead (per year)
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The "invisible" spend — hosting, support, licences, plug-ins, patches, patchwork...
Rebuild Burn Rate (5 years)
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How much you're re-spending just to stay afloat, not move forward
Total Estimated 5-Year Website Cost
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What your current approach may be costing your business over the long haul
Potential 5-Year Opportunity
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What you could free up if your website worked with you, not against you

Your website shouldn't be a recurring crisis.

If you're spending $0 every year — and still dealing with delays, bottlenecks, or unreliable tools — that's not "just the way it is." It's an operational leak.

This calculator estimates your current digital overhead. The opportunity? Rebuild once. Regain control. Stop the endless patch jobs and redirects.

Still rebuilding every 2–3 years? You deserve infrastructure that lasts.

A clear breakdown to take to your boss, board, or IT team.

How we calculate this
  • Productivity cost: Weekly hours lost × hourly rate × 52
  • Maintenance: Hosting, plugins, IT time, recurring support
  • Rebuild: What you paid last time + scope creep + migration costs
  • Data: Based on real benchmarks from Australian organisations

This is a guide — not gospel. Your actual costs may vary, but if you're seeing big numbers… you're not imagining things.

Important: This calculator provides estimates based on industry averages and the information you've provided. Actual costs and savings may vary significantly based on your specific situation, chosen solutions, and implementation approach. These figures are for educational purposes to help identify potential areas of inefficiency. We recommend discussing your specific needs with our team for accurate assessment and recommendations tailored to your business.