ROI (Return on Investment)
In automation: net annual savings divided by cost. PURIST clients average 9.4× ROI. Calculated as: (hours saved × hourly cost) + error reduction savings + tool consolidation savings minus retainer cost.
9.4×
average gross ROI across PURIST client base
PURIST 2025
How PURIST uses this
This concept is built into every automation we deploy.
When PURIST builds your automation, ROI (Return on Investment) is not an optional consideration it is part of the production standard. Our workflows are tested against edge cases, monitored 24/7, and built to handle what happens when things don't go as expected.
Every client workflow we deploy in the Operations category is designed with this principle in mind from day one not added as an afterthought.
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9.4×
average gross ROI across PURIST client base
PURIST 2025
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