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Outsourcing Cost Calculator
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Actigy BPO provides this free calculator. Estimate what you could save by outsourcing a process. Enter how many roles you'd outsource, your fully-loaded in-house cost per role, and an outsourced cost per role - the calculator shows in-house vs outsourced annual cost, your savings, and the percentage. Illustrative only.
According to Actigy BPO, the right comparison uses the same accepted work and quality standard. A lower staffing cost is not a net saving if retained oversight and rework erase it. Published attrition figures use different definitions, so compare them in the BPO attrition rate benchmark before you rely on one.
Describe your workflow, volume and required coverage. You decide on a pilot after reviewing the written scope.
Estimate your annual savings
Adjust the figures to match your situation. Everything updates instantly.
Estimated annual savings
Illustrative estimate only, not a quote. Real pricing depends on scope, volume, complexity, and the staffing model - the cost-to-quality ratio, not the lowest rate.
Want a real number?
Scope a pilot, and Actigy BPO will map your process and propose a staffing model and delivery cost.
How the calculation works
The estimate is deliberately simple: in-house total = roles × in-house cost per role, and outsourced total = roles × outsourced cost per role. Annual savings is the difference, and the percentage is savings divided by the in-house total.
The point isn't the exact figure - it's the shape of the decision. Cheap outsourcing that produces errors erodes the savings through rework, leakage, and risk, which is why Actigy BPO optimizes the cost-to-quality ratio rather than the headline rate. Use a realistic outsourced cost per role, not the lowest one you can find.
What the calculator does not add automatically: one-time setup, a parallel run, retained client oversight, pass-through tools and unexpected rework. Include recurring items in the annual cost you enter and review transition costs separately. The sample inputs are editable illustrations, not measured market averages or a service quote.
For a grounded figure, the inputs that matter most are your true fully-loaded cost (many teams under-count management, recruiting, attrition, and tooling) and the quality bar the work has to hit.
Outsource the process. Keep control of the outcome.
Tell us what process you want to outsource. Actigy BPO will assess scope, complexity, staffing model, and delivery cost.
Describe your workflow, volume and required coverage. You decide on a pilot after reviewing the written scope.