The “No True Cost” math

You keep the bigger half, and a refund if it ever falls short.

Estimate your number below. In the audit we agree it together and write it into the scope. You pay half of that projected Year-1 saving when we deliver. If verified savings are lower, we correct the fee with a refund.

Start from
12
3
$ 45
80%
$ 0
$ 0
60%
$ 150
Base-case Year-1 savings $0
Low$0
Base$0
High$0
You keep (Year 1) $0
You pay See.ke (50%) $0
  • Upfront cost: $0
  • Year 2 onward: you keep $0/yr (flat 10% maintenance)

Illustrative planning range, not a quote. Enter only hours that can be removed or measurably redeployed. The calculation deducts the running cost you enter. A real audit replaces every assumption with records. How we measure savings →

The terms

Every line, in plain language.

Upfront cost
$0
Our fee
50% of projected Year-1 savings, due on delivery*
If it falls short
The final fee is corrected to 50% of verified savings†
Months 1–3
Free tweaks and tuning of the delivered system
Month 6
Free upgrade review: if a better tool exists, we re-platform you for free
Months 1–12
Maintenance included
Month 13+
Flat 10% of annual savings
Who owns it
You do, fully documented, no lock-in

No upfront fee. Pay on delivery.

*Due on delivery. The fee can also be spread over the first 3 months as the system goes live. †If verified savings come in below the projection, we refund 50% of the shortfall so the final fee remains 50% of verified savings. Requires proof the system was used as agreed in the project scope.

How we measure savings

The baseline is boring on purpose.

The projection is only fair if the number is mutual and dull. We measure four things, agree them before the build, and re-check them after. Nothing exotic, nothing we can fudge.

Labor

Hours spent on the process times the loaded hourly cost of the people doing it (wage plus overhead, not just salary).

Tools

Licenses and per-seat fees for software the automation lets you drop or downgrade.

Errors and rework

The measurable cost of mistakes the manual process causes: refunds, re-dos, missed SLAs.

Opportunity

Where it’s defensible, revenue or capacity unlocked by freeing the time. Counted conservatively, only when both sides agree.

We re-verify at months 3, 6, and 12. If verified savings come in under the projection, the refund is worked out against that gap. The point isn’t to maximize the invoice. It’s to keep a number we can both stand behind for years.

The Savings Audit

Get your number in a free 20-minute audit.

20-minute fit check · no obligation · measured audit for qualified processes.