Calculate Your AI Cost Savings
Enter your current development costs. Our AI will generate a detailed 8-step report showing exactly how to cut up to 80% of your development spend.
Your Development Costs
All fields are estimates — we just need ballpark numbers
Estimated annual development cost
$117,000
Potential annual savings
up to $87,750
See a Real Analysis
Here's what the AI report looks like for a $100K/year development team of 4 developers.
Client says:
"Our development payroll is $100,000 per year for 4 developers. Can AI reduce our cost?"
Catchway AI Analysis:
Yes — here's a detailed breakdown of how AI can reduce your costs:
Current Cost
$100K/yr
After AI
$50K/yr
Savings
50%
Step 1 — Current Development Structure
Your current development team and cost breakdown:
| Role | Salary |
|---|---|
| Frontend Developer | $25,000 |
| Backend Developer | $25,000 |
| Fullstack Developer | $25,000 |
| QA / Testing | $25,000 |
Total payroll is $100,000/year. Analysis of how developers spend their time reveals significant opportunities for AI automation: Task | Time Manual coding | 40% Bug fixing | 20% Testing | 15% Documentation | 10% Meetings | 15% Many tasks are repetitive and automatable.
Step 2 — Identify AI Automation Opportunities
Using tools like Claude Code, Cursor IDE, GitHub Copilot, AI test generation, and AI documentation:
| Task | AI Impact |
|---|---|
| Boilerplate coding | 70% faster |
| Unit tests | 80% automated |
| Documentation | 90% automated |
| Debugging | 50% faster |
Step 3 — Development Workflow Optimization
Instead of developers writing everything manually, the new AI-assisted workflow transforms how work gets done:
New AI Workflow:
Developer productivity increases 2x–3x. The same output with half the team.
Step 4 — Team Optimization
With AI handling repetitive work, 2 developers can deliver what previously required 4.
4 developers
traditional
2 AI-assisted developers
with AI tools
Developers focus on:
Step 5 — Cost Reduction Estimate
Moving from 4 developers to 2 AI-assisted developers cuts payroll in half, with no reduction in output.
Current payroll
$100,000
per year
After AI workflow
$50,000
per year
Annual savings
$50,000
Cost reduction
50%
Step 6 — Additional Benefits
AI-assisted development delivers more than just cost savings:
Example: A feature that previously took 2 weeks now takes 4–5 days.
Step 7 — Implementation Plan (What We Actually Do)
Project Audit
Analyze codebase, workflow, and team structure
AI Dev Environment Setup
Install Claude Code, Cursor IDE, GitHub Copilot, and CI/CD integrations
AI Coding Templates
Create reusable AI prompts and code templates for your stack
Developer Training
Train your team on AI-assisted workflows and best practices
Step 8 — Client Summary Report
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