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AI Bookkeeping ROI Calculator

Enter your practice volume and see which AI bookkeeping or AP automation tool — BILL, Vic.ai, Ramp, Keeper, or Dext — actually pays back at your size. Independent math, no email required.

Your practice

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Hourly rate:
$125/hr
Monthly invoices:
200
Recurring clients:
12
Monthly receipts:
500

Top recommendation for your practice

Keeper

Month-end close & review tooling for client-services firms. Pays back fast above 10 clients.

+$2,154/mo(18 hr saved · $2,250 value · $96 cost)

Accounts payable automation

  • BILL (Bill.com)Best fit
    +$1,205/mo

    10 hr saved → $1,250 value$45 cost

    Essentials tier, 1 user. Each additional user adds ~$45/mo.

  • Vic.aiBelow typical floor
    +$83/mo

    16.7 hr saved → $2,083 value$2,000 cost

    Custom enterprise pricing; estimate based on per-invoice rate plus typical $2,000/mo minimum.

  • Ramp
    +$1,042/mo

    8.3 hr saved → $1,042 value$0 cost

    Bill Pay is free when paired with the Ramp corporate card (interchange-funded).

Bookkeeping & month-end close

  • KeeperBest fit
    +$2,154/mo

    18 hr saved → $2,250 value$96 cost

    $8 per client/month with a $40 minimum.

Receipt & document capture

  • Dext (Prepare)Best fit
    +$491/mo

    4.2 hr saved → $521 value$30 cost

    Approx $30/month for a mid-tier subscription. Pricing scales with receipt volume.