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ROI calculator page examples (23)

An ROI calculator lets a buyer put in their own numbers and see what the product would save or earn them. Its job is to give them a figure they believe. See 23 real examples.

How to build an ROI calculator, by the numbers

The questions a team asks when it designs an ROI calculator, answered from the 23 here.

Should the fields start filled in or blank?

  • Example values already in the fields on 55%
  • A blank or zero result until the visitor types on 26%

A prefilled calculator shows a number on arrival. A blank one waits for the buyer's own figures.

Cursor ROI calculator
CursorDeveloper ToolsFields that start with example values, so a result shows straight away, on 55% of ROI calculators.Visit
Canva ROI calculator
CanvaSaaSA blank result that waits for the visitor's own numbers, on 26% of ROI calculators.Visit

One form, or a few steps?

35% split the questions into numbered steps instead of one long form.

Cypress ROI calculator
CypressDeveloper ToolsThe inputs split into numbered steps, on 35% of ROI calculators.Visit

When should the result appear?

When the visitor sees the result

  • Updates as the visitor types
    16 ROI calculators

Most update the number live. A few hold it back until the visitor hands over contact details, and 23% carry a lead form somewhere on the page.

Groww ROI calculator
GrowwFintechA result that updates as the visitor types, the most common way to show it.Visit
Salesforce ROI calculator
SalesforceCRMThe result held back behind a contact form.Visit

How do you make the number believable?

  • The assumptions listed on 48%
  • An explanation of how the number is worked out on 43%
  • A named source for the figures on 26%
Ramp ROI calculator
RampFintechA section explaining how the result is calculated, on 43% of ROI calculators.Visit

What else belongs around the calculator?

  • A section explaining what the calculator measures on 57%
  • Proof figures about the product on 48%
  • Customer logos or quotes on 43%
Plaid ROI calculator
PlaidFintechCustomer logos or quotes beside the calculator, on 43% of ROI calculators.Visit

The moves almost nobody makes

Each is on about one ROI calculator in five or fewer, with the strongest one that uses it.

A before and after

17% show the result as a pair: what the buyer spends today against what they would spend with the product.

Odoo ROI calculator
OdooERPThe cost today set against the cost with the product, on 17% of ROI calculators.Visit

A copy of the result to take away

23% let the visitor download, email or share the result, which helps when the buyer has to show it to someone else.

Slack ROI calculator
SlackSaaSA way to download or share the result, on 23% of ROI calculators.Visit
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ROI calculator design, answered

The questions people ask before building an ROI calculator, answered from 23 real ones.

What should an ROI calculator page include?

01

A few inputs, a result and a reason to trust it. About half list the assumptions behind the number, a bit under half explain how it is worked out, and about half add a section saying what the calculator measures.

How many inputs should an ROI calculator ask for?

02

Three is the most common answer, and about half ask for three to five numbers. About one in three split the questions into numbered steps.

Should the result sit behind a form?

03

Most don't gate it. About two in three update the result live as the visitor types, one in five show it after a button press, and about one in six ask for contact details first.

Should the inputs start with example values?

04

About half do, so a result shows before the visitor types anything. About one in four start blank or at zero and wait for the visitor's own numbers.

How do you make an ROI calculator believable?

05

Show the working. A bit under half explain how the number is calculated, about half list the assumptions, and about one in four tie the figures to a named source.

How is this different from the best landing pages leaderboard?

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This gallery is a visual browse: what ROI calculators look like and what they contain. The best landing pages benchmark is the graded view, where pages are scored against conversion best practices and ranked by industry. Same companies, different question.