Custom ERP ROI Calculator | Pilot West Studios
Pilot West Studios
🇺🇸 US-Based Team • Nashville, TN

For US-Based Business Owners

Is Your Outdated ERP Quietly Costing You 6 Figures a Year?

Find out in under 3 minutes if custom ERP is right for your business—and what kind of ROI you can expect.

Calculate What Your ERP Is Costing You → or Need Help Now? Talk It Through With Us
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Based on hundreds of conversations with business owners just like you

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Here's why I built this for business owners considering custom ERP — and how it helps you figure out if building one is even worth it.

⚠️ Disclaimer

This calculator is designed to disqualify most businesses from needing a custom ERP. We turn away 95% of companies we speak with — because for most, off-the-shelf ERP systems are cheaper and better. This helps you figure out if building a custom ERP is worth a serious investment… or not.

See What Your ERP Problems Are Really Costing You
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Custom ERP ROI Calculator

Takes 3-5 minutes

Find out what your current ERP problems are really costing you—and whether a custom ERP makes financial sense for your business.

Get clarity on custom vs. off-the-shelf ERP
See ROI over 10, 15, 20 years
Get honest recommendations
No email required
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No catch. You get your results instantly—no email required, no sales follow-up. If you want to discuss your situation afterward, the booking link is there. Zero pressure.

Current ERP Challenges

Select all the issues you're experiencing with your current ERP or business systems.

Which of these apply to your business?

Time & Cost Impact

Help us estimate how much your current ERP limitations are costing your business.

Not sure about your numbers? →

That's completely normal. Most business owners we talk to don't have these figures memorized — and honestly, the ones who do are the exception.

Understanding what your business is actually losing to inefficiency is one of the most important steps in deciding whether custom software, off-the-shelf tools, or simple integrations are the right move. Without these numbers, it's hard to know.

We've had hundreds of these conversations with business owners like you. In about 15 minutes, we can help you identify what your real costs are and figure out which route makes the most sense — no technical knowledge required.

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Your Current ERP Situation

Tell us about the systems you're currently using to run your business.

What best describes your current setup?
Have you tried off-the-shelf solutions?

Business Context

This helps us tailor our recommendations to your situation.

What's your team size?
Are your business processes unique to your industry?

Budget & Timeline

Understanding your constraints helps us provide realistic recommendations.

Why we ask: This helps us understand if the pain you're experiencing is aligned with your budget. Most business owners think custom software is a great idea — until they get the quote.
What's your budget range for a software solution?
How urgent is solving this problem?
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Your Assessment Results

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Steps You Should Take

Our Recommendation

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    Why You Got This Result

    Here's what you told us and what it's costing you

    📋 Your Situation Summary

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    💰 Your Annual Cost of Inaction

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    📈 Long-Term Cost of Doing Nothing

    What you'll lose if you don't solve this problem

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    🎯 Conservative Estimate: Even capturing just 50% of this potential = $0 over 15 years

    💡 Compare: What if you invested $150K in software instead?

    Stock Market (avg 9% return) $0
    High-Yield Savings (5% APY) $0
    ✨ Fixing Your Software Problem $0

    * Software that eliminates your current inefficiencies pays for itself and continues generating returns every year. Unlike market investments, this ROI compounds through employee productivity, customer retention, and growth capacity.

    Frequently Asked Questions

    What happens after I use the calculator?
    Nothing — unless you want it to. You get your results instantly, no email required. If you want to discuss your situation, the booking link is there. Zero pressure.
    Will this turn into a sales pitch?
    No. We actually turn away most businesses we talk to — because a custom ERP isn't right for everyone. Our calls focus on clarity and honest next steps, even if that means recommending an off-the-shelf ERP instead of working with us.
    What industries do you work with?

    We focus on US-based construction, distribution, manufacturing, and service businesses — typically between $5M–$100M in revenue.

    This isn't random. Our co-founder Jake spent the last decade at software companies serving these industries and kept seeing the same problem: legacy systems falling further behind while adding more software just makes the spaghetti worse. Neither path fixes it — and the longer it goes, the more disconnected everything gets. That's why we started Pilot West.

    If your operations are complex and your software feels like a bottleneck, you're exactly who we built this for.

    What actually happens on the consultation call?

    We review your calculator results together, identify 1–3 practical next steps, and determine whether custom ERP, better off-the-shelf software, integrations, or operational adjustments make the most sense.

    If custom ERP isn't right yet, we'll tell you — and we'll point you toward better-fitting solutions to consider.

    No pitch deck. No pressure. Just clarity.

    What kind of results have other businesses seen?

    In many cases, owners discover they're losing 5–6 figures annually due to reporting delays, manual workarounds, and disconnected systems.

    When we build custom systems, teams often save 1–3 hours per employee per week because we design around how your business actually operates — not generic workflows.

    Our calls focus on practical next steps, not theoretical upgrades.

    Do I need to understand tech stuff?
    Not at all. We speak plain English, not code. If you can explain what's frustrating about your current software, that's all we need.
    What if a custom ERP isn't right for me?
    We'll tell you. Seriously. We've recommended NetSuite, Odoo, SAP Business One, and other off-the-shelf ERPs when it made more sense for the business. Our reputation matters more than any single deal.
    Why should I trust Pilot West Studios?

    Honestly? You should be as hesitant with us as you would be with anyone else in software. That's exactly why we started Pilot West Studios — to give non-technical business owners a clear, honest path through the confusing world of software. No jargon, no sales games, just practical clarity.

    After hundreds of conversations with business owners like you, we've distilled some of the most common problems (and quick wins) into this calculator, so you can finally see what's really worth fixing — and what isn't.

    We're becoming the go-to team for small and mid-sized US businesses who want software that makes sense — without needing to speak code.

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