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The savings calculator in the PolicyMerge area estimates the effort and cost you save by assessing overlapping compliance controls once instead of once per framework. This page explains its inputs and outputs.

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Inputs you control

The calculator works from two assumptions you set:
InputWhat it is
Hours per control assessmentHow long your team spends assessing one control.
Compliance consultant rateThe hourly cost you attach to that time.
Both have sensible defaults and are fully adjustable, so you can ground the estimate in your own numbers.

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What it computes

From your selected frameworks, the calculator derives:
OutputHow it’s computed
Hours without mergeTotal controls including cross-framework duplication × hours per control.
Hours with mergeUnique controls (duplicates collapsed) × hours per control.
Hours savedHours without merge − hours with merge.
Cost savedHours saved × your hourly rate.
The saving comes entirely from not re-assessing the same requirement once per framework — PolicyMerge identifies the overlap, and the calculator values it.
The result is an adjustable planning estimate, not a customer-specific guarantee. Tune the inputs to match your team and market.

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Next steps

PolicyMerge

Read the overlap view the calculator works from.

PolicyMerge savings

The savings concept in context.