From about 20-30 orders per month, automation saves time and money.
The break-even calculation
Without automation
- Per order: ~10 minutes (read message, reply, check tracking, update status)
- At 50 orders/month: ~8 hours of pure admin
- At 200 orders/month: ~33 hours — almost a full-time job just for admin
With automation
- Per order: ~2 minutes (review AI reply, click send)
- At 50 orders/month: ~1.5 hours
- At 200 orders/month: ~6.5 hours
When is it worth it?
- 10 orders/month: Not essential, but already nice to have
- 30 orders/month: Saves 3+ hours/month — software pays for itself
- 100+ orders/month: Nearly impossible without automation
ShopManage costs from 9 EUR/month and saves you hours. 14 days free.