{"id":13113,"date":"2026-05-10T07:26:25","date_gmt":"2026-05-10T06:26:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sparkle.consulting\/roi-calculator\/"},"modified":"2026-07-22T16:40:06","modified_gmt":"2026-07-22T15:40:06","slug":"roi-calculator","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sparkle.consulting\/nl\/roi-calculator\/","title":{"rendered":"ROI-calculator"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"13113\" class=\"elementor elementor-13113\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-scng8is elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"scng8is\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c5cvwjs\" data-id=\"c5cvwjs\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-wax778w elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"wax778w\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<style id=\"sparkle-stretch-fix\">\n.elementor-page .elementor-section .elementor-container{max-width:100%!important;padding:0!important}\n.elementor-page .elementor-column.elementor-top-column,.elementor-page .elementor-widget-wrap{padding:0!important}\n.elementor-page .elementor-element{padding:0!important}\n.elementor-page .ast-container,.elementor-page .entry-content,.elementor-page .site-content,.elementor-page #primary,.elementor-page .site-main{padding:0!important;margin:0!important;max-width:100%!important}\nbody.elementor-page::before{content:'';position:fixed;top:0;left:0;right:0;height:3px;background:linear-gradient(90deg,#af6d00 0%,#f29100 50%,#af6d00 100%);z-index:99999;pointer-events:none}\nbody.ast-theme-transparent-header:not(.sparkle-scrolled) .main-header-bar,body.ast-theme-transparent-header:not(.sparkle-scrolled) .ast-main-header-wrap{background-color:transparent!important;background-image:none!important;box-shadow:none!important}\nbody.sparkle-scrolled .ast-hfb-header .site-header,body.sparkle-scrolled #masthead,body.sparkle-scrolled .main-header-bar{background:rgba(22,62,82,.78)!important;backdrop-filter:blur(14px) saturate(140%);box-shadow:0 1px 0 rgba(255,255,255,.06),0 8px 24px rgba(0,0,0,.18)}\nbody.sparkle-scrolled .ast-hfb-header .menu-item>a{color:#fff!important}\n<\/style>\n<script id=\"sparkle-scroll-js\">(function(){function check(){document.body.classList.toggle('sparkle-scrolled',window.scrollY>40)}window.addEventListener('scroll',check,{passive:true});check();})();<\/script><style>\n@import url('https:\/\/fonts.googleapis.com\/css2?family=Inter:wght@400;500;600;700;800&display=swap');\n.roi-hero{background:#163e52;color:#fff;padding:104px 0 72px;position:relative;overflow:hidden;font-family:'Inter',sans-serif}\n.roi-hero:before{content:'';position:absolute;inset:0;background:radial-gradient(circle at 22% 28%,rgba(242,145,0,.12) 0%,transparent 55%),radial-gradient(circle at 80% 72%,rgba(86,127,147,.24) 0%,transparent 50%);pointer-events:none}\n.roi-hero .wrap{max-width:880px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 32px;position:relative;z-index:1;text-align:center}\n.roi-hero .crumbs{font-size:13px;color:#93aab7;margin-bottom:32px}\n.roi-hero .crumbs a{color:#93aab7;text-decoration:none}\n.roi-hero .crumbs span{color:#fff;margin:0 10px;opacity:.45}\n.roi-hero .eyebrow{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;font-size:12px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#f29100;margin-bottom:24px}\n.roi-hero .eyebrow:before,.roi-hero .eyebrow:after{content:'';width:36px;height:1px;background:#f29100}\n.roi-hero h1{color:#fff!important;font-size:clamp(38px,5vw,60px);line-height:1.05;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:-.022em;margin:0 auto 24px;max-width:780px}\n.roi-hero h1 em{font-style:italic;color:#f29100;font-weight:600}\n.roi-hero .lede{font-size:19px;line-height:1.55;color:#cdd9df;max-width:680px;margin:0 auto}\n@media(max-width:720px){.roi-hero{padding:80px 0 56px}.roi-hero h1{font-size:32px}}\n<\/style>\n<section class=\"roi-hero\"><div class=\"wrap\">\n<div class=\"crumbs\"><a href=\"\/\">Home<\/a><span>\/<\/span><a href=\"\/resources\/\">Free tools<\/a><span>\/<\/span>ROI Calculator<\/div>\n<div class=\"eyebrow\">Free calculator<\/div>\n<h1>What's slow time-to-insight <em>actually costing you<\/em>?<\/h1>\n<p class=\"lede\">Three numbers in. 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