Drone Inspection ROI Calculator

Compare cost savings, time savings, and safety improvements of drone inspections vs. traditional methods like scaffolding, rope access, or bucket trucks.

Inputs

Inspections per year

Traditional cost/inspection ($)

Traditional hours/inspection

Drone cost/inspection ($)

Drone hours/inspection

Drone equipment cost ($)

Equipment life (years)

Annual insurance ($)

Annual training ($)

Traditional incident rate (%)

Avg incident cost ($)

Tab to move between fields

Results

Annual cost savings ($)

$131,267

Cost savings (%)75%

Traditional annual cost ($)$175,000

Drone annual cost ($)$43,733

Annual time saved (hrs)300

Time savings (%)75%

Payback period (months)2.6

3-year ROI (%)1,475.2%

Safety risk reduction (%)90%

Fully-loaded drone cost/inspection ($)$874.67

How to Use This Calculator

Enter the number of inspections per year and traditional cost and hours per inspection.
Set drone cost per inspection and drone hours per inspection.
Enter total drone equipment cost (drone, sensors, software) for the ROI payback calculation.
Review annual cost savings, savings percentage, and payback period for the drone program.
Document safety improvements and risk reduction separately — they add significant non-financial ROI.

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