❓ Frequently Asked Questions
How is the meeting cost calculated?+
Cost = Attendees × Hourly Rate × Duration in hours. This is the combined salary cost of everyone's time in the room. The real cost is often 1.5–2× higher when you include benefits, overhead, and opportunity cost.
What hourly rate should I enter?+
Use the blended average hourly rate of all attendees. Convert annual salary to hourly by dividing by 2080 (working hours per year). A typical software engineering team runs $50–100/hr. Senior leadership meetings often run $150–300/hr per person.
Why does this matter?+
Meetings are often the largest hidden cost in any organization. A daily 1-hour stand-up with 10 people at $60/hr costs $124,800 per year. Visualizing cost encourages shorter, smaller, and more intentional meetings.
Can I track a meeting as it happens?+
Yes — click "Track Live Meeting" and the cost counter ticks up every half second in real time. You can display this on a shared screen during a meeting to visualize time being spent.