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Test Coverage ROI Calculator
Enter current and target coverage with codebase size to estimate effort to close the coverage gap and expected defect rate improvement.
No data is transmitted — everything runs locallyTool
Example — Representative default scenario — coverage now 62 · coverage target 80 · bugs per release 12.
Coverage gap
16.0pp
64% → 80%
Lines to cover
4,000
new assertions needed
Effort estimate
5.0 dev-days
at 100 lines/dev/day
Expected value
Bug detection increases ~2% for each 10pp gain
About this tool
Test Coverage ROI Calculator
The Test Coverage ROI Calculator estimates effort to close coverage gap, expected defect reduction, and diminishing returns thresholds.
• Estimate effort to reach 80% coverage from current 64%
• Calculate expected defect reduction from a coverage improvement
• Determine whether the last 20% of coverage is worth the investment
• Set a coverage improvement roadmap for a quarterly engineering plan
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FAQ
What does this tool tell you?
The Test Coverage ROI Calculator estimates effort to close coverage gap, expected defect reduction, and diminishing returns thresholds.
What affects the result most?
Coverage ≠ quality: 80% line coverage with poor assertions catches less than 50% with good assertions. Diminishing returns: 0→80% coverage provides most bug-catch value; 80→100% costs disproportionately. Coverage target: 80% is common minimum; >90% for safety-critical; 60%+ for greenfield start.
How should I use the result?
The calculation is deterministic — the same inputs always produce the same output — so the most useful workflow is to vary one input at a time and see which factor moves the result most. That tells you where to focus your attention before committing to a decision.
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