When does SFCC’s license cost actually pay for itself?

Build a business case from a demonstrated workflow and an observed baseline. Identify the manual work, failed orders or duplicated systems the proposed solution would change, then estimate benefits separately from verified costs. Include implementation, migration and operating risk. Compare the actual Salesforce and Adobe offers rather than assuming one always carries a fixed premium. A useful investment decision comes from your requirements and evidence, without a universal payback threshold or promised return.

Official references: Salesforce commercial scope; Adobe commercial scope.