Free calculators and decision tools for smarter planning
A library of free planning tools for the decisions that come before a build: estimating cost and timeline, scoping an MVP, choosing a platform, and pressure-testing SaaS unit economics like LTV:CAC, churn, runway, and the Rule of 40. Get a practical answer in under a minute.
40 free planning tools
Website Worth Calculator
What is your website worth?
Estimate what your website or online business is worth using the profit-multiple method brokers use - adjusted for growth, age, and revenue mix, with a traffic-value floor. Free, no signup.
SaaS Valuation Calculator
What is your SaaS worth?
Estimate your SaaS valuation with the ARR-multiple method and 2026 benchmarks, adjusted for growth, net revenue retention, margin, and profitability. Free, no signup.
App Idea Validator
Score your app idea in 60 seconds
Answer 5 quick questions to score your idea across market demand, build complexity, and monetization potential - free, no signup required.
Project Cost Estimator
Get a ballpark budget in 60 seconds
Select your project type, key features, and timeline to receive an instant budget range - no signup required.
MVP Scope Generator
Turn your app idea into a feature roadmap
Describe your app idea in plain English and get an instant prioritized feature list split into Must-Have vs. Nice-to-Have - free, no signup.
Mobile vs. Web App Decision Tool
Find out which platform fits your project
Answer 6 quick questions about your audience, budget, and use case to get a personalized recommendation - mobile app, web app, or both - with cost estimates.
Tech Stack Recommender
Find your ideal tech stack in 60 seconds
Answer 5 questions about your project, team, and priorities to get a personalized tech stack recommendation with pros, cons, and rationale - free, no signup.
Technical Debt Scorecard
Assess your codebase risk in 60 seconds
Answer 10 yes/no questions about your codebase to get a risk score, category breakdown, and prioritized recommendations - free, no signup.
Website Redesign ROI Calculator
Is a redesign worth it? Find out in seconds
Enter your traffic, conversion rate, and deal value to see projected revenue lift, payback period, and cost of waiting - free, no signup.
Small Business Website Cost Calculator
Find out what a website costs for your business
Pick your industry, website type, and features to get an instant price range tailored to small businesses - free, no signup.
Website RFP Generator
Create a professional brief in minutes
Answer 8 questions about your project and get a structured RFP ready to send to agencies - copy to clipboard or download as PDF. Free, no signup.
Website Launch Checklist
Score your launch readiness in minutes
30+ checks across SEO, performance, security, legal, and analytics. Check off items and get a real-time readiness score before you go live - free, no signup.
WordPress vs Custom Website Quiz
Find out which platform fits your project
Answer 7 quick questions about your budget, team, and goals to get a personalized recommendation - WordPress, custom, or either - with pros, cons, and cost comparison.
Website Maintenance Cost Calculator
Find out what website maintenance should cost
Pick your platform, site size, traffic, and services to get an instant monthly maintenance cost estimate - free, no signup.
Business Name & Domain Checker
Check if your business name is available
Enter your business name to check domain availability across 5 TLDs (.com, .io, .co, .net, .org), social media handles, and trademark conflicts - free, no signup.
Freelancer vs Agency Quiz
Find out who should build your project
Answer 8 questions about your project, budget, and risk tolerance to get a personalized recommendation - freelancer or agency - with cost comparison. Free, no signup.
SaaS Churn Rate Calculator
See how much churn is costing you
Calculate your SaaS churn rate, revenue impact, LTV, and what reducing churn by 1% would save - with 12-month projections. Free, no signup.
Automation ROI Calculator
See if automating your workflows is worth it
Enter your manual workflows, time spent, and costs to see annual savings, payback period, and 3-year ROI - free, no signup.
Website Downtime Cost Calculator
See what outages cost your business
Enter your revenue, traffic, and uptime to calculate hourly and annual downtime costs with uptime comparison and recommendations - free, no signup.
LTV:CAC Ratio Calculator
Check if your unit economics are healthy
Enter your ARPA, margin, churn, and acquisition spend to see your LTV:CAC ratio, CAC payback period, and a benchmark verdict - free, no signup.
Startup Runway & Burn Rate Calculator
See how many months of cash you have left
Enter your cash, expenses, revenue, and growth to calculate your burn rate and runway - with a month-by-month timeline. Free, no signup.
SaaS Pricing Model Recommender
Find your ideal pricing model in 2 minutes
Answer 7 questions about your buyer, value, and sales motion to get a recommended pricing model - flat, tiered, per-seat, or usage-based. Free.
Privacy Policy & Terms Generator
Generate launch-ready legal docs in minutes
Answer a few questions to generate a privacy policy and terms of service for your website - copy or download instantly. Free, no signup.
Business Name Generator
Generate brandable name ideas instantly
Enter keywords and a style to generate business, startup, and SaaS name ideas - each with instant domain availability links. Free, no signup.
App Development Timeline Estimator
See how long your app will take to build
Answer 6 quick questions to get a phase-by-phase timeline estimate for your app - by complexity, platform, features, and team. Free, no signup.
Offshore Development Cost Calculator
Estimate offshore team cost by region (2026)
Pick a region and seniority, enter team size and timeline, and see your true monthly cost, total project cost, and savings vs US onshore rates. Free, no signup.
Build vs Buy Software Calculator
Build custom or buy SaaS? Decide with data
Score 7 decision factors and compare a 3-year total cost of ownership to get a Build, Buy, or Hybrid recommendation. Free, no signup.
No-Code vs Custom Decision Tool
No-code, custom, or hybrid? Find your fit
Answer 7 questions about stage, scale, logic, compliance, budget, and team to get a personalized No-code, Custom, or Hybrid recommendation. Free, no signup.
AI Chatbot ROI Calculator
See if a support chatbot pays for itself
Enter ticket volume, deflection rate, and costs to see annual savings, payback period, and ROI for an AI support chatbot - vendor-neutral. Free, no signup.
PRD Generator
Create a product requirements doc in minutes
Answer a few questions to generate a complete, structured PRD - objectives, users, scope, features, and user stories. Copy or download. Free, no signup.
RICE Score Calculator
Prioritize your product backlog objectively
Score features on Reach, Impact, Confidence, and Effort to get an auto-ranked backlog with an MVP cut-line and CSV export. Free, no signup.
AI / LLM API Cost Calculator
What will your AI feature cost to run?
Enter users and usage to estimate monthly LLM API cost, cost per user, annual cost, and tokens across budget, mid-tier, and flagship models. Free, no signup.
App / MVP Build Cost Calculator
How much does it cost to build an app?
Pick your app type, platform, features, design, and team to get a 2026 build cost range, complexity tier, and annual maintenance estimate. Free, no signup.
A/B Test Significance Calculator
Is your test result real or random?
Enter visitors and conversions for each variant to get the p-value, lift, and confidence intervals from a two-proportion z-test - plus a sample-size planner. Free, no signup.
Rule of 40 Calculator
Is your SaaS healthy?
Add your revenue growth and profit margin to see if your SaaS passes the Rule of 40, plus calculate your SaaS Quick Ratio from MRR movement. Free, no signup.
MRR / ARR Growth Forecaster
Project your recurring revenue
Forecast SaaS MRR and ARR forward from new sales, expansion, and churn - with net revenue retention and a month-by-month trajectory. Free, no signup.
Burn Multiple Calculator
How efficient is your SaaS growth?
Enter your net burn and net new ARR to calculate your SaaS burn multiple, with David Sacks benchmark bands and a plain-English verdict. Free, no signup.
ROAS Calculator
Are your ads actually profitable?
Calculate return on ad spend, plus break-even ROAS and net profit when you add your margin, with channel benchmarks. Free, no signup.
Google Ads Budget Calculator
How much should you spend on PPC?
Work backwards from a revenue or leads goal to the Google Ads budget it needs - clicks, conversions, cost per lead, and CPC. Free, no signup.
Cron Expression Generator
Build, decode & preview cron schedules
Build and decode cron expressions, see them in plain English, and preview the next run times - with presets and a field reference. Free, runs in your browser.
Why use these planning tools
Good planning is mostly about constraints - knowing the budget, the scope, and the numbers before you commit. These tools give founders, operators, and small teams a fast, directional answer to one question at a time: what will this cost, what should we build first, which platform fits, and are the unit economics healthy. Use the output to scope a sprint, brief a team, or decide whether to build at all.
Planning & Strategy Tools FAQ
How accurate are these calculators?
They are built to be directional and useful for scoping, budgeting, and early decisions - based on real 2026 benchmarks and standard formulas. Treat them as a strong starting point, not a financial or engineering guarantee.
Which planning tool should I use first?
If you're scoping a build, start with the project or app cost calculator and the MVP scope generator. If you're running a SaaS, start with the LTV:CAC, churn, or Rule of 40 calculators.
Do I need to sign up or talk to sales?
No. Every planning tool returns its answer instantly with no signup and no sales call required.
Who are these planning tools for?
Mostly founders, SMB operators, and small teams making website, MVP, SaaS, or budgeting decisions without a full in-house product and finance org.
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