Free tools
Free App & Software Planning Tools
Estimate what your app will cost to build, plan your launch dates, compare offshore development team rates, pick a hiring model, model AI agent ROI, or turn your idea into a project brief, using the figures from our published 2026 guides.
App Development Cost Calculator
Pick platform, complexity, features and design level to get a 2026 price range and timeline.
Open tool →App Launch Timeline Planner
Turn a start date into a dated, phase-by-phase plan with your earliest and latest launch dates.
Open tool →Offshore Team Cost Calculator
Compare monthly team costs by region and seniority using our published rate table.
Open tool →Hiring Model Picker
Compare freelancers, in-house hiring, staff augmentation, dedicated teams and managed outsourcing.
Open tool →AI Agent ROI Calculator
Model annual ROI and payback months for an AI agent, including run, maintenance and failure cost.
Open tool →AI Agent Readiness Assessment
Answer 10 questions to score your AI agent use case out of 20 and get an honest next step.
Open tool →Software Project Brief Builder
Turn your idea into a clear project brief, then copy it, download it as .md or send it to us.
Open tool →Software Development Vendor Scorecard
Compare up to 3 agencies on 8 weighted criteria, get a score out of 100 each and spot red flags.
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