Free tools

Six free tools for NZ small firms

I built these for owner-operated firms. Each one asks a few things, runs in your browser, and gives you a number or a straight read. Nothing you type is sent to me unless you choose to send it.

Stack cost checker

What does your stack cost a year?

To fill in
Tick the tools you pay for, then two numbers: people who need a login, and jobs a month.
You get
The annual bill in NZD, and the year a one-off build would have cost less than the renewals. Prices from the July 2026 index.
Open the checker
Power Platform licence picker

What do you actually need to pay for?

To fill in
Five questions about the app, flow or agent you are building.
You get
The licence mix in plain words, the monthly cost in USD and NZD, and what your current Microsoft 365 plan already covers.
Open the picker
Copilot Studio credit estimator

What will your Copilot Studio agent cost in credits?

To fill in
Conversations a day, replies each, and the mix of generative, grounded and action replies.
You get
Copilot Credits a month, and whether a prepaid pack wins.
Open the estimator
Automation ROI calculator

Is it worth automating?

To fill in
Three numbers: hours a week, what the hour costs, and the price of the build.
You get
The annual cost, the payback month and the three-year net.
Open the calculator
Missed-call cost calculator

What's a missed call actually costing you?

To fill in
Four numbers: calls missed a week, the share that were a new job, your close rate and your job value.
You get
What is likely slipping past you, as a weekly, monthly and yearly cost.
Open the calculator
Automation readiness scorecard

Are you actually ready to automate?

To fill in
Ten statements about how the job runs, where the data lives and who owns the change, each scored 0 to 3.
You get
A straight read: fix the process first, book a Workflow Review, or go straight to a build.
Open the scorecard
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