Tool

The overpay calculator

Grab your last invoice (or just use the GoDaddy and Wix example we've pre-filled) and see what the recurring infrastructure could cost on the Scout stack.

What you pay today

Use the same pre-tax basis for every amount. Optional services stay in both totals until you select a free replacement. Setup time and future price changes are separate.

Domain, per year$Pre-filled: GoDaddy's .com renewal

Website builder / hosting, per month$Pre-filled: Wix Light

QR subscription, per month (optional)$Static QR codes can be free I can replace this with a free option

Maintenance, per month (optional)$Static brochure sites need little upkeep I can replace this with a free option

SEO retainer, per month (optional)$Free foundation first I can replace this with a free option

Email marketing, per month (optional)$Free plans fit small lists I can replace this with a free option

Other extras, per month (optional)$Registrar email, SSL fees, and other add-ons I can replace this with a free option

New or replacement services, per month

Include a paid mailbox, form service, or support you would add. Do not repeat services already kept above.

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You pay now

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per year

Proposed setup

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per year

Estimated savings

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per year

Only choose a free replacement after checking its limits and your ability to maintain it. The proposed setup includes domain renewal with known mandatory fees, free static hosting, retained services, and any new costs entered above.

Checked 2026-07-28· Recheck due; confirm with provider

Plan cash and setup time (optional)

Use your own dated quotes, including payable tax, fees, usage, and currency conversion. Cash at launch is already part of first-year cash. Ongoing annual cost measures the normal recurring bill. Keep these totals separate.

Budget currency

Use one currency throughout. This selector does not convert amounts or calculate tax. The header country switch leaves this budget unchanged.

Enter estimated setup costs and owner time in the selected budget currency
Item / quote assumption	Cash at launch	First 12 months cash	Ongoing annual cost	Owner hours
Item 1 name or quote assumption	Item 1: Cash at launch	Item 1: First 12 months cash	Item 1: Ongoing annual cost	Item 1: Owner hours
Item 2 name or quote assumption	Item 2: Cash at launch	Item 2: First 12 months cash	Item 2: Ongoing annual cost	Item 2: Owner hours
Item 3 name or quote assumption	Item 3: Cash at launch	Item 3: First 12 months cash	Item 3: Ongoing annual cost	Item 3: Owner hours
Item 4 name or quote assumption	Item 4: Cash at launch	Item 4: First 12 months cash	Item 4: Ongoing annual cost	Item 4: Owner hours
Item 5 name or quote assumption	Item 5: Cash at launch	Item 5: First 12 months cash	Item 5: Ongoing annual cost	Item 5: Owner hours

Blank means unknown; enter zero for a genuine zero. Use the workbook for more items, renewal dates, overlapping subscriptions, and detailed evidence.

Optional hourly time value, in your budget currency

Valued time is your assumption about capacity, separate from cash paid or guaranteed earnings.

Cash at launch

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First 12 months cash

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Ongoing annual cost

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Owner hours

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Optional valued time

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The calculator's share button includes these entries. Names and quote notes become part of that link, so keep customer information and private account details out of them.

Read the cost-planning guide · Download the eight-sheet workbook (XLSX)

What's behind the numbers

The Scout stack is a domain at Spaceship (renewal plus known mandatory fees, before sales tax) plus free static hosting on Cloudflare Pages. It can fit a simple business information site if someone can maintain the files and verify updates. If you genuinely need e-commerce or weekly visual editing, a builder can be worth it — this calculator just shows what the choice costs.