// THE MGT TOOLKIT
ModernGrindTech
15 free tools. No signup.
Everything you need to scope, price, audit, and sanity-check a software project before you spend a dollar. Every tool is deep-linkable, no email gate, instant output. Built because dev-buyer tools shouldn't be locked behind a sales call.
// PLAN
Plan
Figure out WHAT to build, which stack, and which pieces go first.
Stack Recommender
7 questions, you get the tech stack match for your project type.
Estimate Wizard
Multi-step scope builder with PDF export. Honest ballpark + timeline.
Architecture Teardown
Pick a competitor, see the component-by-component build blueprint.
Build Playbook Generator
New3 inputs, one week-by-week milestone plan. Copy to Markdown.
The Stack in 60 Seconds
Interactive tour of 5 layers and 20 components. Why each was chosen.
Dev Glossary
New50 technical terms translated twice: plain English + MGT-speak.
// PRICE
Price
Get an honest range before anyone signs anything.
ROI Calculator
Custom dev vs no-code vs agency. Real numbers on what each costs to run.
3-Year TCO Simulator
Project cost over 3 years with plugins, exits, and hidden fees priced in.
Pricing Honesty Engine
Per-tier breakdown: hours, effective hourly rate, where each dollar goes.
Monthly Financials Waterfall
NewPublic revenue waterfall. Gross, costs by line, tax reserve, take-home. Updated monthly.
No-Code vs Custom Decision Tree
NewFive questions. One honest answer: Squarespace, Shopify, Webflow, Ghost, or custom build.
Monthly Budget Reality Check
NewItemized monthly run-cost by stack + traffic tier. Real provider prices.
Delivery Guarantee Risk Calc
What slips a project? Score your scope + answer a few Qs for risk %.
Stack Switch Cost
NewLeaving WordPress, Bubble, Webflow, HubSpot, Shopify, or Squarespace? Itemized migration + payback.
// PROVE
Prove
See every MGT project, testimonial, and ship event with no filter.
Ship Log
Sortable table of every project MGT has shipped. 25 builds, all live.
Case Compare
NewPick any 2 of 25 MGT projects. Side-by-side scope, stack, metrics, outcomes.
MGT Roadmap
NewLive milestone tracker for every project. Next deliverable + open issue counts pulled from GitHub.
Delivery Wall
Raw commit + deploy feed. What got shipped today, this week, this month.
Fleet Uptime
NewLive status + last-deploy timestamp for every MGT project. GitHub-fed.
This Week in Shipping
Weekly digest pulled from GitHub API. Honest build-in-public velocity.
Wall of Love
Real client testimonials with outcomes. Every review tied to a project.
// AUDIT
Audit
Stress-test your current setup, dev, or site for gaps.
Dev Red-Flag Audit
New12 questions. Score your current dev setup across ownership + velocity.
Proposal Decoder
NewPaste a dev proposal. See every weasel phrase with translation + counter-language.
Dev Vetting Scorecard
New20 yes/no questions. Score any freelancer or agency across 5 categories before you sign.
Discovery Questions Generator
NewPick your shape + industry. Get 15-25 tailored questions for any dev call. Copy to Markdown.
AI Slop Scanner
NewPaste code. 22 heuristics flag narrating comments, try/catch soup, stubs, over-abstraction.
Website Speed Test
Live speed comparison of your site vs MGT baselines. PageSpeed-grade.
Portfolio Terminal
CLI-style explorer. 20+ commands to navigate projects, stack, and data.
// WHY THIS EXISTS
Transparency is cheaper than sales theater.
Most dev agencies gate pricing, timeline, and scope behind a 45-minute call because the math doesn't always survive scrutiny. MGT builds these tools so you can run the math yourself first.
By the time we talk, you already know your ballpark, your stack, and your biggest risks. The call is about execution, not discovery. Both of us save hours and you get a real answer faster.
Every tool is built the way the site is built: Next.js, TypeScript strict, deployed to Vercel, no tracking beyond Plausible. If you want to see the source or how a specific tool works, ask.