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Optimization tools for cost, time, and resource tradeoffs

Explore practical tradeoffs in cost, time, capacity, and resource use before making a decision.

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Before you use these tools

Compare more than one scenario and record the assumptions behind the preferred option. An apparent optimum can change when constraints, prices, or priorities change.

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Finance & Business

Break-even Pricing Calculator

Calculate a cost-covering unit price and target-margin selling price at an expected volume.

Tax, Payroll & Benefits

401(k) Match Optimizer

Create a bounded, browser-local 401(k) match optimizer with visible assumptions, review guidance, and downloadable output.

PDF & Documents

PDF Compressor

Reduce a PDF file safely with clear presets, measured savings, and a non-larger fallback.

Video, Audio & Media

GIF Optimizer

Rebuild a GIF with bounded dimensions, frame rate, palette size, and looping.

Retirement Corpus Calculator

Compare projected savings with an inflation-linked retirement-income corpus and visible gap.

Electric Vehicle Savings Calculator

Create a bounded, browser-local electric vehicle savings calculator with visible assumptions, review guidance, and downloadable output.

Construction & Manufacturing

Cut List Optimizer

Create a bounded, editable cut list optimizer from supplied project data with transparent assumptions and professional safeguards.

Solar Panel Savings Calculator

Create a bounded, browser-local solar panel savings calculator with visible assumptions, review guidance, and downloadable output.

Paper Savings Calculator

Create a bounded, browser-local paper savings calculator with visible assumptions, review guidance, and downloadable output.

PDF & Documents

PDF Resume Optimizer

Create a transparent section and keyword review report without assigning an ATS score.

Tax, Payroll & Benefits

Contractor vs Employee Cost Comparator

Create a bounded, browser-local contractor vs employee cost comparator with visible assumptions, review guidance, and downloadable output.

Finance & Business

Break-Even Margin of Safety Calculator

Measure the sales cushion above a separately established break-even level.

Break-even Point Calculator

Find units and revenue needed to cover fixed costs before profit begins.

Subscription Break-even Calculator

Calculate paying subscribers and MRR needed for monthly break-even.

Break-even and Pricing Calculator

Calculate unit contribution, break-even volume, and the sales needed for a target monthly profit.

Carnot Efficiency Calculator

Calculate carnot efficiency with guided inputs, visible equations, substituted working, and model assumptions.

House Deposit Growth Calculator

Project a home-deposit balance with a starting amount, return, and saving period.

Construction & Manufacturing

Job Costing Template

Create a bounded, editable job costing template from supplied project data with transparent assumptions and professional safeguards.

Machine Efficiency Calculator

Calculate machine efficiency with guided inputs, visible equations, substituted working, and model assumptions.

Mortgage Points Calculator

Estimate discount-point cost, payment saving, and break-even time.

Finance & Business

Procurement Savings Calculator

Create a bounded, browser-local procurement savings calculator with visible assumptions, review guidance, and downloadable output.

Ecommerce & Marketplace

Product Costing Sheet

Create a bounded, editable product costing sheet from supplied merchant data with transparent rules and commerce safeguards.

Ecommerce & Marketplace

Product Title Optimizer

Create a bounded, editable product title optimizer from supplied merchant data with transparent rules and commerce safeguards.

Finance & Business

Profit and Loss Template

Summarize revenue and costs into gross profit, operating profit, net profit, and margins.