Twenty-two tools, all free, none gated behind an email form. Several will tell you not to buy a website yet, or that your existing quote is fine. That’s deliberate — a checklist that only ever flatters the person who wrote it isn’t worth printing.
Deciding whether you need one
| Tool | What it does |
|---|---|
| Do you actually need a website? 60-second quiz | Six questions with an honest verdict — including “not yet, do this free thing first” |
| Website cost calculator | Pick type, pages and features → a real ₹ range, plus the yearly costs nobody quotes |
Before you pay anyone
| Tool | What it does |
|---|---|
| The 12-point safety checklist | Thirty minutes of checks that cap what a bad choice can cost you |
| 15 questions to ask, copy-paste for WhatsApp | One message, plus what a good answer sounds like for each |
| Am I overpaying? Quote checker | Check the number, then the eight items usually missing |
| Compare quotes fairly: worksheet | Eleven rows, with price deliberately last |
| ₹299/month vs paying once: 3-year cost | The crossover point, worked at three price levels |
| What “all-inclusive” actually includes | Package-speak translated line by line |
| Website jargon glossary | Domain, hosting, SSL, cPanel, “server charge” — in plain words |
Getting it in writing
| Tool | What it does |
|---|---|
| Free website agreement template | A one-page contract, GST-ready, plus a two-minute WhatsApp version |
| Website scope template | Every deliverable listed — including what’s explicitly not included |
While it’s being built
| Tool | What it does |
|---|---|
| The content checklist | Everything to send, in one batch, so the project doesn’t stall |
| 10 warning signs a developer will disappear | A red-flag scanner with an action at each stage |
| The 15-point launch checklist | Five items block launch; ten can wait until next week |
| Handover checklist: the keys you must get | Nine items to receive and test before final payment |
After launch
| Tool | What it does |
|---|---|
| No enquiries? Free diagnostic | Four checks separating a site problem from a traffic problem |
| AMC checklist: what a plan should cover | Six items, plus the question that exposes padding |
| Is your website really yours? 5-point audit | Run it while nothing is wrong — that’s the point |
| Is your domain really yours? 30-second check | A WHOIS lookup read in plain English |
If it’s gone wrong
| Tool | What it does |
|---|---|
| Developer not responding? Exact messages | Four messages in escalating order, plus the current legal routes |
| Refund request letter template | A formal letter, the evidence to attach, and honest odds per route |
| Safe-rehire checklist for round two | Five free conditions that make a repeat structurally impossible |
The four things every tool here ends up saying
Across twenty-two tools the same advice recurs, because it’s what actually decides outcomes:
1. Register the domain in your own account before hiring anyone. ₹700–1,200 a year, ten minutes. It converts the worst realistic outcome from losing your business name into losing a modest advance. Nothing else comes close.
2. Get the year-two cost in writing. Its absence is the single most reliable predictor of feeling misled later.
3. Keep the advance at 20–30% and tie the balance to stages you can open on your phone. Final instalment 10%, so nobody deadlocks at the end.
4. Building the site and getting people to it are two separate purchases. Roughly two-thirds build, one-third reach. Skip the second and you’ll have a working site with an empty inbox.
Why none of this is gated
You’d have to give us an email address to get a checklist that’s meant to protect you from the market — including from us. That trade doesn’t make sense.
Several of these tools will tell you to spend nothing: the quiz has a “not yet” verdict, the diagnostic often concludes your site is fine and you need traffic, the AMC checklist names three cases where paying nothing is right, and the quote checker will tell you a fair quote is fair. If you want work done afterwards, WhatsApp us. If you don’t, the tools still work.
If you want it done the certain way
Run any of these on us. Published price, year-two cost stated, domain in your name, 30% advance with stage-linked balance, and a client in your trade you can phone. WhatsApp us; we reply in about five minutes between 9am and 7pm.
FAQ
Are these website tools really free?
Yes, and ungated — no email form. They include a cost calculator, a 12-point pre-payment checklist, a one-page agreement template, a scope template, a refund letter, and diagnostics for ownership and lead generation.
Which tool should I start with?
If you’re unsure you need a website, the 60-second quiz. If you’re comparing quotes, the cost calculator and the comparison worksheet. If something has gone wrong, the domain check and the escalation messages.
What’s the single most important thing across all of them?
Register your domain in your own account before hiring anyone — about ₹1,000 a year and ten minutes. Every other risk becomes survivable once that’s done.
Do any of these tools tell me not to buy a website?
Several. The quiz has a “not yet” verdict, the diagnostic often concludes the site is fine and traffic is the gap, and the AMC checklist names three cases where paying nothing is the right answer.
