Use the free planning tools
Kariant hosts free planning tools at kariant.app/tools. They are honest by design: the cost estimator reads Kariant’s live pricing configuration (sachet prices are the same catalog checkout charges), the ROI calculator computes only from numbers you enter, and the security checklist scores only what you tick. The three calculators allow a few uses as a guest; sign in (free) to keep using them — the stack pages are open explainers with no usage gate.
Koin Cost Estimator (/tools/cost-estimator)link
Estimates costs for both sides of the platform from live pricing. For users and buyers: there is no subscription — you buy Koin sachets and spend per AI action, and the estimator recommends the best-fit sachet for your expected monthly usage. For partners and vendors: listing fees are one-time and refundable, organic leads are free and unlimited, and the estimator models only what actually costs Koins — AI-originated quote and demo leads, plus AI-traffic clicks on the Basic plan and optional visibility add-ons.
ROI Calculator (/tools/roi-calculator)link
Computes return on a tool investment from three numbers you supply — monthly spend affected, expected efficiency gain, and the tool’s cost. The formula is shown on the page, and Kariant injects no benchmarks or "typical results" into the math.
AI Stack Security Checklist (/tools/security-auditor)link
A self-assessment against seven baseline controls most security frameworks expect — MFA, RBAC, encryption, audit logging, vendor compliance, DPAs and incident response. The score reflects only what you check; it is a planning aid, not an audit.
Stack comparison (/tools/stack-comparator)link
Explains how product comparison works on Kariant and hands you to Kompare, the real comparison engine — pick products, get a grounded side-by-side, save and share it. Kompare never declares a paid winner; organic ranking on Kariant cannot be bought, and sponsored placements are always labeled.
AI Stack Auditor preview (/tools/stack-auditor)link
A static preview of what an AI-assisted stack review covers — overlapping tools, workflow gaps, and alternatives drawn from Kariant’s published catalog. The page analyzes nothing itself and says so on screen; the real analysis runs with Kariant’s AI surfaces once you sign in.
Frequently asked questions
Are the tools free?expand_more
Yes. The three calculators allow a few uses as a guest, then ask you to sign in — the account is free, and the tools stay free after sign-in. The stack comparison and stack-audit preview pages have no usage gate.
Where do the cost numbers come from?expand_more
From Kariant’s live pricing configuration: sachet prices come from the same catalog checkout charges, and partner lead and visibility rates from the admin-managed pricing engine. The numbers on the page are current configuration, not marketing copy.
Does the ROI calculator use industry benchmarks?expand_more
No. It computes only from the numbers you enter and shows you the formula. If you want market context, the discovery and comparison surfaces are the place to gather it.