The SaaS Escape Calculator

You're renting
your own business.
Here's the exit math.

Select the tools you pay for each month. Pick your Studio-J tier. See exactly how many months until you break even — and what you keep after that.

Run the numbers ↓
$99/moHootsuite
$79/moApollo.io
$69/moJasper AI
$45/moBasecamp
$39/moShopify Basic
$30/moFramer Pro
$29/moTypeform
$20/moMailchimp
$20/moHubSpot CRM
$17/moWix Light
$19/moZoom Pro
$10/moCalendly

Section 1 — Tools you already pay for

The stack you're renting right now

Tick every tool you currently pay for. Prices are verified 2026 rates — edit any figure if your plan differs. Card tags show the minimum STUDIO-J tier that includes each replacement: Starter+  Creator+  Pro+  Enterprise

Mailchimp StandardReplaced by: Email Studio moduleStarter+
$20/mo
Your price: $
Notion PlusReplaced by: Project Manager + AI Brainstorming SuiteStarter+
$16/mo
Your price: $
Typeform BasicReplaced by: Lead Capture moduleStarter+
$29/mo
Your price: $
ElevenLabs CreatorReplaced by: Voice Tools (API key — pay per use)Starter+
$11/mo
Your price: $
HubSpot Starter CRMReplaced by: Contact Vault + Email StudioStarter+
$20/mo
Your price: $
Miro / Notion AIReplaced by: AI Brainstorming Suite (Flow, Page Planner, Builder)Starter+
$20/mo
Your price: $
Basecamp Plus (3 users)Replaced by: User Management + Project ManagerStarter+
$45/mo
Your price: $
Zoom ProReplaced by: Video Conference modulePro+
$19/mo
Your price: $
Wix LightReplaced by: Studio-J self-hosted platform + custom themesStarter+
$17/mo
Your price: $
Framer ProReplaced by: Studio-J self-hosted platform + Theme DesignerStarter+
$30/mo
Your price: $
Calendly StandardReplaced by: My Calendar (booking + Daily.co video rooms)Pro+
$10/mo
Your price: $
Shopify BasicReplaced by: Sales & Licensing Suite (digital products)Enterprise
$39/mo
Your price: $
Section 2 — Expertise you'd have to buy separately

The advisory layer most teams can't afford

Virtual CMO, CTO & CFO are included from Pro ($1,149) upward. Sales Assistant, Social Studio & Sales Licensing are Enterprise-only. As standalone hosted SaaS tools, these run $59–$99/month each.

Jasper AI ProReplaced by: Virtual CMO — brand kit, campaign copy, AI bannersPro+
$69/mo
Your price: $
Hootsuite StandardReplaced by: Social Studio — AI copywriter for every channelEnterprise
$99/mo
Your price: $
Apollo.io BasicReplaced by: Sales Assistant + Lead Finder + Contact VaultEnterprise
$79/mo
Your price: $
AI Tech Advisory (SaaS)Replaced by: Virtual CTO — tech strategy, roadmap, architecturePro+
$69/mo
Your price: $
AI Financial Advisory (SaaS)Replaced by: Virtual CFO — AI financial analysis & reportingPro+
$59/mo
Your price: $

Select at least one tool above to run the calculation.

months to break even

Switch tier to compare — calculator updates instantly
Starter $299
Creator $649
Most popular Pro $1,149
Enterprise $2,799
$—Monthly SaaS spend
$—Annual SaaS cost
$—3-year SaaS total
$—Your 3-year saving

Your selected stack

ToolSTUDIO-J replaces it withMonthly
Total monthly SaaS spend$—

And if there's a tool in your stack that isn't listed here, STUDIO-J's module installer means it can be built and added — once.
Prices verified June 2026 from published vendor pricing pages. Your actual plan cost may differ.

Further reading

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