Technical Debt Calculator
Discover how much technical debt costs your company and where to prioritize to reduce it.
Diagnosis with category breakdown, risk score, and personalized recommendations.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Technical debt is the accumulated cost of development decisions that prioritize speed over quality. It includes hard-to-maintain code, lack of tests, insufficient documentation, and outdated architecture that slows down future development.
We analyze 5 categories: maintenance costs, incident impact, onboarding overhead, development velocity tax, and risk exposure. Each category is calculated with formulas based on your actual data and industry factors.
The results are estimates based on your data and industry averages. They are useful for sizing the problem and prioritizing actions, but a professional code audit provides a more precise diagnosis.
Yes, the calculator is 100% free with no registration required. You can use it as many times as you like and download the PDF report at no cost.
Use the report to quantify the economic impact of technical debt for your leadership team and prioritize the areas with the highest return. For a detailed action plan, book a free consultation with our experts.
What comes next after this diagnostic?
Three concrete ways to move forward, each aligned to a different engagement model. Pick the one that matches where you are.
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