Free template · Quote Comparison Sheet
Two hardware quotes can look alike and cover very different work. Before you compare prices, compare deliverables, exclusions, the timeline, the payment milestones and what the prototype must do before the next payment. Score up to three quotes side by side, then add what each one leaves out.
The 10 questions
Five checks, two questions each. The PDF adds what a good answer sounds like and the red flag for each, plus a grid to score three quotes and work out the real total.
Every question with the good answer and the red flag, a grid to score three quotes, and the real total once exclusions are added.
Prefer a spreadsheet? Submit the form and you also get the Excel version and a Google Sheets copy. It scores three quotes and works out the real total for you.
FAQ
Compare five things before the price: the deliverables, the exclusions, the timeline, the payment milestones, and what the prototype must do before the next payment. Score each quote on the same ten questions.
A quote that leaves out certification, tooling, parts or app work still leaves you to pay for them. Add what each quote leaves out to its price to see the real total.
A list of files and prototype units by milestone, a written list of exclusions, a date for each milestone, payments tied to results you can see, and a written pass condition for the prototype.
Yes. The questions are on this page. Enter your email to get the PDF, plus the Excel version and a Google Sheets copy.
Bring them to a free 30-minute call. We will tell you honestly what each one covers and what it leaves out.