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CalculatorFox compared with The Housing Model
DetailCalculatorFox logo CalculatorFoxThe Housing Model logo The Housing Model
What it doesFree online calculators with step-by-step workings and cited sources, embeddable on any website Rent vs buy planner showing which option you can afford based on your take-home pay, kids, childcare, cars and debts
StageStartup Not given
Founded2026 Not given
Based inGB US
Pricing modelFreemium Freemium
PricingFree plan: all calculators with ads, 5 saved calculations, 1 private link. Personal: $29 USD/year or $5/month with unlimited saved calculations, no ads, PDF and CSV export. Advisor: $149 USD/year or $19/month with client-facing branding, scenarios grouped by client, one PDF per client, and priority Free to build and edit your plan, no account required. The Housing Model Pass adds detailed results for $59 for 12 months, one payment with no automatic renewal and a 14-day refund.
Key features
  • 1,336 calculators across 23 categories
  • Step-by-step calculation workings shown live
  • Cited sources on every calculator page
  • Save and compare scenarios side by side
  • Embed calculators on your website with three lines of code
  • Update shared figures once across all embeds
  • Export results as PDF or CSV
  • Reusable assumption profiles
  • Private read-only links with expiration
  • Client management and reporting features
  • Compare renting, buying now, buying later, and starter home then upgrade paths
  • 30-year wealth comparison across housing paths
  • Compare keeping current home as rental or buying a second home
  • Plan retirement and early retirement with drawdown analysis
  • Printable PDF report of your full plan and analysis
What makes it different
  • Visible calculation working for every result, so you can inspect the math rather than trust blindly
  • Every calculator declares its method and sources in code with checked examples
  • Free embedding with your own branding and no tracking of readers
  • Similar calculators are consolidated to one preferred page to avoid duplicate search results
  • Runs entirely in your browser with no data uploaded to servers
  • All calculations performed locally on your device with inputs never sent to company servers
  • Free to build and edit plans; pay only for detailed results and printable reports
  • Built by a solo maker for his own rent-or-buy decision with automated math verification
Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)23 −1 (down) since last checkNot checked yet no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)246
Citation Flow (Majestic)3412
Referring domains (Majestic)881

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