# Pick the right software with real prices checked on each site

> It catches that the cheap plan only covers one user, so your real cost is the next tier up.

Give ChatGPT Work your team size, must-haves and budget. It opens each vendor's own pricing and help pages, prices the plan you'd really need, and labels each tool fits, doesn't fit or needs a check.

- Page: https://thesolocreators.com/prompts/software-comparison-checked-on-vendor-sites/
- Category: Make smarter decisions
- Made for: Small business owners, Consultants, Coaches, Creators
- Works in: ChatGPT
- Time: About 40 minutes the first time, then 15 minutes for each new tool
- Effort: Advanced
- Note: Needs a paid ChatGPT plan (Plus or higher) for the cloud browser. It won't sign in, start trials or buy for you.

## The prompt

Fill in the parts in [square brackets], or leave them and the AI will ask you for them.

```text
I need to choose a [TYPE OF SOFTWARE, e.g. scheduling and booking tool] for [YOUR BUSINESS, e.g. a two-coach practice]. Compare [VENDORS TO CHECK, e.g. Calendly, Acuity and TidyCal].

What we need: [KEY FEATURES, e.g. 2 users, payments, reminder texts]. Our budget is [MONTHLY BUDGET, e.g. $60 a month].

Use each vendor's official pricing and help pages only. Start with the first vendor, then stop so I can check your work before you continue.

For each one, find the cheapest plan that covers every must-have and its true monthly cost for our team, including per-user fees and add-ons. Put it all in one table: plan, monthly cost, each must-have (yes, no or unclear), limits, contract terms and a source link for every claim. Label each row 'fits', 'doesn't fit' or 'needs a check', and mark anything you couldn't confirm.

Don't sign up, start trials, sign in, contact sales or buy anything. Finish with a recommendation under 150 words and the date you checked.
```

## Step by step

1. Open Work in ChatGPT and paste the prompt with your team, needs and budget filled in.
2. Check each website address before you approve ChatGPT's visit to it.
3. Review the first vendor's row before you let it move on to the rest.
4. Open the source link on any row marked 'needs a check' and confirm the price yourself.
5. Start any free trial or purchase yourself, then ask for a reminder to recheck before renewal.

## What you'll get

A source-linked comparison table priced for your exact team, with every unconfirmed claim marked and a short, dated recommendation.

## Good to know

**Which AI tools does this work in?** It works in ChatGPT. On this page, ChatGPT opens with your prompt already typed in. Needs a paid ChatGPT plan (Plus or higher) for the cloud browser. It won't sign in, start trials or buy for you.

**How long does it take?** About 40 minutes the first time, then 15 minutes for each new tool. It's rated "Advanced". There are 5 steps, listed above.

**What do I need before I start?** Just your details for 5 blanks: type of software, your business, vendors to check, key features and monthly budget. You can skip any, and your AI will ask for them.

**What will I get back?** A source-linked comparison table priced for your exact team, with every unconfirmed claim marked and a short, dated recommendation.

Idea spotted on the web, shared by The Rundown Team: https://app.therundown.ai/guides/astra-browser-use. The prompt is The Solo Creators' own version.

## Go further

Ready-made skills in the Solo Creators AI Studio (https://thesolocreators.com/studio/) that fit this: Board of Advisors (Convene seven AI advisors who debate your decision, vote, and hand back a stress-tested verdict); Fact Checker (Every quote, number, date, and link in your draft checked against its real source, with the fixes handed back as tracked changes you accept or reject).

From AI Use Cases and Prompts by The Solo Creators: https://thesolocreators.com/prompts/. Free to use; please link back to the page when you share it.