Subscription & Service Contract Comparison Workbook

The comparison that actually matters isn't on the pricing page

Pricing pages are built to make the headline number the easiest thing to compare — and everything that actually determines what you'll pay and how hard it'll be to leave sits somewhere else: the promo period that ends, the notice period buried in the terms, the cancellation method that turns out to require a phone call, the exclusions that only become relevant once you need them.

This workbook puts up to 4 services side by side on the terms that actually matter — the real effective price once any promo ends, the renewal terms, the cancellation method and notice period, the exclusions, and the hidden fees — plus a red-flags checklist for the warning signs that tend to repeat across bad contracts.

• Compare up to 4 services side by side
• Real effective price — not just the promotional price
• Renewal terms, cancellation method, and required notice period
• Exclusions and hidden fees, laid out explicitly
• Red-flags checklist for common warning signs

Step by step

1. Download the Excel workbook and open the Comparison tab.
2. Enter each service you're considering — up to 4 — with its promo price and regular price.
3. Fill in the renewal terms, cancellation method, notice period, exclusions, and any hidden fees for each.
4. Work through the red-flags checklist for each service before deciding.
5. Compare all four side by side and decide with the full picture, not just the headline price.

• Editable Excel workbook
• Side-by-side comparison for up to 4 services
• Real effective price, renewal, and cancellation terms
• Red-flags checklist
• Works on any device

• Subscription Before You Buy Checklist
• Service Contract Before Signing Checklist