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Vendor Lock-In Auditor
Measure how difficult your stack would be to move, see which dependency creates the most risk, and get a practical migration sequence.
Backend runtime
Where does the core application logic run?
Your lock-in report will appear here
Complete five stack questions to see category risk, a migration sequence, and an engineering-hours range.
Five dependencies that shape an exit
Runtime
Portability depends on interfaces, export paths, operational tooling, and how deeply provider assumptions enter business logic.
Hosting
Portability depends on interfaces, export paths, operational tooling, and how deeply provider assumptions enter business logic.
Data
Portability depends on interfaces, export paths, operational tooling, and how deeply provider assumptions enter business logic.
Identity
Portability depends on interfaces, export paths, operational tooling, and how deeply provider assumptions enter business logic.
SDKs
Portability depends on interfaces, export paths, operational tooling, and how deeply provider assumptions enter business logic.
Migration Timeline Worksheet
Estimate engineering hours and sequencing for leaving a locked-in platform.
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Frequently asked questions
What is vendor lock-in?+
Vendor lock-in is the cost and difficulty of moving workloads, data, identity, and operational processes away from a provider without major redesign or disruption.
Is using managed cloud services always bad?+
No. Managed services can create substantial delivery and reliability advantages. The risk is unmeasured dependency without tested exports, boundaries, or an economically realistic exit path.
How is the score calculated?+
The transparent rules allocate 25 points to backend runtime, 20 to hosting, 25 to data, 15 to authentication, and 15 to proprietary SDK dependence.
Is the migration estimate a quote?+
No. It is a directional estimate scaled by risk, data size, and team size. A real plan requires repository, infrastructure, data, compliance, and availability discovery.
Are my architecture choices stored?+
No. The questionnaire and scoring run entirely in your browser. Framz records only that the verified profile used the tool, not the selected stack answers.
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