45-MINUTE AUDIT
Run the audit ↗App checklist + inventory workbook
Capture cost, owner, business job, overlap, data, billing, theme code, and dependencies before recommending a change.
Free agency toolkit
Make the app audit
client-ready.
Use MerchantTrim’s independent tools to turn app-stack opinions into a documented recommendation: owner, job, cost, evidence, dependency, and next review date.
Open the toolkit ↓THE HANDOFF RULE
A client should be able to see what changes, why it changes, what could break, and which result would reverse the decision.
Four linked decisions
From invoice
to evidence.
Start with the inventory. Use the performance and ROI tools only where the app’s job makes them relevant.
DECISION MODEL
Model app ROI ↗App ROI and payback calculator
Translate subscription, setup, contribution margin, orders, and labor savings into a transparent keep-or-cut threshold.
PERFORMANCE FIELD GUIDE
Inspect the method ↗Storefront script audit
Trace request owners, isolate one reversible change, and avoid blaming an app from a single Lighthouse score.
PORTFOLIO VIEW
Calculate stack cost ↗Total stack-cost calculator
Put the monthly app bill beside revenue and gross profit, then identify which subscription deserves review first.
Suggested client workflow
One meeting.
Three outputs.
- 01Inventory the stack
Record each app, external subscription, owner, cost, job, and dependency. Do not begin with deletion.
- 02Challenge the evidence
Use script ownership, actual feature use, labor savings, and contribution profit—not feature-table enthusiasm.
- 03Issue a dated decision
Keep, configure, replace, or remove; name the implementation owner, safety check, and next review date.