Every AI tool, tested on the same small business.
I run AI tools against Harbor Lane Cleaning Co. — a disclosed fictional test business with a fully published data model — and post one of four verdicts: ADOPT, DROP, FREE-WAY WINS, or WAIT. Every number traces to a spreadsheet you can open yourself.
How this works
Pick a tool.
Something a real small business would actually consider — scheduling, invoicing, marketing, hiring, the rest.
Run it for real.
Timed, on camera, against Harbor Lane's actual baseline numbers — not a demo, not a sponsor's script.
Publish the verdict.
ADOPT, DROP, FREE-WAY WINS, or WAIT — with the hours and dollars that decided it.
Why the numbers can be checked
Harbor Lane Cleaning Co. isn't a real company, and I'm not pretending it is — it's a disclosed fictional test business with a real, published data model behind it. Current baseline:$310/month in existing software, 25.5 hours/week of admin work across scheduling, quoting, invoicing, marketing, reviews, hiring, and bookkeeping. Every test measures against those numbers, and the model is open — if a figure looks off, you can check the math yourself instead of taking my word for it.
The four verdicts
- ADOPT
the test business keeps the tool.
- DROP
tested, rejected.
- FREE-WAY WINS
a paid tool lost to a free workflow.
- WAIT
promising, but blocked by something specific.
Latest test
The first test is in progress. Get the free template now and you'll get the verdict the moment it's published.