Product model

Free website tools and paid self-hosted tools

AuditPrepared uses two public product types. Technical characteristics such as browser access, local processing, offline capability and dependencies remain specific to each product.

Product model

Commercial type is not the same as technical implementation

The catalogue identifies how a product is accessed or licensed. Each product page defines its technology, data flow, requirements and support.

Free Website Tool

Used through AuditPrepared.co

  • No purchase is required.
  • Internet access is normally required unless the tool says otherwise.
  • Product-specific data handling is documented.
  • AuditPrepared operates the website environment.
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Paid Self-Hosted Tool

Operated in the customer environment

  • Delivered under a product-specific licence.
  • The customer deploys and operates the product.
  • Requirements, updates and support vary by product.
  • Operational responsibilities are defined for each product.
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Technical characteristics

A self-hosted product may use different technology

Depending on the named product, a package may run as a local HTML application, use JavaScript, require Python, run on an internal server, use a database, be browser-accessed, support offline use or require configuration. These are technical characteristics, not separate product categories.

Customer responsibilities

Operating the deployed instance

Self-hosted means the customer deploys and operates the licensed product in its own supported environment. It does not automatically mean zero installation, offline operation or unlimited support.

  • Confirm the supported environment and dependencies
  • Install and configure the licensed package
  • Operate access controls and security settings
  • Manage backups, availability and data location
  • Apply updates using the stated product method
  • Work within the licence and support boundary

AuditPrepared responsibilities

Define the product boundary before sale

For each available paid product, AuditPrepared must state the package, supported environment, installation steps, dependencies, update method, licence scope, data-handling model and included support. No paid product currently meets the publication gate for purchase.

Before purchase

Questions every product page should answer

Use these questions to evaluate a paid self-hosted tool once a product becomes available.

  1. 01Which operating systems, runtimes or databases are supported?
  2. 02What installation and configuration work is required?
  3. 03Where will product data be stored and backed up?
  4. 04How are updates delivered and applied?
  5. 05What support is included and what remains the customer’s responsibility?
  6. 06What users, entities and environments does the licence cover?