Methodology

Changelog

When our methodology improves, every buyer gets a free upgrade. Here's the record.

Upgrade Promise

Every FranScout report purchase includes a 12-month free upgrade window. If we release a new methodology version during that window, your report is regenerated automatically — at no extra cost.

v4.7

April 5, 2026Triggers upgrade

Baseline version — represents our current scoring methodology across all 8 dimensions plus maturity premium and calibration curve.

Versions prior to 4.7 used iterative pre-launch methodology and are not formally documented. v4.7 represents our current methodology baseline.

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