Rates & Pricing Calculators

Pricing is where most freelancers and small studios leave money on the table, usually by starting from a number that feels reasonable instead of one that covers their costs. These calculators work the other way round: from the income you need, the hours you can really bill, the margin you want to keep and the discounts you are asked for, to the rate or price that makes the numbers work.

Start with the hourly rate calculator to find your floor, then use the others to turn that floor into day rates, retainer fees, quotes with discounts, and price increases that keep your margin when costs rise. The effective hourly rate calculator closes the loop by showing what a finished fixed-price project really paid.

• Sales Commission CalculatorCommission on a sale at a flat rate or in tiers, and the sale needed to hit a commission target
• Day Rate to Salary CalculatorCompare a contractor day rate with an equivalent employee salary, both ways
• Discount CalculatorPrice after a discount, the percentage between two prices, and what stacked discounts really add up to
• Effective Hourly Rate CalculatorWhat a fixed-price project really paid per hour, compared with your target rate
• Freelance Hourly Rate CalculatorTurn a target income into an hourly and day rate, with the math shown
• Markup and Margin CalculatorConvert between markup, margin, cost and price without confusing the two
• Price Increase CalculatorRaise a price by a percentage, or find the increase needed to keep your margin after costs go up
• Retainer Pricing CalculatorPrice a monthly retainer from hours, rate and a commitment discount, and see the effective rate