Best for
Built for independent work
- Freelancers setting an hourly or day rate
- Consultants pricing fixed-scope projects
- Solo owners checking whether an offer is truly profitable
Freelance pricing calculator
Pricing & Profit Calculator
Price from real capacity and profit—not a guess or someone else’s rate.
A formula-driven Excel pricing calculator for freelancers, consultants and service businesses. Model the rate and project price needed to support your income target after non-billable time, operating costs, profit and payment fees.
✓ Original Operlyra product✓ Editable files✓ One-time price
What changes
A clearer way to work
- Calculate a sustainable baseline rate
- See how billable capacity changes required pricing
- Model payment fees and target profit
- Compare scenarios before quoting a client
Inside the download
Useful from the first working session.
- 01Inputs and assumptions
- 02Required rate calculator
- 03Project pricing model
- 04Profit scenario comparison
- 05Plain-English usage guide
How it works
Three steps from file to progress
Enter reality
Add income goals, costs, working time and billable capacity.
Calculate the floor
See the rate required before discounts or negotiation.
Test the quote
Compare project prices and margins before sending a proposal.
Questions, answered
Before you choose
Does this provide tax advice?
No. It is a planning tool, not tax, accounting or legal advice.
Can it calculate fixed project prices?
Yes. It includes a project pricing model alongside rate calculations.
Are the formulas editable?
The workbook is editable, with formula cells clearly separated from inputs.