Free browser-based tool

Freelance rate calculator

Estimate the hourly rate, day rate and project baseline your freelance business needs—using realistic billable capacity instead of every working hour.

Your planning baseline

Required annual revenue€60,920
Billable hours per year966
Baseline hourly rate€63
7-hour day rate€441
Example 30-hour project€1,892
Planning estimate only. Your final price should also reflect scope, risk, expertise, demand and local tax obligations.

How the calculation works

Required revenue = (target owner pay + annual business costs) ÷ (1 − profit reserve − payment fees). That revenue is divided by your realistic annual billable hours. The tool runs entirely in your browser and does not save or send your figures.

What the result does—and does not—tell you

The result is a commercial floor, not a universal market price. Adjust the final quote for project scope, uncertainty, specialist value, demand, revisions and client responsibilities. This calculator does not provide tax, legal or accounting advice.