Gig Pricing Calculator
Price your freelance gigs with confidence. Tell this calculator how much you want to earn each month, what your business costs are, and how many hours you can work — it will find the hourly rate you need, subtract platform fees, and suggest a listed price that keeps you in profit.
Your numbers
The amount you want to take home each month.
Software, internet, equipment, marketing and any other costs.
Hours you can actually sell to clients. 80 is roughly 20 hours a week.
Choose a platform or type a custom fee percentage.
Extra margin for revisions, scope creep and downtime.
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Effective hourly rate needed
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Listed hourly price (after fee)
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Recommended listed price (with buffer)
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Platform fee on 1 hour
Per-gig minimum prices
| Gig size | You receive | Platform fee | Client pays | Listed with buffer |
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Minimum prices are based on the hours in the gig. The buffer column adds your safety margin on top.
Client pays vs you receive (hourly)
The formula used
- Effective hourly rate = (Target income + Monthly costs) / Billable hours. This is what you must actually keep per hour to hit your goal.
- Listed price = Effective hourly rate / (1 - Platform fee %). The platform takes its cut from the listed price, so you must list higher to keep your rate.
- Platform fee amount = Listed price x Platform fee %.
- Recommended listed price = Listed price x (1 + Buffer %). The buffer protects you from unpaid revisions and extra rounds of feedback.
How to use
- Enter your target monthly income, monthly business costs and billable hours.
- Select your platform or enter a custom fee percentage.
- Click "Calculate Prices" and use the listed prices when quoting clients.
Tips
- Count only hours you can actually bill — admin, learning and marketing time do not earn directly.
- If your effective rate is below your costs coverage, raise your hours or your income target before lowering prices.
- Never price below the listed hourly price on Fiverr or Upwork — the fee is real and you will feel it.
- Keep the 10% buffer until your costs are stable for at least three months.