Freelance Rate & Project Pricing Calculator (Excel)

Stop guessing what to charge. Start pricing with confidence.

The ClearBase Freelance Rate & Project Pricing Calculator gives you three powerful tools in one file — find your minimum hourly rate, price any project to guaranteed profitability, and check whether your current rates are actually hitting your income goal.

WHAT'S INSIDE

→ 4 sheets: Instructions, Rate Calculator, Project Pricer, Rate Check

→ Rate Calculator — enter your income goal, expenses, tax rate, and working hours. Your minimum hourly rate calculates instantly.

→ 4 recommended rate bands — minimum, standard (+20%), premium (+40%), and value-based (+60%)

→ Project Pricer — enter hours, your rate, complexity buffer, and project expenses. Get a recommended fixed price in seconds.

→ 10-project log table — price multiple projects and compare side by side

→ Rate Check — enter your current rate and hours. See your income gap and exactly what you need to close it.

→ 30 auto-calculating formulas — zero manual math

WHO THIS IS BUILT FOR

→ Freelancers who set rates based on gut feeling rather than numbers

→ Consultants who undercharge because they don't know their real floor

→ Anyone who has ever quoted a project and later realized they lost money

→ New freelancers who have no idea what to charge

WHAT YOU RECEIVE

→ Microsoft Excel file (.xlsx) — works on Excel 2016, 2019, 2021, and 365

→ Setup instructions included in the file

HOW IT WORKS

Step 1: Open RATE CALCULATOR — enter your income goal and working details. Your minimum rate appears instantly.

Step 2: Open PROJECT PRICER — enter project scope and get your recommended fixed price.

Step 3: Open RATE CHECK — enter your current rate. See your income gap and what you need to close it.

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