Fixed-fee quotes win more work — but only if the number still clears your hourly floor after revisions. Enter the project below to build a cost-plus quote with overhead, margin, and a revision buffer baked in.
| Total hours (incl. revision buffer) | — |
| Labor | — |
| Base cost (labor + direct costs) | — |
| With overhead | — |
This tool does math on the numbers you enter. It is not financial advice. Figures are planning estimates only.
Start from the hours you expect the work to take and add a revision buffer, because revisions are billable time clients rarely see quoted. Multiply by your hourly rate to get labor, add the direct costs the project incurs, then load overhead (the non-billable cost of running your business) and a profit margin so the business earns a return on top of your wage. The effective hourly figure tells you whether the fixed price still beats charging by the hour.
Estimate hours, add a revision buffer, multiply by your rate, add direct costs, then load overhead and margin. The result is a fixed quote that still protects your effective hourly rate.
Many freelancers add 15–30% on fully-loaded cost so the business, not just your time, earns a return. Adjust the margin above to see the effect.
Usually no — fixed quotes sell the outcome. Use this privately to confirm the price clears your hourly floor, then present a single number.