Vertical: Freelance / Creative · Nav: 💼 Freelance Tools · Tabs: 5
Freelance Tools is a five-tab suite covering every pricing decision in creative and freelance work — from scoping a project and setting your floor rate, to pricing rush timelines, revision rounds, and usage rights. Each tab produces a result you can apply directly to your estimate.
Tab 1 — Project Scope Estimator #
Builds a project hour estimate from a list of deliverables. In Deliverables, each row takes a deliverable type and a complexity level. Deliverable types include: Short Video (< 3 min), Long Video (3–10 min), Branding Package, Website Copy, Blog Post / Article, Social Content Set, Email Campaign, Presentation / Deck, Design Asset, Photo Session, and Custom. Each type has a baseline hour estimate built in. Complexity adjusts it: Simple (0.6×), Medium (1.0×), Complex (1.6×), or Bespoke (2.5×). Set a quantity for deliverables you’re producing multiple of. Tap Add Deliverable for each scope item.
In Discovery & Calls, enter the number of calls or meetings and hours each — these are often the most underestimated hours on a project. In Rate & Margin, enter your hourly rate and margin percentage. The Results section shows total hours and the project price. Tap Apply to Estimate to push the result into your estimate.
Tab 2 — Hourly Rate Calculator #
Calculates your minimum sustainable hourly rate from income and availability inputs. If you’ve set income goals in the PriceRight Pro Formula tool, tap Use Salary Goal from Formula or Use Monthly Revenue Goal from Formula to pre-fill your target without re-entering it. Otherwise, enter your Target Monthly Income and Overhead percentage manually. In Availability, set your Billable Hours / Week and Billable Weeks / Year. The result is your floor rate. The footer states it plainly: “This is the minimum rate you need to hit your income goal. Build in margin before quoting — this is your floor, not your price.”
Tab 3 — Rush Fee Calculator #
Calculates the surcharge for compressed timelines. Enter the Base Project Cost, then pick a rush tier: Standard (no surcharge), Rush (48 hrs), Urgent (24 hrs), or Emergency (Same Day). Each tier has a default multiplier. If you prefer a flat fee instead, toggle on Flat Rush Fee Instead and enter the amount directly; or override the multiplier in the Customize section. Results show the rush fee and the total with surcharge. Tap Apply to Estimate. The footer is the policy reminder: “Rush fees compensate for reprioritizing your schedule, working outside normal hours, and the stress of compressed timelines. They are not negotiating room — set them and hold them.”
Tab 4 — Revision Budget #
Prices the revision scope into the project and sets the change order rate for rounds beyond what’s included. In Scope, set the number of included revision rounds and client review sessions (review sessions run at a reduced rate — default 50% of a full round, as they’re lighter feedback passes). In Roles & Hours per Round, enable each role that does revision work, set their hours per round and hourly rate, and tap Add Role for any roles not listed. Results show the Total Revision Budget to roll into your project price, plus the Change Order Rate — the pre-agreed price for rounds beyond scope to include in your contract. Tap Apply to Estimate.
Tab 5 — Usage & Licensing #
Calculates the licensing fee to add on top of your creative fee when a client uses your work commercially. Enter the Creative / Production Fee — the fee for making the work, not including the license. Then configure the license: pick the rights type (Web / Digital, Print, Broadcast / OOH, or Full Buyout), the license duration (One-Time Use, 1 Year, 2 Years, 3 Years, or Perpetual), and the client size (Small Business, Mid-Market, Enterprise / National, or Global Brand). Toggle on Exclusive License if exclusivity is part of the deal — a 50% surcharge applies by default. Results show the suggested license fee. Tap Apply to Estimate. The footer frames the principle: “Licensing fees compensate you for the value your work generates — not just the time it took to create. Separate the creative fee and license fee on your invoice so clients understand what they’re paying for.”
