Seller-fee tools, comparisons, and the own-store notes
Provenance · same-price baseline
- Same-price baseline — KEEP compared on the same sale price (default $100 unless the tool says otherwise).
- Before item cost — planning only / before COGS · shipping · ads · taxes · returns.
- Source date — fee index seller-fee-index-2026-09-19 · last verified 2026-09-22. Shipping or category rules can change the result.
What’s not in this planning KEEP
This homepage is a planning map of rate and KEEP tools. It does not invent fees, earnings, or affiliate payouts beyond what each linked calculator shows. Open the specific tool and confirm on the platform’s official fee page before you quote or charge.
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How to set a freelance hourly rate (any country)
A solid freelance rate covers your income, business costs, taxes / VAT / self-employment, and the reality that you cannot bill 40 hours every week. Use the salary converter for a quick floor, then the profitable-rate tool to add expenses and margin. Works for freelancers in any country — pick your currency above (major + emerging markets). Full walkthrough: how to set a freelance rate.
Three calculators on this page
- Salary → hourly — income target, billable weeks/hours, tax buffer.
- Profitable rate — add expenses, utilization, and profit margin.
- Day rate — hourly × hours/day, or project fee ÷ days. Guide →
Other tools live on their own pages: retainer, project quote, raise, PayPal invoice fees, Stripe vs Wise, Upwork / Fiverr, sprint price, gear kit day fee, logo design quote, photo shoot quote, video shoot quote, retainer overage, coaching package, time-off fund, podcast edit price, billing increment, speaking fee, self-employment tax, mileage deduction, home office deduction, SEP-IRA, solo 401(k), HSA contribution, markup vs margin, social scheduler cost, effective rate.
Rules of thumb (global freelancers)
- Billable utilization of 50–70% is common for solo freelancers.
- Day rates often use 6–7 billable hours, not 8.
- Raise rates for rush work, niche expertise, or short projects.
- Quote projects from estimated days × day rate, then round to a clean package price.
- Review rates every 6–12 months — and when you change markets or currencies.
- Match invoice tax/VAT % to your local rules (set 0 if not applicable).
Popular searches this tool answers
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Hourly vs day rate vs fixed project
Hourly fits support, retainers, and fuzzy scope. Day rate fits multi-day implementation — generic hours × hourly on the day-rate guide. If they want you physically there, travel hours you type belong on the on-site day card, not hidden inside a 6–7h package. If that same-day quote becomes a sleepover, nights you type × an amount you type belong on the overnight card — 1 × $180 = $180 as a worked example, not a GSA per diem and not 50% of the day. If they want a booked room after a quote that assumed their office or yours, hours you type to find and book belong on the studio card — 2h × $90 = $180, not a $200/hour studio rate and not a city table. The rental invoice lives on expense-markup. Fixed project should still be reverse-engineered from your day/hourly floor so you don’t underbid.
FAQ
What is a freelance hourly rate calculator?
It converts your target income, expenses, and real billable hours into an hourly rate and day rate so you can set a floor before you quote. All math runs in your browser.
What is a good freelance hourly rate worldwide?
It depends on skill, market, and costs. Start from the income you need after tax and non-billable time, not from “what friends charge.” Switch among 50+ currency labels and set your own tax buffer.
Should I charge hourly or a day rate?
Day rates reduce time-tracking friction for multi-day work. Hourly fits support, retainers, and unclear scope. Many freelancers derive a day rate from hourly (often 6–7 billable hours) and also publish a half-day rate.
How do I price a fixed project?
Estimate days honestly, multiply by day rate, add risk buffer (10–30%), and define out-of-scope work. Use the day-rate and invoice tools together.
Can freelancers outside the US use this?
Yes. It is for freelancers worldwide. Switch among 50+ currency labels and set the tax/VAT buffer yourself. This is not a US/UK tax engine. All math stays in your browser.
Is my data private?
Yes. All math runs in your browser. Nothing is uploaded to a server.
Do taxes change my freelance rate?
Yes in real life. You set the tax/VAT buffer. This is not a US/UK tax engine and does not look up local tax tables. Raise your target or buffer if you need more after tax.
How many billable hours should I assume per week?
Many freelancers use far fewer than 40 — often 15-25 billable after sales, admin, and unpaid time. Lower billable hours raise the rate you need.
Should expenses be monthly or annual in the calculator?
Be consistent. If income is annual, annualize software, insurance, and equipment. Mixing monthly expenses with annual income understates your true rate.
What if I only bill part of the year?
Annualize carefully. If you take unpaid months off, divide your income goal by fewer billable weeks so the rate covers downtime.
Should I include unpaid sales time in billable hours?
No — billable hours are hours you invoice. Sales and admin belong in non-billable time, which is why your rate is higher than a simple salary ÷ 2080.
How much should I charge per hour as a freelancer in 2026?
$80,000 after a 30% buffer you type, divided by 48 × 25 billable hours (1,200), is $95.24/hr. That is the worked example on this page. It is not a 50-state tax engine. A separate $72,000 / 28% / 46×22h example is $98.81/hr on how to set a freelance rate.
How does this get $95.24/hr from $80k?
$80,000 after a 30% buffer means invoices must collect $80,000 ÷ (1 − 0.30) = $114,286 gross. Billable hours = 48 weeks × 25h = 1,200. Floor = $114,286 ÷ 1,200 = $95.24/hr. A 7-hour day at that floor is $665 (see day-rate guide); the salary tab’s 8h day metric is $761.90. The profitable-rate tab’s $88.98 uses different expense/utilization inputs — not the same identity. Next: gross an invoice on PayPal invoice fees, or browse All KEEP hubs. Deeper keep-floor story: how to set a freelance rate.
Are there other calculators on this site?
Yes — marketplace seller fees (take-home after platform fees), YouTube RPM, and commission take-home (your cut of a sale after processor and tax shares you type). Processor-only after a typed 10% cut: keep from a commission after Stripe or PayPal. Day rate is on this page: day rate calculator. Named KEEP: Shopify keep $96.80 on $100 (Basic 2.9%+$0.30) · All KEEP hubs — Shopify keep $96.80 is the starting keep example.
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Where do I compare marketplace fees and Shopify $96.80 after I plan this rate?
Use the seller fee index + CSV (2026-09-19) for same-input KEEP ladders, then compare ranker, break-even, and Shopify KEEP $96.80 on $100 for the own-store path. Planning only — before COGS, shipping, ads, taxes.
Is the Shopify $96.80 KEEP an affiliate link?
Yes when you use the Start Shopify link: I get commissions for purchases made through links in this post. Compensated as a Shopify affiliate. The $96.80 on $100 figure is Shopify Basic Payments planning math (2.9% + $0.30) before COGS, shipping, ads, taxes, or the monthly plan. Use Shopify KEEP and the break-even tool to allocate plan cost.