Freelance Project Pricing Calculator (Google Sheets)
Calculate fixed-price freelance projects with clear costs, buffers, and profit — without guesswork.
Why freelancers underprice fixed-price projects
Most freelancers calculate project prices based on hours and an hourly rate. What gets missed are meetings, scope uncertainty, revisions, and negotiation time.That’s why fixed-price projects often feel stressful — and end up underpriced.
A simple freelance project pricing calculator
DevCalc is a Google Sheets pricing calculator designed for fixed-price freelance work.Instead of guessing a number, you calculate a base cost, add explicit buffers, and apply profit on top — transparently and consistently.
Editable pricing inputs
All inputs are editable in Google Sheets: hours, rate, buffers, and profit.Change any value and the final price updates automatically.
Pricing example
71h × $80/hour = $5,680 base costBuffers + profit → $8,860 final project price
What it does
• Phase-based project pricing
• Explicit buffers instead of hidden margins
• Transparent profit calculation
• Automatic price and proposal updates
• Simple Google Sheets workflow