Free Freelance Tool
Freelance Rate Calculator
Turn your income goal into the hourly and day rate you actually need to charge — after taxes, expenses and time off. Free, no signup.
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Freelancer Invoice Tracker
A fillable invoice template + tracker (Google Sheets & Excel) to bill clients professionally, log payments and never chase an unpaid invoice again.
How to set your freelance rate (without undercharging)
Most freelancers guess their rate and end up working for far less than a salaried job once taxes, unpaid admin time and expenses are factored in. This free freelance rate calculator works backwards from the take-home income you actually want.
It accounts for the three things new freelancers forget:
Non-billable time — you can’t bill 40 hours a week; marketing, admin and breaks are unpaid, so your billable hours are lower than your working hours. Taxes — as a freelancer you set aside your own tax (often 25–30%). Expenses — software, equipment and fees come out of your revenue, not your salary.
What’s a good number of billable hours per week?
Most full-time freelancers realistically bill 20–30 hours a week. The rest goes to finding clients, admin and rest. Enter your honest number — inflating it is how people end up underpriced.
Ready to send your first invoice?
Once you know your rate, the Freelancer Invoice Tracker gives you a professional invoice template and a simple system to track who’s paid and who owes you.