Rateven
PHOTOG · NYC$4,200–$8,800▲·FLORIST · SF$3,100–$6,400▼·DJ · LA$1,800–$3,200→·VIDEO · CHI$3,400–$7,200▲·PLANNER · BOS$5,200–$11,400▲·OFFICIANT · ATL$400–$900→·API INTEG · REMOTE$800–$4,800▼·CATERING · SEA$7,800–$18,200▲·PHOTOG · NYC$4,200–$8,800▲·FLORIST · SF$3,100–$6,400▼·DJ · LA$1,800–$3,200→·VIDEO · CHI$3,400–$7,200▲·PLANNER · BOS$5,200–$11,400▲·OFFICIANT · ATL$400–$900→·API INTEG · REMOTE$800–$4,800▼·CATERING · SEA$7,800–$18,200▲·
§ 01About

A defensible price. For freelance work.

A free calculator that helps freelance software developers set fair prices. Describe the project, get a defensible range, and see the full math.

§ 02What it is

A free calculator with the math shown.

Describe the project, see a price range and the formula that produced it. A library of public benchmarks shows what similar work has cost elsewhere, with every entry linked to its source.

§ 03What it isn't

Not a lawyer. Not a verdict.

  1. 01Not a lawyer. It does not draft contracts or legal terms.
  2. 02Not an accountant or tax adviser.
  3. 03Not a pricing consultant. It does not know your specific client.
  4. 04Not a guarantee. Two identical projects can fairly be priced very differently.
§ 04How the numbers are built

Every multiplier shown on screen.

Base rates come from public marketplace data: Upwork published cost pages, Toptal category rates, Clutch published ranges, Codeable marketplace, Arc.dev, and developer surveys from Stack Overflow and SlashData. They are reviewed quarterly.

The calculator applies clear multipliers for systems involved, timeline urgency, and maintenance window. Every factor is shown on screen with its value. You pick the inputs. The formula does the math in the open.

§ 05Privacy

No account. No tracking.

Rateven does not require an account. It does not track you. The calculator runs in your browser. Read the privacy policy.