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▲·
§ DESK · DEVFor freelance software developers

Quote integration projects from cited data, not a hallucination.

Informational only. Not professional or legal advice.

§ 02Why not ChatGPT

Can I not just ask ChatGPT?

Sure, for a one-off gut check. For a quote you send a client and have to defend, four things break down with a general- purpose LLM.

  1. 01

    Same inputs, same number

    ChatGPT drifts between requests. Rateven is a deterministic calculator; your quote is reproducible.

  2. 02

    Cited sources per component

    Our rates link to Upwork published ranges, Toptal category rates, Clutch guides, Arc.dev, Stack Overflow survey. Your client can click through. A chatbot screenshot cannot.

  3. 03

    Component-level breakdown

    A Stripe subscription integration is ten distinct components. Rateven prices each. When a client pushes back, you drop a line item instead of dropping a number.

  4. 04

    Client-ready PDF

    Your export looks like a professional proposal, not a chatbot transcript. That matters at signature time.

Methodology at /how-it-works

Work out what to charge

Answer five short questions. The price appears at the bottom with the full math shown.

1. What are you building?
2. Which tools or systems are involved?

0 of 10 added.

3. How complex is the work?
4. How is the timeline?
5. What happens after delivery?
Add at least one tool in step 2 to see the price.
§ 04Fit

Who this is for.

Good fit

  • · Freelance devs quoting 5+ integration projects a year
  • · Consultants specialising in Stripe, Shopify, HubSpot, or Supabase work
  • · Anyone who sends quotes to clients and has to defend them
  • · EU devs who need legally-safe public-source pricing

Not this tool

  • · Mobile app developers (iOS / Android native)
  • · Designers, copywriters, marketing consultants
  • · Generalists doing one side project a year (ChatGPT is faster)
  • · Enterprise procurement teams needing paid-database market comparables
§ 05Bundle

Everything around a quote.

  1. Calculator with component breakdown01

    Five questions, per-component line items, cited sources, total range.

  2. Client warning-sign scanner02

    25-pattern library. Paste the client's brief, see what to watch.

  3. Scope-change calculator03

    Client asks for extra? Work out the fair delta and copy an email.

  4. Budget discovery script04

    Eight questions that surface real budget without being pushy.

  5. 30 cited pricing guides05

    One for each common integration scenario. Public sources only.

  6. Check my quote06

    Already drafted a quote? Paste it, get a market calibration.

  7. EU VAT invoice annex (Pro)07

    Structured VAT scope annex for EU invoicing. PDF for your accountant.

§ 06Colophon

Trust, by design.

  1. 01

    No sign-up on the free tier. Ever.

  2. 02

    No tracking cookies, no analytics, no ad networks.

  3. 03

    Cited public sources only. No user-submitted rate data, avoids antitrust exposure.

  4. 04

    Informational only. Not professional, legal, or accounting advice.

  5. 05

    Built by Povilas Konopackas, a Lithuanian sole trader. About the operator.