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Know what your work is worth. Prove it to your client.
RateForge calculates your freelance rate from real market data, your taxes, and your overhead — then builds an itemized, client-ready report you can send before the negotiation even starts.
Forge my rate report →Takes ~15 seconds. Live market data included.
New to freelance pricing? Read the pricing guides →
The calculator
One form. A complete pricing case.
The more you tell it, the more specific your report gets. Only the first three fields are required.
Your report will appear here — rate, cost breakdown, project quote, and a note you can send straight to your client.
How it works
From "what should I charge?" to a signed quote.
Describe your work
Your skill, country and experience — plus the actual project in plain words. "4 logos, 6 sizes, 2 formats" is enough.
AI checks the market
Live market rates for your skill and region, combined with local taxes, your overhead, and the unbillable hours everyone forgets.
Share the report
You get an itemized, professional report with a unique link. Send it to your client before the negotiation — let the numbers argue for you.
Most freelancers undercharge by 30–40%.
Not because their work is worth less — because their rate only covers the hours a client sees. Taxes, software, hardware, admin, sick days, and the hours between projects are invisible in "€35/hour".
RateForge makes the invisible visible. When a client sees whya rate is what it is, the conversation changes from "can you go lower?" to "when can you start?"
FAQ
Questions freelancers actually ask.
Is it really free?
Yes. You get a few reports per day for free. No account, no credit card, no catch.
Where does the market data come from?
The AI searches current rate data for your skill and country at the moment you generate the report — it's not a static table from two years ago.
Can my client see the report?
That's the point. Every report gets a clean, shareable link designed to be sent to clients — itemized quote, market context, and the reasoning behind your rate.
What if I work with day rates or project prices?
The report includes hourly, daily, and — if you describe the project — a full itemized project quote with an hour estimate per deliverable.
Is my data stored?
Your inputs are used to generate the report and nothing else. Shared reports only contain what you choose to share.