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Hourly to project price calculator
Enter your hourly rate and the hours you expect the core work to take. Add revisions, admin and a risk buffer, and get a fixed price you can quote with confidence.
Compared with billing hourly
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[project name]: fixed price $4,900.00. Includes the full scope described, 2 rounds of revisions, and project management. Additional revision rounds or changes to the scope are quoted separately before any work begins.
A fixed price only protects you with a clear scope and revision limit. Clinch puts both in a contract, signed from the client's phone: start from the fixed-price contract template →
The price is rounded up to a clean figure. If the client pushes back, cut scope, not the buffer.
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Why fixed prices should be higher than hours × rate
When you bill by the hour, the client carries the risk of the work taking longer. With a fixed price, you do. So a fixed price has to include the time you forget to estimate: revisions, calls, emails, handover, and the buffer for things going wrong. Done well, fixed pricing lets you earn more per hour as you get faster, and clients prefer knowing the total upfront.
FAQ
How do I convert an hourly rate to a project rate?
Estimate the core hours, add time for revisions and project management, add a 15–30% risk buffer, multiply by your hourly rate, and round up.
Should I show the client my hours?
Usually not. Quote the outcome and the price. Showing hours invites line-by-line negotiation and anchors the client on your hourly rate.
How big should my risk buffer be?
15–25% for work you've done many times, 30% or more when the brief is vague, the client is new, or the technology is unfamiliar.
What if the project takes longer than estimated?
If the scope didn't change, that's the risk you priced in. If it did, use a change order. That's why the contract needs a clear scope and a revision limit.
Quote it, then lock it in.
Clinch drafts a fixed-price contract with a clear scope and revision limit, your client signs from their phone, and the deposit is requested at signature.
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