Freelance Project Break-Even Calculator
Calculate the revenue required for a project to cover labor, expenses and percentage fees.
Enter your business figures
Enter the figures below to calculate your result.
Calculation Results
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How the Freelance Project Break-Even Calculator Works
Calculate the revenue required for a project to cover labor, expenses and percentage fees.
Use the result as a planning estimate. Contracts, tax rules, platform terms and actual business costs may differ.
How to use this calculator
What to enter
Enter or select the following as requested: Currency — Display Only; Project Hours; Internal Cost Rate per Hour; Fixed Project Expenses; Payment / Platform Fee (%). Follow the units, valid ranges, examples, and options displayed beside each field.
What the result means
The break-even output estimates the sales revenue or sales quantity at which the costs represented by the inputs are covered, with no profit or loss at that point. Check whether the output is money or units and whether fixed and variable costs use the same period.
When to use it
Use this to estimate a cost-coverage target under the assumptions entered. It is a scenario calculation, not a demand or revenue forecast.