Top Tools for Freelancers
Our curated list of must-have software.
Running a freelance business involves a lot of small decisions.
What should you charge? Is a project actually profitable? What should go into your proposal? How much should you invoice?
Freluno provides free tools for these tasks. The goal is simple: help you price your work, manage projects, track profit, and get paid without making the math harder than it needs to be.
Freelance Rate Calculator
What it does
The Freelance Rate Calculator helps you work out a baseline hourly rate based on your income goal, business expenses, estimated taxes, and realistic billable hours.
Who should use it
Freelancers who want to stop guessing what to charge and build their rate around their actual business needs.
What you need
- Desired annual income
- Annual business expenses
- Weeks worked per year
- Working hours per week
- Billable percentage
What the result tells you
The calculator gives you a baseline rate. You can then decide whether to charge that amount or set a higher target based on your experience, specialization, and the type of clients you work with.
Learn more: How Much Should a Freelancer Charge?
Freelance Project Pricing Calculator
What it does
The Project Pricing Calculator helps you turn an estimated workload into a fixed project price. Enter your estimated hours, hourly rate, project expenses, complexity, and risk factors.
Who should use it
Freelancers who quote fixed-price projects and want a more consistent way to calculate what to charge.
What you need
- Estimated project hours
- Your hourly rate
- Project complexity
- Project expenses
- Risk adjustments
What the result tells you
The calculator gives you a project price based on the work involved and the factors that can affect the project. You can use the result as a starting point for your proposal.
Learn more: How to Price a Freelance Project
Freelance Profit Calculator
What it does
The Freelance Profit Calculator shows what you actually earn from a project after direct project costs and estimated taxes.
Enter your project revenue, direct costs, estimated tax, and actual hours worked to calculate project profit, profit margin, and effective hourly rate.
Who should use it
Freelancers who want to understand which projects are profitable and which ones aren't.
What you need
- Project revenue
- Direct project costs
- Estimated tax
- Actual hours worked
What the result tells you
The results help you understand whether a project was worth your time. If profit or effective hourly rate is lower than expected, you can adjust your pricing, reduce costs, or rethink similar projects in the future.
Learn more: How to Calculate Freelance Project Profit
Freelance Proposal Generator
What it does
The Freelance Proposal Generator helps you create a clear project proposal. Enter the project details, scope, deliverables, timeline, pricing, and next steps to create a structured proposal.
Who should use it
Freelancers who want to explain their work clearly and reduce misunderstandings before a project starts.
What you need
- Project overview
- Scope of work
- Included and excluded work
- Deliverables
- Timeline or milestones
- Price and payment terms
- Next steps
What the result helps with
A clear proposal gives the client a shared understanding of the project before work begins. It can also help prevent misunderstandings around scope, revisions, timeline, and pricing.
Learn more: How to Write a Freelance Proposal
Freelance Invoice Generator
What it does
The Freelance Invoice Generator helps you create a professional invoice with your client details, line items, taxes, payment terms, and payment instructions.
Who should use it
Freelancers who want to create clear invoices without building one from scratch.
What you need
- Your name or business details
- Client information
- Invoice number and date
- Line items and amounts
- Tax, if applicable
- Payment instructions
- Payment terms
What the result helps with
A clear invoice tells your client exactly what they owe, when payment is due, and how to pay.
Learn more: How to Invoice a Freelance Client
How These Tools Work Together
Freluno's tools are designed to follow the basic workflow of a freelance project.
1. Set your rate
Use the Rate Calculator to establish a baseline for what your time needs to earn.
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2. Price the project
Use the Project Pricing Calculator to turn the estimated work into a project price.
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3. Check the profit
Use the Profit Calculator to see whether the project makes financial sense after direct costs and estimated taxes.
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4. Create the proposal
Use the Proposal Generator to present the scope, deliverables, timeline, and price clearly.
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5. Send the invoice
Once the work is approved or completed, use the Invoice Generator to create a professional invoice.
The tools connect the practical steps of running a freelance business, from deciding what to charge to getting paid.
Freelance Guides
Want to understand the decisions behind the calculators?
- How Much Should a Freelancer Charge?
- How to Price a Freelance Project
- How to Calculate Freelance Project Profit
- How to Write a Freelance Proposal
- How to Invoice a Freelance Client
Frequently Asked Questions
Are these tools free?
Yes. All Freluno tools are free to use.
Do I need to create an account?
No account is required to use the tools.
Is my data stored anywhere?
All calculations happen locally in your browser. No calculation data is stored or sent to a server.
Can I use these tools on mobile?
Yes. The tools are designed to work on desktop and mobile devices.
Do these tools replace accounting software?
No. Freluno's tools help with pricing, project calculations, proposals, and invoices. They are not a replacement for full accounting or tax software.
What currencies do the calculators support?
The calculators support multiple currencies. Select the currency that matches your project or business.
Can I edit a proposal or invoice after generating it?
You can review and adjust the generated content before sending it to a client.
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