Monthly Retainer Calculator
Price a monthly service retainer with hours, overhead, margin, and recurring tool costs.
Price a retainer that actually works
Retainers are the backbone of a stable services business, but a number picked by gut feel often leaves money on the table or quietly loses it. This calculator builds the price up from the parts that matter: the hours you will commit each month, your overhead, the margin you need, and the recurring tool costs the work depends on.
Seeing the retainer assembled from real inputs makes it defensible and adjustable — raise the hours or the margin and watch the price respond. It also stops the classic mistake of quoting a comfortable-sounding round number that does not cover the actual cost of delivery.
Private and instant
All the math runs locally in your browser as you adjust the inputs, so your rates and cost structure never leave your device. Model a few scenarios before you quote.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does this retainer calculator estimate?
It estimates a monthly retainer from hours, hourly value, overhead, profit margin, and optional tool costs.
Can I use this for agency services?
Yes. It is useful for consulting, marketing, design, development, operations, and support retainers.
Is this pricing advice?
No. It is a planning calculator to help structure a starting point.
Is my pricing data stored?
No. Calculations happen only in your browser.
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