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Freelance Retainer Calculator
Price a monthly retainer from included hours, your rate, and an optional package discount — plus your effective hourly.
Your numbers
Adjust anything — results update instantly.
Monthly retainer
Breakdown
- Full price
- $4,000
- Discount
- $400
- Effective hourly
- $90
How this works
- Enter hours included each month.
- Add your normal hourly rate.
- Optionally discount for committed retainer clients.
- We show full price, discounted retainer, and effective hourly.
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FAQ
Should retainers be discounted?
Often yes — a small discount rewards predictability. Keep enough margin that the effective hourly still meets your targets.
What if the client uses fewer hours?
Define rollover or “use it or lose it” in the contract. The calculator prices the package; policy is up to you.
Is this free?
Yes. Track retainer clients and their monthly work in WorkFocus projects.
Bring this work into a daily plan.
WorkFocus is the daily workspace for freelance developers — today's tasks, client projects, and bugs in one place.
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