Consulting Rate Calculator

The form your customers fill out

A live calculator, not a static quote request. Your customer enters their details and watches the number update on the spot, which is what turns a browser into a booked job.

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Engagement type

Estimated days or scope

Engagement length

Seniority required

Number of stakeholders involved

Your email

Estimated engagement fee$13,500

Preview. The live form updates this number as your customer types.

What it calculates

Clients get a live engagement quote as they pick scope and duration, so more of them sign
Keeps your real pricing model: day rates, monthly retainers, and project-based tiers
Handles advisory, project, and retainer engagements that price on their own tabs
Raise your day rate or add an engagement type later by asking Claude, no rebuild
Backtest against past engagements so the quote matches what you actually billed

Why it closes more deals

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A live number closes deals

Customers who see a real estimate the second they enter their details are far likelier to book than ones told to call for a quote. The number is the hook.

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Runs your most complex spreadsheet

Multi-tab workbooks, lookup tables, tiered rates, conditional line items, the lot. If the math runs in Excel, CalcForms runs it behind a clean form.

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Update it by chatting

Prices move. Ask Claude to change a rate, add an option, or insert a step and the live form updates in seconds. No developer, no redeploy.

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Backtest before you publish

Run your last 20 real jobs through it and tune the formula until the live estimate matches what you actually charge. Ship it once it lines up.

How this form was built

No template builder and no code. One message to Claude with the CalcForms connector switched on:

✦ Claude with the CalcForms connector

Here is my consulting pricing spreadsheet. Project engagements use day rate times estimated days, retainers use a monthly tier by scope, seniority applies a multiplier, and 6-month-plus commitments get a 10% discount. Build a calculator that gives clients an instant engagement quote.

Done. I built Consulting Rate Calculator with your pricing and deployed it to forms.badabingapp.cc. The math runs server-side and every submission is saved with the inputs and email. Want to add a field or change a rate? Just tell me.

Build this exact form

CalcForms is a connector you add to Claude once. After that you build and edit forms just by chatting.

Add CalcForms to Claude. Open the Add custom connector dialog, name it Calcforms, and paste https://forms.badabingapp.cc. One time, about 60 seconds.
Paste the prompt below. Claude builds the form, wires in your math, and hands you a live URL.
Share it, then tweak by chatting. Put it on your site or send the link. Change a rate or add a field later just by asking.

Copy this prompt into Claude

"Here is my consulting pricing spreadsheet. Project engagements use day rate times estimated days, retainers use a monthly tier by scope, seniority applies a multiplier, and 6-month-plus commitments get a 10% discount. Build a calculator that gives clients an instant engagement quote."

Example run: A scaleup picks a monthly retainer, scope of 10 days, 6 months, senior level, 4 stakeholders. The calculator returns about $13,500/month after the commitment discount and sends the consultant a qualified lead.

New to connectors? A connector (an MCP server) is a secure link between Claude and an app. The CalcForms connector lets Claude build, deploy, and update real calculator forms for you, all from the chat window.

Formulas it supports

Day-rate fee = IF(type="One-off project", est_days * day_rate, 0)
Retainer fee = IF(type="Monthly retainer", VLOOKUP(scope, retainer_table, 2, FALSE), 0)
Seniority factor = IF(seniority="Partner / expert", 1.5, IF(seniority="Senior", 1.2, 1.0))
Subtotal = (Day_rate_fee + Retainer_fee) * Seniority_factor
Fee = IF(OR(length="6 months", length="12 months"), Subtotal * 0.90, Subtotal)

FAQ

Can it handle both project and retainer pricing?

Yes. Engagement type switches the logic, so a one-off uses day rate times days while a retainer pulls a monthly tier from a lookup.

Does it apply a seniority or expertise premium?

It does. A multiplier scales the fee for senior or partner-level work, matching how consultants price experience.

Can I offer a discount for longer commitments?

Yes. A conditional applies your commitment discount once the engagement hits your threshold, like 6 months or more.

How do I update my day rate?

Tell Claude the new rate in chat and the live calculator updates immediately, with no rebuild and no developer.

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