AI-Era Freelance Pricing Assistant
Help freelancers price by value, not hours, in the AI era.
- Problem
- AI drastically speeds up development, yet freelancers still bill by traditional time, leading to lower income. In the Ask HN post, a freelancer debates whether to charge old hours or new reality, reflecting widespread pricing confusion.
- Solution
- A pricing calculator that suggests value-based quotes using project complexity, client budget, and AI acceleration ratio. Includes industry benchmarks and communication templates to help freelancers negotiate.
- Users
- Freelance developers, designers, and consultants who use AI tools.
- MVP
- Input project type, estimated traditional hours, and AI savings ratio; generate three pricing tiers; provide email/contract templates; track project history and income comparison.
- Revenue
- Free basic features; premium tier with industry benchmark data and contract templates, monthly subscription.
- Why now
- With AI coding assistants becoming mainstream, hourly billing is disrupted, and freelancers urgently need new pricing references.