How you charge shapes how you work.
Direct answer
Hourly pricing is simple and fair when scope is uncertain. Project pricing gives clients certainty and rewards your efficiency. Value-based pricing ties your price to the client's results. Choose by clarity of scope, risk and your experience.
Comparison
| Model | Pros | Cons |
|---|---|---|
| Hourly | simple, covers scope changes | rewards slowness |
| Project | predictable, rewards efficiency | risk of scope creep |
| Value-based | high earnings potential | needs trust and evidence |
Setting a rate
- Decide your target income.
- Add business costs and taxes.
- Divide by realistic billable hours.
- Compare with the market.
Tips
- Define scope in writing.
- Build a buffer for revisions.
Where Teyro fits
Teyro's How to Price a Product or Service course turns this into short lessons you can play in a few minutes a day. It has 50 lessons, and you can start free.
The bottom line
Pick the model that matches the work and revisit it as you grow.
