Hey everyone, been building with n8n for a while now and the one thing i always struggled with is pricing my work. Every time someone asks “how much does this cost” i end up doing mental math based on vibes lol.
so I build a calculator for it. You describe what the project needs and it gives you estimated build cost, monthly hosting breakdown, and a complexity rating.
Its aimed at freelancers like us who need to quote n8n projects, but also works for clients who have no idea how much automation costs.
I searched everywhere for a tool like this and couldnt find one so i just made it myself.
Stack: Next.js + Vercel + DeepSeek API. Runs at basically $0/month.
n8n-project-calculator.vercel.app
Would appreciate feedback from anyone who tries it. I’m still improving it so any input helps.
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This is super cool, thanks a lot for sharing this here!
Pricing n8n projects is one of those “it depends” tasks I get asked about all the time, so having a simple way to translate a rough idea into build cost + hosting + complexity is genuinely helpful – both for freelancers and for clients.
I’ll play around with the calculator on a few real proposals and share feedback if I spot any edge cases. Really appreciate you taking the time to build and ship this instead of keeping your mental math in your own head only 
hi @perfectc ,
This is clever! I tested a known requirement, and it really did the job (very close)! Awesome! Thank you for sharing. 
glad it worked for you! . if you find anything off on the estimates let me know, still improving it 
@nguyenthieutoan thank you! yeah “it depends” is the answer i always got too so i just made something that gives actual numbers lol. would love to hear your feedback after testing it on real proposals, that kind of input helps me improve the accuracy a lot. appreciate it!
Will do, I’ll come back with proper feedback once I’ve run a few real project specs through it. Building this kind of tool around n8n project scoping is something I’ve thought about before, so I’m curious to see how well the estimates hold up.
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hi @perfectc ,
Can you hook this up to a foreign exchange app, for direct conversion?
