Stop billing
by the hour.
Start charging by the value.
Rate Forge is a calculator for animators, motion designers and creative pros. Tell it what you need to earn and what the work is worth to your client — it tells you what to quote.
No credit card. Your saved scenarios stay on your device — we don't store your data.
Example quote
$14,250
3D Animator · senior · 40hr scope · mid-market brand
Hourly floor
$161
Day rate
$1,288
Week
$4,025
Value, not hours
Pricing sliders for project scope, client size and timeline push your quote past your hourly floor — where it should be.
Live market data
Role baselines pull from our Notion data source and refresh monthly, so your floor reflects what the market actually pays.
Your numbers, private
Login is for syncing nothing. Scenarios, defaults and notes live in your browser — never on our servers.
Embed it anywhere
Drop the calculator into your Notion workspace, ClickUp dashboard or your own site. One iframe, no login needed.