Real Hourly Rate
The calculator that shows what you actually earn
Votes
4
Comments
2
What this means
50%Vote pace is below typical for this category.
Running at 50% of comparable launches.
-67%Category cooling: Freelance.
Launches down 67% week-over-week.
3 launchesSerial maker — this is their 3rd launch.
Best prior: HN Filter (4 votes).
Prediction
Top-5 finish probability
11%
today
Projected end-of-day votes
4range 3–5
Trajectory
stable
Not enough snapshots yet to detect trajectory.
Speed vs peers
0.5×
267 comparable launches
About
Most freelancers charge $85/hr and wonder why they feel broke. Real Hourly Rate shows you 3 numbers: apparent rate, billable rate, and your TRUE hourly rate — after tax, insurance, tools, and unbilled admin time. Add projects → enter costs → see reality. Also includes a Rate Planner (reverse-calculate what to charge) and Annual Projection. No signup. No server. Your data stays local.
Vote & comment velocity
Not enough snapshots yet. Run the snapshot worker every 15 min to build the time-series.
Scores
Velocity20.8
Vote pace vs avg
Momentum20.8
Sustained over 6h
Virality43.5
Spread × engagement
Engagement100.0
Comments per vote