Cake & Cottage-Food Pricing Calculator
Price by the hour or per order, then see your real profit after ingredients, packaging, and taxes. Free, private, instant.
Your numbers
What you keep
- Net take-home (this order)
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- After tax set-aside
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- Real effective hourly
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- Set aside for taxes
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- Suggested deposit (25%)
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Stop recalculating every time
Track it automatically with Home Baker OS
This calculator gives today's number. Home Baker OS runs the math live and logs it — one offline file, no subscription. One-time $32.
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- How should I price — hourly or flat per order?
- Hourly suits long or unpredictable work; flat rewards speed and reads cleaner to clients. The real question is your take-home under each after supplies, any cut, and taxes — this calculator shows it.
- What do people forget when pricing a order?
- Supply cost, any agency/shop/platform cut, card fees, and the self-employment tax set-aside. The headline price always looks bigger than the take-home.
- Is this free?
- Yes — free, runs in your browser, nothing leaves your device. The full Home Baker OS runs this math live alongside your client and job records.
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