How Much Do Proposals Really Cost You?

Most freelancers spend 8-15 hours per month on proposals. Calculate your real cost — and what you could save.

What you charge clients (or what your time is worth)
$100/hr
How many proposals or SOWs do you write each month?
4
Average time to research, write, format, and send
2 hrs
What percentage of your proposals lead to a signed project?
25%
Hours on proposals per year
96
That's 12 full workdays
Cost of your proposal time
$9,600
Based on your hourly rate
Wasted on lost proposals
$7,200
75% of proposals don't convert
Cost per won project
$800
Hidden acquisition cost per client

With ProposalDraft AI

Time per proposal ~1 minute (vs 2 hrs)
Hours saved per year 94 hours
Money saved per year $9,400
ProposalDraft cost $144/yr ($3/proposal)
Net savings $9,256/yr

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