Freelancers, quick poll: how do you price automation work?

A) Hourly

B) Fixed price per project

C) Monthly retainer

I switched away from hourly for automation, and here's why. If I build a workflow that saves a client 20 hours a week, billing for the 6 hours it took me makes no sense. The faster I get, the less I earn.

Fixed price for the build plus a small monthly fee for maintenance has worked better for me and my clients. They know the cost upfront, and I get rewarded for being efficient.

Which one are you, and why? 👇

C or A if the hourly basis is long term

I checked 22 property manager websites on the Delmarva coast this week. 21 show no fees on their owner or services pages, and none show an owner what they would keep. That is the first question an owner asks before signing with a manager. So I built Keyledger, a Framer template for designers with a property manager client. Owners type the rent and the months a home might sit empty and see every fee and the net, line by line. Click through the live demo before you spend anything. https://www.framer.com/marketplace/templates/keyledger/