A landing page with a clear handover, a CRM that needs weekly maintenance and a results-based campaign call for different arrangements. Choose a model when posting the project and explain what each party will deliver.
Fixed price
Agree on a price for a defined result. Specify the deliverables, included revisions and acceptance criteria in the brief.
For example, €1,200 for a mobile-ready landing page, a contact form and two revision rounds. Copywriting can be quoted separately.
Hourly
Pay according to time worked. Agree on a rate, an optional cap and who approves extra work. The freelancer can log time in the contract workspace.
At €55 per hour, eight logged hours of CRM maintenance come to €440. A weekly cap helps the client plan spending.
Monthly retainer
Agree on a recurring fee for a defined service or reserved capacity. Set the allowance, response times and how to quote additional work.
For €600 a month, an agency delivers four newsletters and one report. Additional campaigns are quoted separately. Set a date to review the arrangement.
Service exchange
Each party delivers a service to the other. Describe both deliverables, their agreed value, due dates and any cash adjustment.
A designer provides a visual identity kit in exchange for a website review and two workshops. The agreement lists the files and sessions each party will deliver.
Performance-based
Some or all of the fee depends on a measurable result. Define the qualifying event, the data source, the reporting period and how duplicates or cancellations are handled.
A campaign might pay €300 for setup and €25 per qualified enquiry. Agree what qualifies an enquiry before launching the ads.
Development partnership
Both parties contribute to the same product. Document responsibilities, contributions, ownership, revenue sharing and what happens when someone leaves.
A business brings a sales channel and a developer builds a prototype. Before release, they agree who covers hosting and how to calculate each share.