A FREE TOOL FOR PRINT BUSINESSES

Good printing starts with better numbers.

Understand production costs and set confident selling prices. Digital and offset, flex, screen printing, wedding cards, books, labels and finishing — each with its own pricing method.

Calculate your job No sign-in · No database · No charge

✓ Eight print methods✓ Customisable rates✓ Transparent cost breakdown✓ Browser-only calculations

01 / THE ESTIMATOR

Price your next print job.

Starting values are examples only, not market prices. Enter your actual material and business costs to produce a useful estimate.

CHOOSE YOUR PRINT METHOD

Select a category and its calculator. Your input values are remembered while switching methods in this tab.

Everyday printing 01—04

Specialty printing 05—08

If the calculator does not respond, refresh the page to load the latest version.

COMPARE QUANTITIES

What if the order size changes?

Each quantity is independently recalculated, including setup, materials, wastage and profit.

Option 1: pieces Option 2: pieces Option 3: pieces

Order quantity	Production cost	Selling price	Price per item

Change the quantities to compare.

OPTIONAL LOCAL SAVES

Keep your estimate settings

Save up to 10 estimates on this device. Only rates, quantities and method options are saved — never customer details, quotations, or uploaded logos. Shared device? Don't save private rates.

Saved estimates on this device

02 / CLIENT QUOTATIONS

From estimate to customer quote.

Create a customer-facing PDF without exposing your internal material costs, profit or markup. Nothing is uploaded or saved.

A

Printing business details

Only your public business details appear on the quotation.

Business name * Business address Phone / email (optional) Logo (optional PNG, JPG or WebP; max 1 MB)Previewed in your browser only. Not uploaded or stored.

B

Customer and quotation

Adjust the reference and validity before sharing.

Quotation reference Issue date Validity (days) Customer name Customer contact Job description Terms and payment notes

Your browser's Print menu can save the quotation as PDF. This is a quotation only, not a GST tax invoice. Verify taxes and terms before sharing.

Customer quotation preview

Enter your printing business name in the form to prepare a customer-only quotation. Internal costs will not appear here.

03 / HOW IT WORKS

Know your costs, then your price.

01

Choose a process

Digital, offset, flex or screen. Each method accounts for different materials and production costs.

02

Use your own rates

Enter paper, printing, machine, ink, labour or setup costs. Example prices are just placeholders.

03

Set a selling price

Add markup or a target profit margin. Get an itemised breakdown to review, copy or print.

04 / SOFTWARE BUILT AROUND YOU

Need more than a calculator?

Vaulst builds customised tools for businesses — from print quotations and job cards to inventory, production tracking, billing and complete ERP systems. Tell us how your business works.

Request custom software