Question 1

How do I price a consulting project?

Accepted Answer

Price from the client's outcome, not your hours. Quantify the value first — what the problem costs them each month it stays unsolved, what getting there faster is worth, and the probability-weighted upside of the change. That gives you an anchor value. Then quote a fee that is a defensible fraction of it. PropelQuote's advisor uses 10% of the anchor for a conservative fee, 15% for target, and 20% for premium, so a $48,000 anchor supports fees of roughly $4,800, $7,200, and $9,600.

Question 2

What should a consulting proposal include?

Accepted Answer

Seven sections: the problem stated in the client's own numbers, measurable objectives, the value at stake with the math shown, scope and deliverables with quantities and rates, two or three investment tiers, terms and assumptions (timeline, payment schedule, IP transfer, scope-change handling, exit clause), and an acceptance block for signature. You can read a complete worked example on our sample consulting proposal page.

Question 3

What is value-based pricing, and how is it different from hourly billing?

Accepted Answer

Hourly billing prices your input, so getting faster or more experienced reduces your income. Value-based pricing prices the client's result, so the fee tracks the economic impact of the work. In practice you agree on the outcome and its worth up front, then set a fixed fee that is a defensible share of that value.

Question 4

How many ROI frameworks does PropelQuote calculate?

Accepted Answer

Four, recalculated live as you type: cost of inaction (monthly loss times months unresolved), time-to-value compression (monthly upside times the months you save them), the expected value matrix (impact times the change in success probability), and a three-tier dividend model. The frameworks are ranked highest to lowest and the top result becomes your anchor value.

Question 5

Can clients sign and pay from the proposal?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Every proposal gets a shareable link with a typed e-signature and click-to-accept block; the signature is timestamped and emailed to both parties, and the proposal locks once signed. Pro users can attach their own Stripe or PayPal payment link so the client can pay from the same page.

Question 6

Can I show the ROI to a client during a call?

Accepted Answer

Yes — that is the live ROI presenter. Open a live session, send the client a read-only link, and enter their numbers while you talk; their page updates within about a second and a half, on desktop or phone, with no screen share or install. It shows only the anchor you selected, the investment, the return, and your disclaimer — your framework comparison, delivery costs, and margin check stay private. Your logo and business name carry over from your proposal branding. Pro accounts can share live links and save sessions to reopen later; free accounts can use the presenter privately as a scratchpad.

Question 7

Can I choose which value number the client sees?

Accepted Answer

Yes. The four frameworks usually produce different figures, so you pick the anchor: highest, lowest, middle, or a range instead of a single number. The client sees only the anchor you selected, on both the proposal and the live view. A range often lands better with finance teams because it acknowledges the uncertainty up front.

Question 8

Does PropelQuote track my costs as well as my prices?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Every deliverable stores two numbers: the rate you charge the client and your private delivery cost. The service library keeps both, so items you reuse carry their cost with them. The builder-only margin check compares the value you can defend against your aggregate delivery cost and flags any proposal where the economics do not work. Clients never see cost data — it is stripped from the public proposal payload.

Question 9

Is there a step-by-step way to build a proposal?

Accepted Answer

The guided wizard walks you through six steps — client and provider details, the problem, the value model, deliverables, investment tiers, and terms and send — with coaching hints at each stage. If you would rather work on one screen, classic mode gives you every field at once, and your preference is remembered.

Question 10

Do proposals include an ROI disclaimer?

Accepted Answer

Yes, and it is on by default. Every ROI figure is presented as an illustrative estimate based on the assumptions you and the client supplied, not a guarantee or financial advice. It appears on the proposal document and the live view, and you can toggle it off per proposal if you have a reason to.

Question 11

What does PropelQuote cost?

Accepted Answer

The Free plan is $0 and includes up to 3 proposals, the full four-framework ROI engine, the service library, and shareable client links. Pro is $9.99 per month or $95.90 per year (save 20%) and adds unlimited proposals, your own payment processor link, custom branding, and priority support. No card is required to start. Your first Pro payment has a 30-day money-back guarantee; contact us within 30 days for a refund. Renewals and later charges are excluded unless required by law.

Question 12

Do I need an account to use the ROI calculator?

Accepted Answer

No. The calculator at /roi-calculator is free and open — enter your numbers and see the anchor value and supported fee tiers immediately. An account is only needed to save the result, build the proposal around it, and send it to a client.

Question 13

What happens to my proposals and data if PropelQuote shuts down?

Accepted Answer

You own your data. Everything is exportable from your Settings as JSON at any time, and every signed proposal triggers an emailed record to both you and your client. You can also print or save any proposal page as PDF. We will give reasonable notice and a clear migration window if the service ever ends.

Question 14

I already use PandaDoc, Proposify, or a Word template. Why switch?

Accepted Answer

Those tools format the document. They assume you already know your price. PropelQuote does the part that comes first: it works out what the engagement is worth to the client, tells you the fee that value supports, and checks it against your delivery cost before you send anything. If your proposals already close at the price you want, you do not need us. If you discount to win work, or clients push back on your fee, that is the gap this fills. There is nothing to migrate — build one proposal on the free plan alongside your current tool and compare.

Question 15

There are no reviews yet. Why should I trust this?

Accepted Answer

Fair. PropelQuote launched in 2026 and we are not going to invent testimonials. Three things you can check without taking our word for it: the free plan needs no card and holds 3 proposals, the complete sample proposal and the ROI calculator are public so you can see the actual output before signing up, and everything you enter is exportable as JSON or CSV from Settings at any time, so nothing you build here is locked in. The person behind it is on our About page with his name and LinkedIn.

Turn client ROI into a priced, ready-to-sign proposal.

Everything the engagement needs, in one place

Four ROI frameworks

Live ROI presenter

Pricing advisor

Private margin check

Guided proposal wizard

E-signature and payment

How PropelQuote works

1. Quantify what the work is worth

2. Build the proposal and set your tiers

3. Send, get signed, get paid

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