Before you say yes, know what yes costs.
A client change decision tool

Your client changed the deal. Now what?

Your client just asked for “one more thing.” TradeoffTrack helps you evaluate the request, see what it actually costs, and decide whether to charge, trade, absorb, or decline.

One-time purchase. No subscription. No account. A standalone browser-based tool you can keep and use whenever a client changes the deal.

THE CLIENT ASK
“Can you just add one more thing?”
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Before you answer, check the tradeoff.
01Charge
02Trade
03Absorb
04Decline
THE PROBLEM

“It’s just one small request.”

Maybe. But a small request can turn a profitable project into a low-rate project—or quietly create months of unpaid recurring work.

01

TradeoffTrack looks at more than hours.

It considers additional labor, direct costs, your effective rate, opportunity cost, recurring impact, and what the original agreement actually covered.

HOW IT WORKS

Turn “Should I just do this?” into a business decision.

Give TradeoffTrack the context you already have. It helps you see the economics before you commit.

1

Compare the deal

Enter what you originally agreed to and what the client wants now.

2

Measure the impact

See added labor, direct costs, effective hourly rate, opportunity cost, and recurring monthly/annual impact.

3

Choose your response

Decide whether to charge, trade scope, absorb the request as goodwill, or decline it.

4

Say it professionally

Generate a client-ready response in a warm, professional, or firm tone.

SEE IT IN ACTION

From “one more thing” to a clear decision.

TradeoffTrack walks through the economics of a client change without turning it into another project-management system.

01 / Original deal
Start with what you actually agreed to.
Original fee$3,000
Included hours24 hours
Target rate$125/hr
Included scope5 pages · 2 revisions
02 / New request
Then account for what changed.
New request“Can you add 3 more pages?”
Additional labor3 hours
Direct costs$0
DeadlineNo meaningful impact
03 / Economics
See what saying yes costs.
Baseline effective rate$119/hr
Added labor$375
Absorbed impact$375
04 / Decision
Make the tradeoff visible.
Charge
Trade
Absorb
Decline
You choose. TradeoffTrack gives you the context.
THE POINT

It won't automatically tell you to charge.

Sometimes the request is within scope. Sometimes goodwill is worth it. Sometimes the economics make a change worth pricing. TradeoffTrack gives you the numbers and the options; you make the decision.

01

Charge

Price the additional work when the economics and agreement support it.

02

Trade

Swap out an existing deliverable, revision, meeting, or other piece of scope.

03

Absorb

Know the actual cost before you choose goodwill—and make it deliberate.

04

Decline

Keep the original commitment intact and offer a separate engagement if appropriate.

THE SNEAKY ONE

Especially useful for recurring “quick favors.”

A request that takes three hours a month is not a three-hour request. At $125/hour, that's $375/month and $4,500/year before opportunity cost.

Added work3 hrs/mo
At $125/hr$375/mo
Annualized$4,500
DecisionYours
WHAT IT IS

A practical decision aid.

  • A standalone decision tool
  • For freelancers and independent service providers
  • Understandable calculations
  • One-time purchase
  • Works in your browser
WHAT IT ISN'T

Not another platform.

  • Not legal advice
  • Not a contract or SOW
  • Not project-management software
  • Not an AI chatbot
  • Not a subscription
FAQ

Questions before you say yes?

What is TradeoffTrack?

TradeoffTrack is a decision tool for freelancers and independent service providers evaluating client requests that may change the original scope, economics, or ongoing responsibilities of an engagement.

Is TradeoffTrack a scope creep calculator?

It includes calculations, but it is broader than a basic scope creep calculator. It compares the original deal with the new request, estimates the commercial impact, and helps you choose among charging, trading, absorbing, or declining.

Does TradeoffTrack tell me how much to charge?

No. It shows the economics of the request. You decide how to price or respond based on your agreement, relationship, market, and business judgment.

Is TradeoffTrack a subscription?

No. It is a $19 one-time purchase.

Do I need an account?

No. The product is delivered as a standalone HTML application that you can save to your computer and open in a browser.

Before you say yes, know what yes costs.

Make the tradeoff visible.

Know what the request costs you. Then decide what to do about it.

Get TradeoffTrack — $19