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Meetor and meeting cost calculators
Free meeting cost calculators are useful. Here is what they do well, where they stop, and what Meetor adds.
What a calculator does well
A one-page calculator answers one question fast: what is this meeting costing right now? You type a head count and an average salary, press start, and watch a number climb. There is no setup. For a single moment of clarity, that is enough. Our own free calculator works this way.
Where it stops
- It forgets. When you close the tab, the number is gone, so there is no history and no pattern.
- Everyone costs the same. An average hides the difference between a junior hire and a partner.
- Outside help is invisible. Consultants and agencies bill by the hour and often cost the most.
- There is nothing to share except a screenshot.
What Meetor adds
Meetor keeps the ten-second start and adds memory. You enter people once, with a salary or an hourly rate. Each meeting ends with a receipt you can post. Over a few weeks, the dashboard tells you which recurring meetings cost the most and how much went to outside help.
Side by side
This compares the typical one-page calculator with Meetor. Individual tools vary.
| Feature | Typical calculator | Meetor |
|---|---|---|
| Live cost while the meeting runs | Yes | Yes |
| Needs an account | Usually no | No for the first meeting |
| Remembers people and rates | No | Yes, a roster you set up once |
| Different rates per person | Sometimes | Yes, salary or hourly |
| Consultants and outside help | Rarely | Yes, tracked as external |
| People joining late or leaving early | Rarely | Yes |
| Receipt to share | Rarely | PNG and a link, totals only |
| History and trends | No | Yes, a dashboard with plain sentences |
| Works offline | Varies | Yes, installable app |
When a calculator is all you need
If you want the number once, to make a point in one meeting, a calculator is the right tool. If you want to know where meeting money goes month after month, that takes a record. That is what Meetor is for.