How to Build a Pricing Calculator (No Code, 5 Minutes)

TL;DR: You can build a fully interactive pricing calculator — tiered plans, monthly/annual toggle, user-count slider, feature comparison, and call-to-action buttons — from a single text prompt in Taskade Genesis. No code, no deployment headaches, live in five minutes. This tutorial walks through every step, then shows you how to add an AI pricing advisor, connect Stripe checkout, and publish with a custom domain.

What We Are Building

A three-tier SaaS pricing calculator that visitors can interact with in real time. Here is the layout we are targeting:

┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│                    PRICING CALCULATOR                             │
│                                                                  │
│          [ Monthly ]  ●────────○  [ Annual — Save 20% ]          │
│                                                                  │
│   Users:  1 ○━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━○ 100           │
│           Current: 10 users                                      │
│                                                                  │
│  ┌──────────────┐  ┌──────────────┐  ┌──────────────┐           │
│  │   STARTER    │  │  ▸ PRO ◂     │  │  ENTERPRISE  │           │
│  │              │  │  Most Popular │  │              │           │
│  │   $9/user    │  │  $19/user    │  │   Custom     │           │
│  │   $90/mo     │  │  $190/mo     │  │              │           │
│  │              │  │              │  │   Contact Us │           │
│  │  5 GB store  │  │  50 GB store │  │  Unlimited   │           │
│  │  3 projects  │  │  Unlimited   │  │  Unlimited   │           │
│  │  Email only  │  │  Chat + Email│  │  Dedicated   │           │
│  │  ─────────── │  │  ─────────── │  │  ─────────── │           │
│  │  [Get Start] │  │  [Get Start] │  │  [Get Quote] │           │
│  └──────────────┘  └──────────────┘  └──────────────┘           │
│                                                                  │
│  ┌────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐  │
│  │ FEATURE COMPARISON TABLE                                   │  │
│  │ Feature        │ Starter │ Pro     │ Enterprise            │  │
│  │ Storage        │ 5 GB    │ 50 GB   │ Unlimited             │  │
│  │ Projects       │ 3       │ Unlim.  │ Unlimited             │  │
│  │ AI Agents      │ —       │ ✓       │ ✓                     │  │
│  │ Custom Domain  │ —       │ —       │ ✓                     │  │
│  │ SSO            │ —       │ —       │ ✓                     │  │
│  │ Priority Supp. │ —       │ ✓       │ ✓                     │  │
│  └────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘  │
│                                                                  │
│  You save $456/year on Pro with annual billing.                  │
└──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘

The slider, toggle, and per-user math all update live. No page reload. No backend. Just one prompt.

Time: ~5 minutes
Skills needed: None

Why Pricing Calculators Convert

A static pricing page lists numbers. A pricing calculator lets visitors play. That difference matters more than most teams realize.

Interactive content generates up to 2x more conversions than passive content. When a visitor can toggle between monthly and annual billing, slide a user-count bar, and watch the total recalculate in real time, they stay on the page longer and leave with a clearer picture of what they will pay. Clarity reduces friction. Reduced friction increases signups.

Here is why this works from a behavioral perspective:

1. Active engagement beats passive reading. Moving a slider or clicking a toggle shifts the visitor from "browsing" to "configuring." That micro-commitment increases the likelihood they will finish the action — clicking the CTA.

2. Personalized numbers build trust. A page that says "$19/user/month" forces the visitor to do mental math. A calculator that says "Your total: $190/mo for 10 users (save $456/year with annual billing)" removes that cognitive load and feels tailored.

3. Comparison tables reduce objections. When visitors can see exactly which features each tier includes, they spend less time wondering "What am I missing?" and more time deciding "Which plan fits?"

4. Annual discount visibility drives upgrades. Showing the savings amount — not just the percentage — in real time nudges visitors toward annual commitments. SaaS companies that display dollar savings alongside percentage discounts see higher annual-plan adoption.

Companies like HubSpot, Intercom, Slack, and Notion all use interactive pricing elements on their pricing pages — toggles, sliders, or seat-count selectors. These are not decorative. They are conversion tools.

The problem is that building one traditionally requires a frontend developer, a designer, and at least a few days of work. With Taskade Genesis, you describe what you want and it builds the calculator for you. Let's do it.

Step 1: The Prompt

Open Taskade Genesis and paste this prompt:

Build a SaaS pricing calculator with three tiers: Starter ($9/user/mo),
Pro ($19/user/mo), and Enterprise (custom pricing).

CONTROLS:

Monthly / Annual billing toggle (20% discount on annual)
User count slider from 1 to 100
Live price recalculation on every change

PLAN CARDS:

Each card shows: plan name, per-user price, total monthly cost,
key feature bullets (storage, projects, support level)
Pro card highlighted as "Most Popular"
Enterprise card shows "Contact Us" instead of a price

FEATURE COMPARISON TABLE below the cards:

Rows: Storage, Projects, AI Agents, Custom Domain, SSO,
Priority Support, API Access, Audit Log
Columns: Starter, Pro, Enterprise
Use check marks and dashes

CALLS TO ACTION:

Starter and Pro: "Get Started" button
Enterprise: "Get a Quote" button

SAVINGS CALLOUT:

When annual billing is selected, show "You save $X/year on [plan]"
below the cards

DESIGN:

Clean, modern card layout
Responsive for mobile
Use a blue accent color for the Pro highlight

Click Generate. Genesis will take about 60 seconds.

Tip: Click "Enhance Prompt" before generating. Genesis often suggests additions — like a tooltip explaining what "AI Agents" means, or a currency selector — that improve the final result.

Step 2: Review the Output

After generation, Genesis delivers a live, interactive pricing calculator. Here is what you should see:

The Toggle

A monthly/annual switch at the top of the page. When you click "Annual," every price on the page recalculates instantly. The per-user cost drops by 20%, the monthly totals update, and a savings callout appears below the plan cards.

The Slider

A horizontal slider from 1 to 100 users. Dragging it updates the total price on each plan card in real time. At 10 users on the Pro plan with annual billing:

Pro — $15.20/user/mo × 10 users = $152.00/mo
(billed as $1,824/year — you save $456/year)

The Plan Cards

Three cards side by side. Starter on the left, Pro in the center with a blue "Most Popular" badge, Enterprise on the right. Each card lists:

• Plan name
• Per-user price (adjusts with the toggle)
• Total monthly cost (adjusts with the slider)
• Three to four key feature bullets
• A CTA button

The Feature Comparison Table

A full-width table below the cards. Every feature row shows what is included in each tier using check marks and dashes. This is where visitors compare plans in detail without scrolling back and forth between pages.

The Savings Callout

A line of text below the cards that only appears when annual billing is active. It shows the exact dollar amount the visitor saves per year on the selected plan. This is a conversion nudge — it makes the annual discount tangible.

No database. No API. No deployment. The calculator runs entirely in the browser with live JavaScript calculations, all generated from your prompt.

Step 3: Iterate by Chatting

This is the part that separates vibe coding from traditional development. Instead of editing code, you chat with Genesis to refine the calculator. Every instruction applies instantly.

Here are six iterations you might want to make:

Each of these is a single chat message. Genesis applies the change, you review it, and you move on. If something is not quite right, you describe the adjustment and it iterates again.

This is what makes vibe coding fundamentally different from traditional building. There is no context switching between a code editor, a terminal, and a browser. There is no "let me look up the Stripe API docs." You describe the behavior you want and the system handles the implementation.

Step 4: Enhance with AI Agents

A pricing calculator answers "How much does this cost?" An AI pricing advisor answers "Which plan is right for me?" Adding an agent turns a passive tool into a consultative experience.

Create a Pricing Advisor Agent

In your Genesis app, add a new AI agent with this prompt:

You are a Pricing Advisor for [Your Product Name].

ROLE:

Help visitors choose the right plan based on their needs
Ask about team size, key features they need, and budget
Recommend a specific tier with clear reasoning
Answer questions about features, limits, and billing

KNOWLEDGE:

Starter: Best for individuals and small teams (1-5 users).
5 GB storage, 3 projects, email support.
Pro: Best for growing teams (5-50 users).
50 GB storage, unlimited projects, AI agents, chat + email support.
Enterprise: Best for organizations (50+ users).
Unlimited everything, custom domain, SSO, dedicated support, API, audit log.
Annual billing saves 20%. Payment via Stripe.

BEHAVIOR:

Be concise and helpful
Always recommend a specific plan (do not be vague)
If the visitor needs Enterprise features, offer to collect their info
for a custom quote
If they seem hesitant about price, mention the annual discount
and the ROI of the features they need

This agent is powered by 11+ AI models from 3 providers (OpenAI, Anthropic, Google), so it can handle nuanced conversations about pricing, feature comparisons, and even competitive objections.

How It Works with Workspace DNA

The Pricing Advisor agent is not a standalone chatbot — it operates within Taskade's three-layer architecture:

• Memory (Projects): The agent reads the plan data, feature lists, and pricing rules stored in your workspace. When you update a price, the agent's knowledge updates automatically.
• Intelligence (AI Agents): The agent reasons about the visitor's needs, recommends a plan, and explains why. It can compare tiers, calculate savings, and handle edge cases like "What if I start with 8 users but expect to grow to 30?"
• Execution (Automations): When the agent recommends a plan and the visitor is ready, an automation can trigger the next step — creating a Stripe Checkout session, sending a quote to Slack, or adding the lead to your CRM.

This is the difference between a calculator and a living system. The calculator does math. The living system does math, advises, and acts.

Step 5: Connect Automations

Taskade supports 100+ integrations via Temporal durable execution — meaning your automations are reliable, retryable, and production-grade. Here are the automations that turn a pricing calculator into a revenue pipeline:

To set these up, open the Automations tab in your Genesis app and add each trigger-action pair. Genesis walks you through the connection flow for each integration.

Example: Stripe Checkout Automation

Here is what the Stripe automation looks like in practice:

1. Visitor selects Pro plan, 10 users, annual billing
2. Visitor clicks "Get Started"
3. Automation fires: creates a Stripe Checkout session with line item "Pro Annual — 10 users — $1,824/year"
4. Visitor is redirected to Stripe's hosted checkout page
5. After payment, Stripe webhook triggers the welcome email automation

The entire flow — from pricing calculator to paid customer — happens without the visitor leaving the experience.

Step 6: Publish

Your pricing calculator is ready. Here is how to make it live.

Shareable URL

Click Publish in your Genesis app. You get an instant URL like:

https://www.taskade.com/share/apps/your-app-id

Share this link directly with prospects, embed it in emails, or post it on social media.

Embeddable iframe

To embed the calculator on your existing website, copy this snippet:

<iframe
  class="taskade-embed"
  width="100%"
  height="800"
  scrolling="yes"
  frameborder="no"
  src="https://www.taskade.com/share/apps/your-app-id"
  loading="lazy"
  title="Pricing Calculator — Taskade Genesis App"
></iframe>

Paste this into any HTML page, WordPress post, Webflow embed block, Squarespace code block, or Notion embed. The calculator renders responsively inside the frame.

Custom Domain (Business Plan and Above)

On the Business plan, you can map a custom domain to your published app. Your pricing calculator would live at something like:

https://pricing.yourcompany.com

No separate hosting. No DNS headaches beyond a single CNAME record.

Password Protection

Need to restrict access? Enable password protection on your published app. Visitors must enter a password before they can see the calculator. Useful for beta pricing, internal tools, or partner-specific pricing.

Analytics

Published Genesis apps on the Business plan include built-in analytics: page views, unique visitors, and engagement metrics. For deeper tracking, embed the calculator on a page that already runs Google Analytics, Plausible, or Mixpanel.

What a Pricing Calculator Actually Costs

Building a pricing calculator the traditional way means stitching together multiple paid services. Here is a realistic cost comparison:

┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│            DIY STACK                    TASKADE GENESIS          │
│  ───────────────────────────     ───────────────────────────    │
│  Bolt.new (generation)  $20/mo   Taskade Starter     $8/mo     │
│  Supabase (database)    $25/mo   (includes Genesis,            │
│  OpenAI API (advisor)   $20/mo    AI agents, automations,      │
│  Zapier (automations)   $20/mo    publishing, analytics,       │
│  Vercel (hosting)       $20/mo    100+ integrations)            │
│  Stripe (2.9% + 30¢)   usage    Stripe (2.9% + 30¢)  usage   │
│  ───────────────────────────     ───────────────────────────    │
│  TOTAL:  $105–165/mo              TOTAL:  $8/mo                 │
│                                                                 │
│  + 10–20 hours of                 + 5–10 minutes of             │
│    development time                 chatting with Genesis        │
│                                                                 │
│  + ongoing maintenance             + iterate by chatting         │
│    (updates, bug fixes)             (no code to maintain)        │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘

The DIY stack gives you more low-level control. Genesis gives you a living system that is ready to publish in minutes and costs a fraction of the alternative. For most teams that need a pricing calculator — not a custom billing engine — Genesis is the practical choice.

Real-World Example: Meeting Cost Calculator

Here is a live Genesis app you can interact with right now. This Meeting Cost Calculator lets you input the number of attendees, their average hourly rate, and the meeting duration — then shows you exactly how much that meeting costs your organization.

The same approach works for any calculator type. A pricing calculator is just one variation. Here are others you can build with a single prompt:

• ROI Calculator — show prospects the return on investment for your product
• Savings Calculator — compare cost of current workflow vs. your solution
• Service Pricing Estimator — let clients configure a custom quote for services
• Commission Calculator — help sales teams calculate their earnings per deal
• Shipping Cost Calculator — estimate delivery costs by weight, distance, and speed

Each of these follows the same Genesis workflow: describe it, generate it, iterate by chatting, publish.

5 Prompt Templates You Can Copy

1. ROI Calculator

Build an ROI calculator for [Your Product Name].

INPUTS:

Current monthly cost of the workflow being replaced (number input)
Hours spent per week on manual tasks (slider: 1-40)
Average hourly rate of the team (number input, default $50)
Number of team members (slider: 1-50)

CALCULATIONS:

Monthly manual cost = hours × rate × team members × 4.33
Monthly savings with [Product] = manual cost - [Product price]
Annual savings = monthly savings × 12
ROI percentage = (annual savings / annual product cost) × 100
Payback period in days = (annual product cost / annual savings) × 365

OUTPUT:

Dashboard showing monthly savings, annual savings, ROI %,
and payback period
Bar chart comparing current cost vs cost with [Product]
"You save $X/year" callout
CTA: "Start Your Free Trial" linking to [signup URL]

2. Savings Calculator

Build a savings comparison calculator.

INPUTS:

What the visitor currently uses (dropdown: Spreadsheets, Competitor A,
Competitor B, Manual Process, Other)
Number of users (slider: 1-100)
Hours spent per week on the workflow (slider: 1-40)
Average hourly cost (number input, default $45)

CALCULATIONS:

Current annual cost = users × hours × hourly cost × 52

tool subscription cost (looked up from the dropdown selection)


Cost with [Your Product] = users × [your per-user price] × 12
Annual savings = current cost - product cost
Time saved per week = hours × efficiency gain percentage (e.g., 60%)

OUTPUT:

Side-by-side comparison cards: "Current" vs "With [Product]"
Annual savings highlighted in green
Time saved per week highlighted
Testimonial quote from a customer who switched
CTA: "See It in Action" linking to [demo URL]

3. Service Pricing Estimator

Build a service pricing estimator for a [web design / consulting / agency] business.

INPUTS:

Service type (dropdown: Website Redesign, New Website, Landing Page,
E-commerce Store, Custom Application)
Number of pages (slider: 1-50)
Features checklist: Contact Form, Blog, CMS, E-commerce, SEO,
Analytics, Custom Illustrations, Copywriting
Timeline (radio: Standard 4-6 weeks, Rush 2-3 weeks +30%,
Priority 1-2 weeks +60%)

CALCULATIONS:

Base price looked up from service type
Per-page cost multiplied by page count
Feature add-on costs summed from checklist
Timeline multiplier applied
Total = (base + pages + features) × timeline multiplier

OUTPUT:

Itemized quote showing base, pages, features, timeline adjustment
Total estimate range (low-high)
"Request Full Proposal" button that opens a form
(name, email, company, project details)
Note: "This is an estimate. Final pricing confirmed after
a discovery call."

4. Commission Calculator

Build a sales commission calculator.

INPUTS:

Deal size (number input)
Commission rate tier (auto-selected based on deal size):
$0-10K = 8%, $10K-50K = 10%, $50K-100K = 12%, $100K+ = 15%
Split percentage if co-selling (slider: 50-100%, default 100%)
Quarterly bonus toggle (on/off): if quarterly target met,
add 2% bonus on all deals

CALCULATIONS:

Base commission = deal size × rate
Split-adjusted = base commission × split %
Bonus commission = base commission × 2% (if toggle on)
Total payout = split-adjusted + bonus

OUTPUT:

Commission breakdown card showing deal, rate, base, split, bonus, total
Annual projection: "At this deal size per month,
your annual commission is $X"
Chart showing commission by deal size tier
Motivational callout: "Close one more $50K deal to reach
the 12% tier"

5. Shipping Cost Calculator

Build a shipping cost calculator for an e-commerce store.

INPUTS:

Package weight (slider: 0.1-50 lbs)
Dimensions: length, width, height (number inputs in inches)
Ship from (dropdown of warehouse locations)
Ship to (ZIP code input)
Shipping speed (radio: Ground 5-7 days, Express 2-3 days,
Overnight 1 day)

CALCULATIONS:

Dimensional weight = (L × W × H) / 139
Billable weight = max(actual weight, dimensional weight)
Base rate looked up from zone table (origin → destination)
Speed multiplier: Ground 1x, Express 1.8x, Overnight 3.2x
Fuel surcharge = base × 6.5%
Total = (base × speed multiplier) + fuel surcharge

OUTPUT:

Rate comparison table showing all three speeds side by side
Cheapest option highlighted
Estimated delivery date for each speed
"Ship Now" button per speed option
Note: "Rates are estimates. Final rate confirmed at checkout."

Copy any of these into Taskade Genesis, replace the bracketed placeholders with your own details, and click Generate.

Common Mistakes to Avoid

Building the calculator is the easy part. Making it convert takes a bit more thought. Here are six mistakes we see teams make — and how to avoid them.

1. Too Many Input Fields

If your calculator asks for ten inputs before showing a price, visitors will abandon it. Start with two or three inputs — billing cycle, user count, and plan selection. Add optional fields (add-ons, features) below the fold.

Rule of thumb: If the visitor can not see a price within 3 seconds of landing on the page, you have too many inputs above the fold.

2. No Annual Discount Visibility

Offering an annual discount but only showing it in small text at checkout is a missed opportunity. The toggle should be prominent, the discount percentage should be visible, and the savings callout should show the exact dollar amount saved per year.

What to do: Make the annual toggle the first control on the page. Show both the percentage discount and the dollar savings.

3. Hiding Enterprise Pricing Entirely

"Contact us for pricing" with no context scares away Enterprise prospects. They want a ballpark before they fill out a form. Show starting-at pricing, include a feature comparison, and make the quote form short — name, email, company, estimated users.

What to do: Show "Starting at $X/user/mo for 50+ users" on the Enterprise card, even if final pricing is custom.

4. Not Optimizing for Mobile

More than half of B2B research happens on mobile devices. A three-column pricing layout that works on desktop becomes unusable on a phone if it is not responsive. Genesis builds responsive layouts by default, but always test on a real phone.

What to do: After publishing, open your calculator on your phone. Check that the slider is easy to drag, the toggle is tappable, and the cards stack vertically.

5. Skipping the AI Advisor

A calculator answers "How much does it cost?" but not "Which plan is right for me?" Adding an AI advisor that asks two or three questions and recommends a plan reduces decision friction and increases conversion. It is a five-minute addition with Genesis.

What to do: Add a "Help Me Choose" button that opens the AI advisor chat. It costs nothing extra and converts visitors who are on the fence.

6. Forgetting Analytics and Follow-Up

A published calculator with no tracking is a black box. You will not know how many people visited, which plan they selected, or whether they clicked the CTA. Connect analytics and set up automations so every interaction flows into your CRM.

What to do: Enable built-in analytics on your published app. Set up an automation that logs every "Get Started" click to a Google Sheet or CRM record.

More Tutorials in the Build Series

This article is part of a series of step-by-step Genesis tutorials. Each one shows you how to build a specific app from a single prompt:

• How to Build a Finance Dashboard — Expense tracking, budget alerts, AI analysis
• How to Build a Simple Store Manager — Inventory, sales, profit calculations
• How to Build a QR Code Generator — Dynamic QR codes with tracking
• How to Build a Room Booking Dashboard — Availability, reservations, calendar sync
• How to Build a Support Rating Dashboard — CSAT tracking, agent performance, trends
• How to Build a Nonprofit Hub — Donor management, events, volunteer coordination
• 5 Genesis Apps You Can Build in 10 Minutes — Client portal, booking, dashboard, knowledge base, lead capture
• 20 AI App Ideas with Taskade Genesis — Inspiration for your next build

Ready to Build Your Pricing Calculator?

You have the prompt. You have the iteration playbook. You have the automation recipes and the AI advisor setup.

The only step left is opening Genesis and pasting the prompt.

1. Open Taskade Genesis
2. Paste the pricing calculator prompt from Step 1
3. Click Generate
4. Iterate with the table from Step 3
5. Add the AI advisor from Step 4
6. Connect automations from Step 5
7. Publish and embed

No credit card required on the free plan. Starter plan starts at $8/month for unlimited Genesis apps.

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Resources:

• Taskade Genesis — AI App Builder
• What is Vibe Coding? — The philosophy behind building by describing
• Best Vibe Coding Tools 2026 — How Genesis compares to Cursor, Bolt, Replit, and more
• The Ultimate Guide to Taskade Genesis — Everything you can build
• How Workspace DNA Works — Memory, Intelligence, Execution explained

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