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Calculations Example (Pricing) Form
Simplify complex calculations for your business with this dynamic Custom Price Calculator Template that calculates an answer based on user input. It uses familiar Excel-style functions and math to combine, transform and manipulate answers live on your forms.
This flexible interactive calculator is an example of how you can use Paperform’s Calculations. It uses a calculation field to determine the total price of a rental period. The customer simply needs to choose their preferred room size from the given options and insert the number of nights they’d like to stay. The calculation will update live on the form to showcase the total price.
You can modify this custom calculator to lots of different use cases that fit your business. For example, if you’re selling products online, you can use this template logic to add a calculated custom shipping price to the total price based on the user's answers. Or you can set up discounts based on the quantity of products ordered. You can even use it as a price quote calculator. The options are endless.
This template is fully customizable so you can change the text, questions, visuals, and calculation fields to best suit your needs. If you need to collect more information from your potential customers using this cost calculator, you can also add input fields for their email addresses and contact details. Once you’re ready to publish the template, you can easily embed it on your website so your customers can use it without leaving your site.
Calculations Example (Pricing) Form FAQs
1. What is a custom price calculator?
A custom price calculator is a tool that dynamically calculates and presents pricing information based on user inputs and predefined formulas. This pre-made calculator template simplifies complex pricing structures and provides accurate cost estimates or quotes in real-time.
2. How does the custom pricing calculator work?
The calculation field in this Custom Price Calculator Template is set up using a formula that multiplies the number of nights by the price of each room. The "switch" function is used to change the base price, depending on the room selected. A custom pricing rule is then used to add the answer to the calculation to the total price of the form.
3. How do I add a price calculator to my website?
This template works as a calculator plugin that you can easily add to your website.
- After customizing the calculator to your liking, click the "Publish" button in the top-right corner of the editor.
- From the "Publish" menu, select the "Embed" option. Choose the type of embed you want to use, such as "Inline" or "Popup", and then copy the embed code.
- Go to your website and open the page where you want to add the calculator, then paste the embed code into the HTML code of the page where you want the calculator to appear.
- Save and publish your website.
Once the calculator is embedded in your website, visitors will be able to use it directly from your website. The calculator responses will be stored in your Paperform account, where you can review and manage them as needed.
4. What can I use a custom price calculator for?
This template can be modified to fit lots of different businesses and industries, for example:
- E-commerce: Use the price calculator to display the total cost of the purchase and calculate discounts, taxes, and shipping costs.
- Service-based businesses: Offer quotes or estimates for services based on your clients' input for their requirements, such as project scope, hours needed, or specific tasks. The price calculator can apply rates and generate a customized cost estimate.
- Subscription-based businesses: Calculate pricing for subscription plans based on different tiers, features, or usage levels. You can let your customers select their desired options, and the price calculator will display the corresponding subscription cost.
- Event planning: You can let your clients select event parameters such as venue size, catering options, decorations, and additional services. The price calculator can then calculate the total cost.
- Financial institutions: Develop calculators for mortgage payments, loan interest rates, investment returns, or retirement planning. Your clients can input their financial data, and the calculator will provide accurate calculations and projections.
- Freight and shipping: You can use this template to calculate shipping costs based on variables like weight, dimensions, destination, and shipping method. Customers can calculate shipping expenses accurately before finalizing their orders.