Start from the bad case
The preset opens with a $10 list price against a $20 product cost so the loss is obvious immediately. That makes it easier to see how much price room you actually need before the sale stops losing money.
Break-even price calculator for digital products with real fee pressure
A break-even price calculator only matters if it includes the hidden profit leaks sellers usually skip. Start with a loss-making scenario, see why the current price fails, and open the live calculator to find the minimum list price that actually covers Stripe fees, refunds, affiliates, VAT, and delivery cost.
Why break-even gets missed
- Creators often compare price to product cost and forget the payment stack sitting underneath it.
- Even a small fixed Stripe fee can wipe out low-ticket offers faster than expected.
- Once you add refunds, VAT, affiliates, or delivery cost, the safe price floor moves quickly.
How to use this break-even price calculator
Check the hidden profit leaks
Hidden profit leaks include Stripe percentage fees, the fixed transaction fee, VAT-inclusive pricing, partner payouts, refund reserves, and the real delivery cost behind the product. The calculator keeps those in one place instead of making you estimate them separately.
Use break-even as the floor, not the goal
Once you know the minimum sustainable list price, raise the scenario until the margin feels worth the effort, then share that pricing link with a partner or teammate before you publish it publicly.