Free tools for agencies
Pistacio is a set of free, login-free calculators for German agencies and SMBs: hourly rate, utilization, travel expenses, ArbZG compliance, team leave. All results instant, no email gate.
Pricing & Costing
Agency Hourly Rate Calculator
Work out the minimum hourly rate your agency must charge: payroll, overhead, utilization, and target margin.
Employee total cost calculator (Germany)
Calculate the real cost of a German employee: gross salary plus all statutory employer social security contributions and allocations, including a loaded hourly rate for project costing.
Invoice template generator
Build a §14 UStG-compliant German invoice with all mandatory fields — including the §19 UStG small-business notice, line items, VAT calculation and print-to-PDF.
Projects
Project Profitability Calculator
Calculate the real result of your fixed-price project: quoted vs. actual hours, gross margin, and the effective hourly rate you actually earned.
Project Budget Burn Calculator
Spot scope creep before it's too late: budget spent vs. project progress, with an early warning and projected overrun.
Team & Compliance
Travel expense calculator (Germany)
Calculate tax-free travel expense reimbursement under German law: per diems (Verpflegungspauschale), mileage allowance (Kilometerpauschale) and lodging — interactive and print-ready.
Team vacation planner (Germany)
Manage vacation and absences for teams up to 10 people — BUrlG-compliant leave calculation, per-Bundesland public holidays and an approval workflow. No login, no Excel.
ArbZG compliance checker (Germany)
7 questions, instant result: is your agency compliant with German working-time law? Check your gaps against the 2022 BAG ruling and the planned 2026 Arbeitszeitgesetz.
Mileage log generator
Build a tax-compliant German mileage log with all required fields. CSV export.
Mileage allowance calculator
Calculate the German mileage allowance (§ 9 EStG): car, motorcycle/moped, commute allowance from km 21, or actual public-transport cost.
Parental leave calculator
Calculate the end date, remaining allowance and statutory notice period for German parental leave (BEEG §§ 15–16).
Minijob threshold calculator
Check the German Minijob threshold (€ 603/month from 2026, SGB IV § 8): hourly wage × weekly hours, incl. optional Übungsleiterpauschale up to € 3,000 / year.