# Costs – Kleiner Auftrag

> Hourly, flat fee, minimums: what small jobs cost.

- [Freelance Developer Hourly Rate: 2026 Benchmarks](https://kleinerauftrag.de/en/costs/freelance-developer-hourly-rate/): Freelance software developers in Germany ask a median of €90 an hour, with the middle half between €80 and €100, according to a September 2026 freelancermap analysis. US web developers on payroll earn a median $47.85 an hour (BLS, May 2025); freelancers need roughly double to cover overheads. Small jobs also bill extra hours for setup and testing.
- [Custom WordPress Plugin Cost: Hours, Examples, Upkeep](https://kleinerauftrag.de/en/costs/custom-wordpress-plugin-cost/): A custom WordPress plugin typically takes 3 to 6 hours for a single feature, 15 to 30 hours for one with its own content type and settings page, and 30 to 60 hours or more once an external API is involved. These are estimates. Multiply by your developer's rate and budget for upkeep as WordPress and PHP move on.
- [API Integration Cost: What a Small Integration Takes](https://kleinerauftrag.de/en/costs/api-integration-cost/): A simple one-way API integration between two systems with good documentation typically takes around 12 to 28 hours, so roughly $1,200 to $2,800 at a $100 hourly rate. Two-way sync, poor documentation or high volumes can multiply that. Budget separately for hosting, monitoring and upgrades whenever either API releases a new version.
- [Fixed Price vs Hourly: Picking a Model for Small Jobs](https://kleinerauftrag.de/en/costs/fixed-price-vs-hourly/): Choose a fixed price when the job is clearly described and the developer knows the system, because you hand over the cost risk. Choose hourly billing with a not-to-exceed cap when the cause is unclear, such as debugging someone else's code. For many small jobs, a short paid discovery followed by a fixed price works best.
- [Cost to Update a Website: Small Changes, Real Numbers](https://kleinerauftrag.de/en/costs/website-update-cost/): Small website updates typically cost somewhere between $25 and $300 at a $100 hourly rate, depending on whether you swap a line of text or add a new page. The billing increment and any minimum charge per job often matter more than the change itself. Batching several changes into one job means setup and testing are paid only once.

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