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Line calculator

How the line calculator works

Enter quantity, costs, list, and sell (or derive sell from a list discount). The tool normalises tax according to your settings and shows margin and warnings.

What the line calculator is

The line calculator is the starting point in Quotelixa. It is where you test one line and see what the numbers are actually doing before the quote becomes a bigger commercial decision. It is built for quick pricing checks, but it is more than a basic calculator. It helps you understand the relationship between cost, sell price, discount, profit, margin, and markup so you can decide whether the line still works.

START WITH THE LINE

Enter the line details and see the commercial result

Free & Pro

The line calculator starts with the numbers you control on one line: cost, quantity, list price, sell price, tax mode, and any discount you want to test.

  • Enter or review the cost, quantity, list price, and sell price for the line.
  • Choose the right tax or VAT mode so the numbers are read consistently.
  • Test discount from list or sell price without guessing what it does to profit.
  • Use the result to decide whether the line is still acceptable before it goes any further.
Quotelixa line calculator screen showing cost, sell price, quantity, discount, and tax controls
The line calculator tests one quote line before it becomes part of a wider quote.

READ THE RESULT

Results show more than the sell price alone

Once the line has been entered, Quotelixa shows the commercial result so you can judge what the line is really leaving behind.

  • Revenue shows what the customer is being charged for that line.
  • Profit shows what is left after cost has been taken away.
  • Margin shows profit as a percentage of revenue.
  • Markup shows profit as a percentage of cost.
  • Tax or VAT handling keeps the result aligned with the way you are quoting.
Quotelixa results screen showing revenue, profit, margin, markup, and supporting line details
Results show profit, margin, markup, revenue, and supporting line details.

USE THE RIGHT TOOL FOR THE JOB

When the line calculator is enough, and when Pro matters more

The line calculator is designed for fast discipline on one line. When the quote becomes wider than one line, the rest of Quotelixa Pro becomes more useful.

When the line calculator is enough

Free & Pro
  • Checking one price before sending it.
  • Testing a price movement or discount quickly.
  • Sense-checking profit, margin, and markup on a single item.
  • Reviewing whether a line still works before it becomes a wider quote decision.
  • Bringing discipline to one pricing decision without leaving the calculator.

When Pro matters more

Pro
  • Presenting the quote clearly in Customer view.
  • Checking the full quote and discount effect in Internal view.
  • Seeing where pressure is landing in Deal intelligence.
  • Building and managing repeat quote lines using templates.
  • Moving beyond one line into a complete quote and decision process.

What the main numbers mean

Cost is what the line costs you before you sell it. Sell price is the price being charged to the customer for that line. Profit is what is left after cost is taken away from revenue. Margin shows profit as a percentage of revenue. Markup shows profit as a percentage of cost. They are related, but they are not the same. A line can look strong in pounds while still being weaker than expected in margin percentage.

How discount affects the line

Discount changes more than the final sell price. It also changes the profit and margin sitting underneath the line. That is why Quotelixa treats discount as a pricing decision, not just a cosmetic reduction. The calculator helps you see what that movement actually costs before it gets hidden inside a larger quote.

The practical value

Use the line calculator when you need a fast answer on one line: cost, sell price, discount, tax treatment, profit, margin, markup, and whether the result still makes sense. If the quote grows into customer output, internal review, competitor comparison, or repeat work, move into the wider Pro workflow.

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Pricing & versions

Free line calculator vs Quotelixa Pro

Free is for fast line-level maths and margin sense-checks. Pro is for whole-quote judgement, customer output, and operational reuse.