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7 Best Online Calculator Builders

david@shout.com — Mon, 30 Oct 2023 11:08:14 +0000

The best online calculator builders will help you boost engagement, increase traffic, and generate leads for your business.

In this article, we’ll delve into our curated list of the top tools for creating custom calculators in 2023.

1. Shout.com

Shout has introduced a state-of-the-art online calculator builder that places no limitations on impressions or submissions. Generate leads, quote prices, and engage your audience without worrying about arbitrary limitations.

Shout’s software is completely code-free, meaning you don’t have to be a developer to create interactive calculators.

You can also collect feedback with surveys, collect leads with forms, and perform assessments with quizzes.

Features

WYSIWYG editor: Watch your calculator come to life in real-time, giving you a glimpse of participants’ perspective as you create.

Import your own datasets: Reference preexisting data in your formulas and use them to influence calculations with an Excel-style table.

Custom scoring: Assign positive and negative values to answer options to be factored into final calculations.

Basic and advanced operators: Use basic math operators like +, -, *, / and () to build formulas as well as more advanced functions like IF statements, sin, cos and tan.

Conditional messages: Create personalized messages to trigger when conditional parameters are met.

Embeds & popups: Embed calculators on your website or have them popup or slide out at the click of a button.

Email gating: Require contact information, such as names and email addresses, before showing results.

Multi-step calculators: Split your fields across multiple pages to create a step-by-step calculator.

Integrated CRM: Save lead details directly to Shout’s CRM, collect consent, and group contacts based on your lawful basis for processing data.

Brand control: Add your logo, customize styles, remove Shout branding, and use a custom domain & link.

Redirect on submission: Redirect participants to a website or landing page upon submission.

Collaboration: Share calculators with your Shout team and collaborate on building and data analysis.

Pricing

Free Trial: 14 day free trial with all the features of the Pro plan.

20 submissions.
5000 email invitations.

Pro Plan: $25 per month (paid annually).

Unlimited submissions and impressions.
5000 email invitations.
3 users.
3 live calculators.
Unlimited surveys, quizzes and forms.

Business Plan: £59 per month (paid annually).

Unlimited submissions and impressions.
7000 email invitations.
5 users.
3 live calculators.
Unlimited surveys quizzes and forms.

2. Outgrow

Ourgrow is one of the most popular online calculator builders, providing no-code tools for acquiring qualified leads.

They’re well known for templates that’re pre-optimized for collecting leads and boosting engagement.

Features

Responsive designs: Calculators are responsive on desktops, tablets and mobiles.

Layouts and templates: Select from a range of styles and templates.

Embeds: Embed your calculator anywhere.

Formula and logic jumps: Conditional messages, CTAs, and outcome mapping.

Analytics and tracking: Facebook and Google Analytics tracking codes.

Welcome pages: Design a custom welcome page for visitors.

Pricing

Freelancer: $14 per month (paid annually)

3000 submissions per year.
5 content types (quiz, assessment, poll, calculator, form & survey).
1 user.

Freelancer Pro: $25 per month (paid annually)

12,000 submissions per year.
7 content types (quiz, assessment, poll, calculator, form & survey, eCommerce recommendation, giveaway).
1 user.

Essentials: $95 per month (paid annually)

90,000 submissions per year.
8 content types (quiz, assessment, poll, calculator, form & survey, eCommerce recommendation, giveaway, chatbot).
3 users.

Business: $600 per month (paid annually)

600,000 submissions per year.
8 content types (quiz, assessment, poll, calculator, form & survey, eCommerce recommendation, giveaway, chatbot).
10 users.

3. Involve.me

Involve.me is tool for creating interactive content that can be integrated in your sales funnel. Their products aim to create personalized interactions that improve user engagement and experiences to help turn your audience into customers.

Features

Design and templates: Customize global, page and content element designs to align with your brand guidelines.

Multiple outcomes: Show different exit pages and CTAs based on participant answers.

Logic jumps: Allow respondents to skip irrelevant questions and create custom paths through your projects.

Embeds & popups: Publish projects as a popup or embed them on your website.

Participant emails: Send email confirmations to participants after submission.

Hidden fields: Personalize project content with for existing contacts.

Pricing

Free

3 live projects.
100 submissions per month.

Basic: $29 per month (paid annually)

5 live projects.
1,000 submissions per month.
3000 email invites.

Pro: $59 per month (paid annually)

15 live projects.
5,000 submissions per month.
15,000 email invites.

Business: $129 per month (paid annually)

30 live projects.
15,000 submissions per month.
45,000 email invites.

4. Calconic

Calconic is an online tool that enables users to create customizable calculators and interactive forms for their websites.

They offer responsive designs and various pre-made templates, making it a user-friendly choice for businesses and individuals looking to boost engagement.

Features

Order forms: Collect customer contact details, mark dates and receive email notifications when orders are submitted.

Collect payments: Accept online payments via PayPal directly through your website.

Mail results: Send participants a full summary of their answer choices with a customizable email.

Friendly formula editor: Formula builder includes a range of operations and functions

Conditional element visibility: Hide or reveal calculator fields based on answers and inputs.

Themes and palettes: Choose from a selection of themes to match your website.

Pricing

Free

5 active calculators
500 impressions per month

Light: €4 per month (paid annually)

10 active calculators
3,000 impressions per month
750 email notifications per month

Regular: €12 per month (paid annually)

20 active calculators
15,000 impressions per month
3,000 email notifications per month

Bold: €40 per month (paid annually)

Unlimited active calculators
75,000 impressions per month
15,000 email notifications per month

5. Calculoid

Calculoid is an interactive calculator builder that allows for easy embedding into your website. Calculators are fully compatible with mobile devices, and there’s no coding knowledge required to start building.

Best of all you can connect your calculators to over 1000 applications using Zapier.

Features

Excel-like formulas: Use popular Excel formulas like IF, sin, cos, tan and log in calculations.

Online payments: Connect calculators to Stripe or Paypal and accept payments online.

Payment checkout: Collect billing information and integrate calculators with your billing system.

Mail results: Send calculator results directly to customer emails and grow your contact list.

Multi-page calculators: Split interactive calculators across multiple pages.

Conditional fields: Set logical conditions to show or hide specific fields of a calculator.

Pricing

Free

500 impressions per month
0 private calculators

Lead Generation: $19 per month

2,000 impressions per month
2 private calculators

High traffic & eCommerce: $39 per month

10,000 impressions per month
5 private calculators

Agency: From $99 per month

100,000+ impressions per month
5+ private calculators

6. Convert Calculator

ConvertCalculator is a no-code sales and marketing tool for creating calculators, forms, landing pages and apps. Use cases range from product configurtors and booking forms to lead capture and price quoting.

They offer integrations with platforms such as Hubspot, MailChimp, and Stripe and their calculators work perfectly on all available CMS.

Features

Online surveys: collect feedback and power research with data using surveys.

Quizzes: Boost engagement and lead generation with online quizzes.

Accept payments: Accept payments using order forms and convert customers there and then.

100+ Integrations: Integrate calculators with your CRM or with other tools through Zapier.

eSignatures: Have participants provide a digital signature in calculators.

Pricing

Free

100 impressions per month
Platinum features until you reach 100 impressions per month

Hobby: $15 per month (paid annually)

2,000 impressions
0 submissions
0 payments

Pro: $35 per month (paid annually)

10,000 impressions
200 submissions
30 payments

Premium: $65 per month (paid annually)

50,000 impressions
1,000 submissions
300 payments

Platinum: $100 per month (paid annually)

300,000 impressions
10,000 submissions
3,000 payments

7. uCalc

uCalc supports the creation of calculators and forms for business. They pride themselves on the convenience of their tools, providing dozens of ready-to-use templates categorized by industry.

They also offer a nifty service where they’ll find a contractor to create a custom calculator for you. Of course, they still make sure your calculator is of the highest quality and is delivered by a deadline set by you.

Features

Design & templates: Choose from a range of ready-to-use templates and customize their styling.

Email & SMS notifications: Receive a notification by email or SMS when responses are submitted.

Automatic discounts: Configure automatic discounts for product quantities and service types.

Collect payments: Accept online payments directly in the web calculator.

Order stats: Track where orders are received from.

Price

Basic: $7.20 per month (paid annually)

5 forms / calculators
3 pages
300 email notifications

Standard: $17.60 per month (paid annually)

15 forms / calculators
10 pages
1,000 email notifications

Pro: $40 per month (paid annually)

Unlimited forms
Unlimited pages
3,000 email notifications

Wrapping up: 7 best online calculator builders

So there you have it, our list of the 7 best online calculator builders in 2023. We’re sure this list will keep growing as more and more brilliant tools are created.

But, for now let’s sum up the list above for anyone who needs a tldr:

1. Shout.com

2. Outgrow

3. Involve.me

4. Calconic

5. Calculoid

6. ConvertCalculator

7. uCalc

And if you need some good calculator examples to get you started with these tools, here’s a list:

BMI calculator
Survey response rate calculator
Weight converter
Price quote calculator
Distance converter
KPI tracker
Net Promoter Score calculator

If you’d like to recommend one of your favourite online calculator builders, don’t hesitate to get in touch and let us know.

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How to Build a Price Quote Calculator (in 4 steps)

david@shout.com — Fri, 27 Oct 2023 11:56:03 +0000

Whilst pricing is a pivotal factor in marketing a product, it’s not always just a question of how much. You can show you’ve gone above an beyond by offering a personalized custom price quote calculator.

This article delves into the world of price quote calculators, and how they can transform your business.

What is a price quote calculator?

Price quote calculators are designed to estimate the cost of products or services, providing potential customers with customized price quotes or estimates.

They serve as a bridge between businesses and customers, offering transparency and trust.

Customers are empowered with the ability to receive instant, personalized quotes, while businesses benefit from streamlined operations and enhanced customer satisfaction.

Before you get started, you’ll need to choose one of the best online calculator builders that suit your needs.

How to build a price quote calculator

Let’s get stuck into building a price quote calculator.

We’ll break this down into 5 easy steps, and delve into the different ways to personalize experiences for potential customers.

Step 1: Select the calculator project type

You’ll be able to create a variety of projects with Shout, including custom calculators, surveys, quizzes and forms.

Click the + icon and select the Calculator project type to get started. From here you can name your calculator, for this example we’ll go with “custom price quote calculator”.

You also have the choice between two navigation styles for calculators; single question per page or multi-question pages.

Single question per page calculators

Single question per page calculators do what they say on the tin. Each field will be displayed individually, and once potential customers input an answer they’ll be moved to the next page seamlessly.

Multi-question per page calculators

This navigation style allows you to add multiple questions or field on the same page. You can still add more pages to break up your calculators into multiple-steps.

Step 2. Add questions and fields

Once you’ve created a calculator project type, you’ll be taken to the builder. From here you can add questions, customize designs, and manage all calculator settings.

Click ‘New question’ in the left sidebar to open the question types library. You’ll have a huge selection of questions and fields for your calculators, including:

Sliders (Opinion Slider, Numeric Slider)
Numeric fields (Currency, Age, Integer, Decimal)
Multiple-choice (Single-Select, Multi-Select)
Picture-choice (Single-Select, Multi-Select)
Contact fields (Contact Form, Email Field, Website Field, Phone Number Field)
And much more!

Step 3. Assign values and build a formula

The next step is to assign values to answer options, these will be used to calculate final results. In our example, these values will be the individual costs that contribute to the price quote.

Assigning values

For most question types (such as multiple-choice and drop downs), click the answer option and enter a number into the Value field.

Pro Tip: If a question is mandatory, you can enabled the “Required” option in the question settings to ensure respondents provide an answer.

Building a formula

To calculator your final results you’ll need to build a formula. To do this, go to the Results exit page and click “Add New Result”.

From here you can customize the content that appears along side the calculator result. We’ll come back to this later, as for now we want to build a formula.

Click the + icon next to “Select a formula” and you’ll be taken to the formula builder.

Then simply drag and drop calculator questions from the left into your formula.

We’ll highlight any questions you add to your formula in blue, so you always know what you’re using or what may be missing.

Select from a range of operators and functions in the builder, or use almost all functions available in tools like Excel and Sheets.

For our formula, we’ll be adding the cost of the plan to the cost of the seats.

Step 4. Display results

Finally, you’ll need to choose how you want the quote to be displayed to potential customers. By default, results (price quotes) will be displayed on an exit page once a response has been submitted.

Real-time calculator results

Firstly, you could display the price quote in real-time alongside your calculator.

Results exit page

Alternatively, you can wait to show results until the potential customer reaches the Exit Page (after they’ve filled out all calculator fields).

This works especially well if you want to email gate the price quote.

What do we mean by that? Simply put, it’s where want collect contact information (such as names and email addresses) before displaying results.

So in this example, you’d have a page for calculator fields, then a page for contact information, then finally the results page.

You’ll have full control of what information is collected in contact forms with Shout. Whether you want to collect just names and email addresses or the whole shebang.

Features to make your price quote calculator shine

Here are some features we think will really benefit you when creating a price quote calculator with Shout.

Features	What it does
Call-to-actions	Add a CTA to results blocks to prompt user actions.
Redirects	Redirect potential customers on submission of their response to a website or landing page.
Answer piping	Pipe answer text and contact information into calculators and results to personalize experiences.
Conditional messages	Trigger custom messages for potential customers based on their final scores.
Integrated CRM	Store contact information you collect with calculators in Shout’s integrated CRM.
Collect & record consent	Collect explicit consent from leads to add them to your email lists and record it to their customer profiles in the CRM.

How to embed custom price quote calculators on your website

Once you’ve finished creating your interactive calculator, it’ll be time to decide how you want to share it.

You’ll have many distribution options with Shout, including email invitations, QR codes, popups and slideouts.

But, the most popular option for sharing calculators is embedding them on your website.

Simply head to the Send stage of your calculator, then click “Get the code” beneath the Embed option.

From here you can choose between a fixed height or set a custom height for your calculator.

Then it’s just a case of copying the code and pasting it onto your website.

If you’re using a CMS like WordPress or Wix, you can paste this code into a HTML block.

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5 Calculators for Websites: Boost Traffic & Lead Generation

david@shout.com — Mon, 25 Sep 2023 11:35:48 +0000

Building calculators for websites is a game-changer for businesses seeking to boost traffic, increase user engagement, and generate valuable leads.

What are calculators for websites?

Calculators for websites are interactive tools embedded on a page that allows users to obtain information relevant to their needs, interests, or goals.

These calculators can take various forms and cater to a wide range of industries and niches, serving both curiosity and practical purposes.

A practical example would be building a price quote calculator to improve user experiences.

Benefits of building calculators for websites

In this ever-evolving landscape, static websites with basic content are rapidly losing ground to more dynamic, interactive platforms.

Custom calculators are one such interactive element that can revolutionize your website’s performance in several ways:

Enhance user experience: Website calculators transform passive visitors into active participants, even allowing them to solve real-life problems.
Increase traffic: When combined with effective SEO, free online tools (such as calculators) become a magnet for organic traffic.
Extend user sessions: Engaging content keeps visitors on your site longer, which signals to search engines that your content is valuable.
Lead generation: When creating calculators for your website, you can target them at specific audiences you want to attract.
Data collection: Collect anonymous information about a specific niche or even make calculator results gated, exchanging contact information for results.

5 examples of calculators for websites

Let’s get into some of the most popular interactive calculators for websites that you can start using as lead magnets, today.

Don’t worry, we’ll include the relevant formulas along with the example.

1. Mortgage calculator

This is a great option for real estate websites and financial businesses. A mortgage calculator is akin to a Swiss Army knife, serving both potential home buyers and the business itself.

Not only can you provide instant personalized information to visitors, you also collect real-time data on trends and preferences.

Mortgage calculator formula

The formula for a fixed rate loan would be:

Monthly payments = P x (r / n) x (1 + r / n)^n(t)] / (1 + r / n)^n(t) – 1
Monthly repayment formula

Let’s break this down below:

P: loan amount
r: interest rate
t: number of years (loan term)
n: payments per year

Keep in mind that there are variations of this formula for different types of mortgages. Such as adjustable-rate mortgages (ARMs), where the interest rate can change over time.

2. ROI calculator

An ROI (Return on Investment) calculator is a versatile tool that holds immense value for businesses across various industries.

By allowing users to input investment figures, returns, and time frames, these website calculators can instantly calculate the potential ROI. This empowers prospects to make informed decisions about whether your product or service aligns with their financial goals.

ROI calculator formula

The below ROI calculation will return a percentage:

ROI = (Investment return – Amount invested) / Amount invested * 100
Return on investment formula

If you also wanted to calculate annualized ROI, where the length of investment is also include, use the below formula:

Annualized ROI = ((1+ ((Investment return – Amount invested) / Amount invested) -1) * 100
Annualized ROI formula

3. BMI calculator

In the health industry, information is empowerment, and a BMI (Body Mass Index) calculator is a fantastic example of this.

The keyword “BMI calculator” receives over 1.8 million searches per month. This gives you a huge opportunity to reach a massive audience.

A BMI calculator offers users a straightforward and quick method to assess their body composition. It operates on a simple formula that takes into account a person’s weight in kilograms and their height in meters:

BMI calculator formula

The below formula will return your visitors Body Mass Index.

BMI = Weight in kg / (height in meters)²
BMI formula

Users seeking to improve their health and fitness are likely to return to your site for guidance and support. This positions you as a trustworthy source of information.

4. NPS calculator

NPS (Net Promoter Score) helps businesses gauge customer loyalty and sentiment in regards to their business, brand or products.

Lots of businesses, especially small businesses, may collect feedback from customers but not have the budget to afford software to quantify this for them.

Creating a free NPS calculator would provide value to those wanting to calculate their Net Promoter Score without breaking the bank.

NPS calculator formula

Here’s the formula for calculating Net Promoter Score:

NPS = Percentage of Promoters – Percentage of Detractors
NPS formula

5. Budget planner calculator

Creating a budget planner calculator for a website allows you to provide a practical tool that’s relevant a wide range of visitors.

It can be useful for businesses to set project budgets and individuals seeking control over personal finances.

Budget planner calculator formula

You can find the formula for creating a budget planner calculator below:

Savings = Salary – Expenses
Budget planner formula

It’s up to you to define what contributes to monthly expenses. This can include:

Rent / mortage
Food & shopping
Bills
Tax
Leisure spend

Users seeking financial guidance are likely to engage with your calculator. This provides a gateway for you to offer personalized consultation, educational content, and financial services.

How to create custom calculators for websites

Before you get started creating calculators for websites, you ‘ll want to ensure that the software you choose has the following capabilities.

Simple and table-based formula builders
Advanced operators and functions
Mobile-friendly designs
Results analysis tools
Embeddable calculators & other distribution options.

Now, let’s dive into the steps you need to take for creating calculators for websites. For this walk through, we’ll provide both general advice and specifics for using Shout’s calculator builder.

Step 1. Choose a calculator style

Simpy put, this boils down to whether you want to display all calculator questions on a single page or display these fields one at a time.

Both have their benefits, but it depends on your personal style and what you’re trying to achieve.

Shout allows you to show multiple or single questions per page, but with either navigation style you can add more sections and pages. There’s no limit to your set up, and you can even combine this with question logic to create personalized paths.

Step 2. Add calculator questions

To increase engagement levels, we recommend using a varied range of calculator question types.

With Shout, you can use over 20 questions types in your calculators. These include everything from numeric questions like Age and Currency to closed questions like Multiple-Choice and Sliders.

Step 3. Build a formula

The next step is to start building a formula for your calculator. You can reference the one’s we’ve used above or use a search engine to find the exact formula you need.

With Shout, you have two options for build a formula. Firstly, you have access to our simple formula builder, which allows you to drag and drop in your questions and use basic and advanced operators.

You can also use our Excel-style table, where you can import your own datasets and reference that data in your formulae.

With both formula builders, you can employ advanced operators such as IF statements, logarithmic and root calculations. In fact, you can use almost any operator available in Excel or Sheets.

Step 4. Choose how to display your results

You have two options when it comes to displaying results; show them side-by-side with your calculator or make your results gated. Which you choose depends on your goal.

Increase traffic

If your goal to boost traffic, we recommend showing results to visitors in real time. This ensures there’s no friction for visitors and increases the likelihood of repeat visits in the future.

With Shout, you can fully customize what results to show side-by-side with your calculator. Personalize these with question answers, CRM data, images, calls-to-action, and any formulas you’ve created.

Generate leads

If your goal is to generate leads and collect contact information, you’ll likely want to gate your results. Naturally, the calculator results will act as an incentive for visitors to submit exchange their contact details.

With Shout, you’d simply need to add a contact form between your calculator and the Results page. Visitors won’t be able to view their results until they enter their contact info.

Step 5. Embed the calculator on your website

Once you’ve finalized your formula and design, it’s time to embed the calculator on your website. If this is a particularly common calculator, you have to ensure to add SEO content to the landing page.

Embedding a web calculator with Shout is easy, we provide a line of code and you paste it into your website.

If you’re using a content management system, such as WordPress, you can paste this code into a HTML element.

Wrapping up: calculators for websites

In a competitive online landscape, businesses must continually seek innovative ways to stand out and connect with their target audience.

Online calculators for websites offer precisely that—a dynamic, user-centric approach to engagement that enriches the UX and generates leads for business growth.

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