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Workshop Cost Calculator

Plan profitability before you list a walk, workshop, tour or meetup. Build the real cost of running a day, set your ticket prices, and watch profit, margin and break-even update instantly — so you never run an event that quietly loses money.

What it does

Four event types

Cost a Walk, Workshop, Tour or Meetup — the labels and sections adapt to each, and every tab keeps its own numbers.

Every cost, covered

Per-person lines (single room or twin share), fixed one-off expenses, and host costs split across however many hosts you run.

Live profit & break-even

Total cost, revenue, profit, margin, profit-per-head and the break-even average ticket — all recalculating as you type.

Saved plans, your browser

Save, duplicate and switch between plans, or export and import them as JSON. Everything stays on your device — nothing is uploaded.

Share & report

Send a plan to a co-host with “Share link”, or grab a full written breakdown with “Copy breakdown”.

Colour themes

Recolour the whole calculator — Amber, Ocean, Forest or Graphite — to match your brand.

A look inside

The summary you watch while you plan, the cost sections you fill in, saved plans, and themes to match your brand.

Workshop Cost Calculator
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Workshop Cost Calculator
Plan profitability before you list an event
WalkWorkshopTourMeetup
1-Day Workshop Summary
TOTAL COST
$870.00
TOTAL REVENUE
$2,000.00
PROFIT
$1,130.00
56.5% margin
PER PARTICIPANT
$141.25
8 ppts total
↗ Break-even avg ticket: $108.75
Cost breakdown
Per-person Costs
Scale with each attendee · 8 attendees
Catering / lunch$ 25
Workshop materials$ 15
Per-person × 8$320.00
Host Costs
Flights, accommodation & meals — split across hosts
Host time / fee$ 300
Number of hosts2
Host subtotal (÷2)$150.00
Saved plans
SAVED PLANS
✓ My workshop✎ 🗑
New blank plan
Duplicate current plan
Export plans (JSON)
Import plans…
Colour themes · match your brand
COLOUR THEME
Amber
Ocean
Forest
Graphite

Three ways to use it

Run it however suits you

The same calculator, delivered three ways — all included with your Hub subscription.

Hosted

In the Hub

Log in to the Shutter Host Hub and use the calculator straight away — nothing to install, always the latest version.

Open the Hub
Self-hosted

Standalone download

Download a ZIP, extract it to any web host (or open it locally), and run it from the index file. A self-contained copy you fully control — runs in the browser, nothing uploaded.

Available in the Hub
WordPress

Shutter Host Tours

The calculator built into the Shutter Host Tours plugin on your own site — alongside itinerary, stays and enquiries, with AI ticket-price suggestions and colour themes to match your brand.

Available in the Hub

Get the Workshop Cost Calculator

It's part of the Shutter Host suite — one subscription unlocks the calculator every way it ships, plus every other tool.