Software as a Service Daily Rates in Germany
Compare the average daily rate of a freelance Software as a Service expert with related technologies and cities in Germany, calculated live from the freelancers on FRATCH.
What the benchmark shows
Location shifts the picture as well: across the cities in Germany, average daily rates differ by up to 233 € — around 26% of the countrywide average. Dense metropolitan markets usually carry a premium over the national rate, smaller ones a discount; the chart below shows where each city lands.
Software as a Service daily rates across cities in Germany
See where the technology commands the highest rates, city by city against the national average — every figure is calculated live from the freelancers on FRATCH.
Across 11 cities in Germany, average daily rates range from 756 € in Essen up to 990 € in Hamburg — the countrywide average is 889 € per day.
Calculated based on our freelancers’ daily rates as of 30 Aug 2026. Actual rates may vary depending on seniority level, experience, skill specialization, project complexity, and engagement length.
Frequently asked questions
Key details about Software as a Service, drawn from the questions we get asked most.
The average daily rate for Software as a Service in Germany is 889 € with a median of 840 €, based on an 8-hour working day — that corresponds to an average of 111 € per hour.
Based on the average daily rate of 889 €, a full-time month of 21 working days corresponds to about 18,663 € — the underlying hourly rate is 111 €.
The average of 889 € sits about 49 € per day above the median of 840 € (111 € versus 105 € per hour): a smaller number of high-priced specialists pulls the average up, while the median marks the typical middle of the market — half of the freelancers charge less, half charge more.
Between Essen (756 €) and Hamburg (990 €) the difference is about 233 € per day, roughly 29 € per hour — around 26% of the countrywide average of 889 €.
Hamburg shows the highest average of the 11 cities compared, at 990 € per day (124 € per hour) — about 11% above the countrywide average of 889 €.
Essen shows the lowest average of the cities compared, at 756 € per day (95 € per hour) — about 15% below the countrywide average of 889 €.
All figures are calculated live from the hourly rates of the freelancers on FRATCH matched to Software as a Service and its related technologies and locations; daily rates assume an 8-hour working day. The average is a weighted mean with outliers trimmed, the median is the middle value of the individual rates, and both refresh continuously as freelancer profiles change.
Request a free demo
Get in touch with the FRATCH team and we will get back to you within 4 hours.
Would you rather directly get in touch?
We always have the time for a call or email!
Philipp Thomaschewski
FRATCH CEO
