Decision · Hiring

Can I afford the next hire?

Roles, start dates and salaries in the plan — with the runway date next to them, before you commit.

Per role

planned

Any date

start & exit

Instant

runway impact

Payroll & hiring plan

Aug 26Sep 26Oct 26Nov 26Dec 26Jan 27
Operating expenses
Operating expenses
Payroll
−€57,600−€57,600
−€57,600−€57,600
−€57,600€0
−€65,280€0
−€65,280€0
−€65,280€0
6000 · Salaries−€48,000−€48,000−€48,000−€54,400−€54,400−€54,400
6010 · Employer contributions−€9,600−€9,600−€9,600−€10,880−€10,880−€10,880
Freelancers
−€7,200−€7,200
−€7,200−€7,200
−€7,200€0
−€7,200€0
−€7,200€0
−€7,200€0
Tools & software
−€2,400−€2,400
−€2,400−€2,400
−€2,400€0
−€2,400€0
−€2,400€0
−€2,400€0
Total operating expenses−€67,200−€67,200−€67,200−€74,880−€74,880−€74,880

New Role

Hiring plan

Role

Senior Developer

Start

Nov 2026

Monthly salary

€6,400 / mo

Fully loaded €7,680 / mo — employer contributions included.

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Status quo

How hires get decided today

The role is clear and so is the salary, roughly. What the start month does to your runway, nobody knows — and that comparison lives nowhere.

Today

  • Decided on gut feel and how busy it feels
  • The start month doesn't enter the maths
  • Payroll planned separately in a sheet
  • Correcting afterwards

With Foreqast

  • Decided with a runway date beside it
  • Start and end dates are part of the model
  • Payroll straight in the cash flow
  • Simulating beforehand

How it works

From a hiring plan to a runway date

Four steps, each powered by a feature.

1

Import your actual payroll costs

Salaries and employer contributions arrive already assigned to accounts from your accounting — the past side of your people plan builds itself.

Bookings & daily accruals

Pre-categorized

4400 · Revenue from services

Booked 12 Mar · spread over 31 days

+€18,500

6300 · Rent

Booked 1 Mar · monthly accrual

−€1,450

5200 · Goods purchased

Booked 8 Mar · net-30 payment

−€9,600

Daily accrual · March

1
8
15
22
31
Your chart of accounts is the structure of the whole plan — nothing to categorize
2

Plan the role in the hiring planner

Role, start month and monthly salary — entered once, with an end date for departures. The planner shows the fully loaded cost including employer contributions right away.

New Role

Hiring plan

Role

Senior Developer

Start

Nov 2026

Monthly salary

€6,400 / mo

Fully loaded €7,680 / mo — employer contributions included.

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3

Simulate the hire before the offer

From the start month on, the payroll rows light up in the table — salaries and employer contributions step up visibly, month by month. Move the start and compare before you commit.

Payroll & hiring plan

Aug 26Sep 26Oct 26Nov 26Dec 26Jan 27
Operating expenses
Operating expenses
Payroll
−€57,600−€57,600
−€57,600−€57,600
−€57,600€0
−€65,280€0
−€65,280€0
−€65,280€0
6000 · Salaries−€48,000−€48,000−€48,000−€54,400−€54,400−€54,400
6010 · Employer contributions−€9,600−€9,600−€9,600−€10,880−€10,880−€10,880
Freelancers
−€7,200−€7,200
−€7,200−€7,200
−€7,200€0
−€7,200€0
−€7,200€0
−€7,200€0
Tools & software
−€2,400−€2,400
−€2,400−€2,400
−€2,400€0
−€2,400€0
−€2,400€0
−€2,400€0
Total operating expenses−€67,200−€67,200−€67,200−€74,880−€74,880−€74,880
4

See spend, cash and the runway date respond

Monthly spend against revenue, change in cash and cumulative cash beneath — the runway date sits beside the decision instead of behind it.

Cash flow

Aug 26Sep 26Oct 26Nov 26Dec 26Jan 27
€66k€50k€33k€17k€0kAug 26Sep 26Oct 26Nov 26Dec 26Jan 27Now
Operating expenses
Operating expenses
Payroll
−€57,600−€57,600
−€57,600−€57,600
−€57,600€0
−€57,600€0
−€57,600€0
−€57,600€0
6000 · Salaries−€48,000−€48,000−€48,000−€48,000−€48,000−€48,000
6010 · Employer contributions−€9,600−€9,600−€9,600−€9,600−€9,600−€9,600
Hosting & infrastructure
−€6,200−€6,200
−€6,200−€6,200
−€6,200€0
−€6,200€0
−€6,200€0
−€6,200€0
Tools & software
−€2,400−€2,400
−€2,400−€2,400
−€2,400€0
−€2,400€0
−€2,400€0
−€2,400€0
Total operating expenses−€66,200−€66,200−€66,200−€66,200−€66,200−€66,200
Change in cash−€28,400−€28,400−€28,400−€28,400−€28,400−€28,400
Cumulative cash€702,600€674,200€645,800€617,400€589,000€560,600

What you get

Every hire with its price attached

The hiring plan on one side, the effect on spend and runway on the other — before you say yes.

+€6,400

monthly

−3 mo

runway

1 click

keep or discard

Payroll & hiring plan

Aug 26Sep 26Oct 26Nov 26Dec 26Jan 27
Operating expenses
Operating expenses
Payroll
−€57,600−€57,600
−€57,600−€57,600
−€57,600€0
−€65,280€0
−€65,280€0
−€65,280€0
6000 · Salaries−€48,000−€48,000−€48,000−€54,400−€54,400−€54,400
6010 · Employer contributions−€9,600−€9,600−€9,600−€10,880−€10,880−€10,880
Freelancers
−€7,200−€7,200
−€7,200−€7,200
−€7,200€0
−€7,200€0
−€7,200€0
−€7,200€0
Tools & software
−€2,400−€2,400
−€2,400−€2,400
−€2,400€0
−€2,400€0
−€2,400€0
−€2,400€0
Total operating expenses−€67,200−€67,200−€67,200−€74,880−€74,880−€74,880

New Role

Hiring plan

Role

Senior Developer

Start

Nov 2026

Monthly salary

€6,400 / mo

Fully loaded €7,680 / mo — employer contributions included.

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What you need

Your accounting system is enough

Actual payroll comes from accounting; planned roles you enter in the hiring planner.

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Co-founder, B2B SaaS

FAQ

Payroll planning, answered

Are employer contributions included?

Automatic employer contributions and payroll taxes are on the roadmap. Today you plan with fully loaded cost per role.

Can I plan departures?

Yes. Every role has a start and end date, so offboarding sits in the plan just like a hire.

Do I get a salary overview for the whole team?

Yes, including total monthly spend and the simulated version beside it.

Does the start month matter?

A lot. May instead of September moves your runway date — that comparison is exactly the point.

Does this feed the cash flow?

Yes, every planned hire and departure lands directly in the day-by-day forecast.

Cost your next hire

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