For developers
Client management, built for freelance developers.
Most client-management tools assume you're a wedding photographer. Scopivo doesn't. It handles proposals, contracts, invoices, and time tracking the way a freelance developer or software contractor actually works, hourly or milestone billing, your own Stripe, no creative-industry template marketplace getting in your way.
Free, with limits. No credit card. Your own Stripe, no platform fee.
Why a tool aimed at developers
The big incumbents in this space (HoneyBook, Dubsado, Bonsai, 17hats) earned their audiences in the wedding, photography, and broader creative-services world. That history shows up in the default templates, the marketplace, the onboarding videos, and the feature priorities.
For a freelance developer sending proposals to engineering managers and product leads, the result is a tool that feels mis-aimed: photography-and-wedding sample contracts, intake forms built around event dates, payment flows optimized for retainers with creatives. Scopivo is built around the freelance-developer shape of work instead: hourly or milestone billing, technical statement of work, retainer support, Stripe Connect, a choice of five invoice currencies, and client pages that don't look like a wedding invitation.
A freelance developer's workflow in Scopivo
One client, one engagement, end to end. Each step links to the next via automation rules you control.
- 1
Discovery call
Send a booking link from your scheduling page (Pro). The client picks a slot, you get a calendar event and their answers to your intake questions. No Calendly add-on, no separate intake form tool.
- 2
Proposal
Build the proposal from a template (hourly rate or fixed-price package). Send your client a private link; they review it on a page that shows your logo and brand color, with no client login and no Scopivo upsell. When they accept, an automation (Pro) creates the contract draft.
- 3
Contract + e-signature
Contract auto-populates from the accepted proposal. Send for signature; the client confirms their email with a one-time code and signs in their browser, then you sign yours. The signed contract, with its signature record, can be downloaded as a PDF from the client's link and from your dashboard.
- 4
Time tracking
Start the in-app timer or log entries manually against a project. Pro plan; entries roll into invoices automatically with the rate from the project.
- 5
Invoicing
Generate an invoice from time entries, milestones, or as a one-off. The email goes out under your business name from Scopivo's sending address, and the client pays into your own Stripe account. Stripe's standard processing fees apply, charged by Stripe; Scopivo takes a 0% platform fee and never holds your money.
- 6
Automation
A short list of on/off rules fires on the lifecycle events that matter: proposal accepted creates a contract draft, contract signed creates the project, invoice paid sends a thank-you email. It is not a workflow builder. Turn rules on or off and edit the email templates; all Pro features.
What's actually built in
The capabilities below are all shipped today, not on a roadmap. Pro features are noted explicitly so you can see what the free year covers vs what you upgrade for.
- Hourly and fixed-price billing on the same proposal
- Time tracking with in-app timer (Pro)
- Milestone-based payment plans (Pro)
- Recurring invoices for retainers (Pro)
- Invoice in USD, EUR, GBP, CAD or AUD (one currency per account)
- Stripe Connect, your own Stripe account, no platform fee
- Workflow automations on lifecycle events (Pro)
- Custom email templates per event (Pro)
- Client pages that show your logo and brand color, with no Scopivo upsell
- Deliverables with file versions, client comments, and approve or request changes (Pro)
- PDF download of signed contracts, from the client's link and your dashboard
- Export all of your data from Settings at any time, on any plan
What Scopivo doesn't do
An honest list of what is not in the product. If any of these is critical to your workflow, Scopivo is the wrong fit.
- Shared team logins and seat-based billing
- GitHub or other code-host integrations
- A public API, webhooks, or Zapier
- Native mobile apps (web is responsive)
- Granular timer features like Pomodoro / focus modes
Pricing for solo developers
Free
$0
with limits, no time limit
1 active client, 1 active project, 3 invoices/mo, 1 of each template. Enough to run a single engagement end to end and decide whether the product fits.
Pro
$19/mo
or $190/yr annual (saves 17%)
Unlimited clients, projects, invoices, templates. Time tracking, payment plans, recurring invoices, workflow automations, email templates. The whole feature set.
FAQ
- Can I bill in EUR / GBP / CAD / AUD?
- Yes. Scopivo supports USD, EUR, GBP, CAD, and AUD at the organization level. Set your currency in Settings; all invoices, proposals, and dashboards render in it. It is one currency per account, not per client.
- Can I connect my own Stripe account or do I have to use yours?
- Your own, via Stripe Connect, from Settings. Once connected, every client payment is charged directly on your Stripe account, and Scopivo never holds the money. Stripe's standard processing fees apply, charged by Stripe, and the payment methods your clients see are the ones you enable in your own Stripe settings. Scopivo takes a 0% platform fee.
- Does Scopivo offer an API or webhooks?
- No. The product is the dashboard, the client pages, and the standard transactional emails. There is no public API, no webhooks, and no Zapier. If you have a workflow that needs one, email hello@scopivo.com and tell us about it. For data out, you can export all of your data from Settings at any time.
- How does retainer billing work?
- Set up a recurring invoice (Pro feature) at the cadence you want: monthly, quarterly, or annually. Scopivo generates and sends the invoice on schedule; the client pays through your Stripe. Useful for retainers, ongoing maintenance contracts, and any recurring engagement.
- Can I split a project into milestones with separate payments?
- Yes, via payment plans (Pro feature). When you create the invoice, define the installment schedule. For example: 30% on contract sign, 40% at midpoint, 30% on delivery. Each installment generates its own payment link, and Scopivo tracks which ones have cleared.
- What does the Free plan actually include?
- 1 active client, 1 active project, 3 invoices per month, 1 contract template, 1 proposal template, client portal, e-signatures, Stripe payments, email reminders. There is no time limit on it. Enough to run a single client engagement end-to-end and decide whether the product fits your practice. Pro lifts the caps and adds time tracking, recurring invoices, payment plans, workflow automations, and email templates, for $19/mo (or $190/yr annual, saving 17%).
- Will my clients know it's Scopivo?
- Client pages show your logo and brand color and carry no Scopivo upsell. Two things do say Scopivo: the link itself lives on scopivo.com (there is no custom domain), and outbound emails are sent from Scopivo's address under your business name, with a small "Sent by [your business] via Scopivo" line in the footer.
- Can I bring my team?
- Scopivo is built for solo freelancers. If you work solo or with a contractor who doesn't need their own login, Scopivo fits. If you have a partner or employee who needs shared access to the same client records, a tool built for teams is the better fit.
Scopivo for other freelancers
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Free, with limits. No credit card. Your own Stripe with no platform fee. Send your first proposal the same day you sign up.