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From cold call to paid invoice.

Nine steps. One tool. Every revision, every meeting, every drift — caught and billed before it costs you.

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Step 01 of 09Pipeline

Stop losing leads in your inbox.

A real CRM for one-person studios — drag leads through New, Meeting, Awarded, Lost. Every move timestamped, every follow-up scheduled.

  • Drag-drop kanban with timestamps
  • Auto-scheduled follow-ups
  • Win/loss reasons logged for the bid calculator
Pipeline · this week$28.1k pipeline
New4
Acme Cotoday
Brand identity
$5,000
Northwind2d
Web redesign
$8,200
Pinecrest3d
Logo
$1,400
Meeting2
Folio StudioWed
Microsite
$6,800
Harbor MfgThu
Catalog
$4,200
Awarded1
Lumen Bakerywon
Packaging
$3,600
Lost1
Vortex Applost
UI kit
$2,900
Step 02 of 09Bid calculator

Quote the number that keeps you whole.

Real market rates × your win history × expected change-orders. The bid that wins, with the margin that lasts.

  • 75th-percentile market data by region
  • Personal win-rate at every price point
  • Expected-extras forecast from your history
Bid Calculator · Acme CoLive data
Project type
Brand identity
Hours estimate
60 hrs
Experience
Mid
Region
US — Northeast
Market range (75th pct)$5,200 – $6,800
Your win rate at this price74%
Expected change-orders+ $1,200
Suggested bid
$6,200
Step 03 of 09Proposals

Draft, review, sign — in one thread.

Branded proposals with line-itemized scope, e-signature, and a deposit link baked in. ESIGN/UETA compliant.

  • Branded, line-itemized line items
  • E-signature with audit trail
  • Stripe deposit link on every proposal
Proposal · Acme CoPRO-2026-0042
Brand identity system

Logo, type, color, applications · 4 weeks

Discovery & moodboard$1,200
Logo system (3 rounds)$2,400
Type & color$1,600
Applications$1,000
Total · 50% deposit$6,200
Sign here to start work
ESIGN/UETA · IP captured · audit trail
Step 04 of 09Calendar

Book the call without 14 emails.

A booking link with your real availability. .ics invites land in their calendar — and yours — with a meeting room attached.

  • Two-way Google + Apple sync
  • Branded booking page
  • .ics invites with the meeting room attached
Discovery call · 30 min
You + Acme Co
Free / busy synced
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.ics invite · meeting room link · auto-reminder 24h
Booked
Step 05 of 09Meetings

Live transcript. No note-taking.

In-app meetings with screen share, recording, and live transcription. Every "live by the 15th" goes straight into scope.

  • 1080p screen + audio recording (Business)
  • Live transcription, copy anywhere (Business)
  • Speaker labels + timestamps · search across calls
Recording · transcribing
00:14:43
You
Client
Client00:14:08
So we’re thinking premium. Dark navy as the primary, lime green for the CTA.
You00:14:22
Got it — and you mentioned the launch deadline?
Client00:14:31
Live by the 15th. Non-negotiable.
Captured to scope · “Launch by Oct 15”
You00:14:40
Confirmed. I’ll lock that into the scope sheet now.
Step 06 of 09Scope tracking

Watch the line that pays you back.

Each deliverable has a revision limit. Cross it and the row turns pink — instantly.

  • Per-deliverable revision limits
  • Live tension bar — green / amber / pink
  • Edits feed straight into change orders
Scope · Acme Co5 deliverables · 1 drifting
Logo concepts
2/3on track
Homepage design
4/3over limit
Color exploration
1/2on track
Type system
3/3at limit
Brand applications
0/4pending
Client approved & acceptedMay 28, 2:14 PM
Step 07 of 09Change orders

Drift detected. Change order ready.

The moment scope drifts, Drift Catch pre-fills a change order. Send it before they finish the sentence.

  • Pre-filled the moment drift is detected
  • E-signed and billable in one flow
  • Tracked against the original SOW for audit
Change Order #CO-042
Auto-drafted · drift detected on Homepage Design
Detected on Oct 14, 2:14 PM
1 extra round of revisions requested past the 3-round limit on Homepage Design.
Hours
6 hrs
Amount
$1,200
e-signed · ESIGN/UETA · audit trail captured
Step 08 of 09Invoices

Paid before you switch tabs.

One-click Stripe checkout, branded portal. Invoice → PAID stamp in seconds.

  • One-click Stripe checkout
  • Auto-reminders at 3 / 7 / 14 days
  • Recurring + retainer support
Invoice
INV-2026-088 · Acme Co
Recurring · next draft on the 1st
Paid
Brand identity (50% balance)$3,100
Change order #CO-042$1,200
Total due$4,300
Step 09 of 09Profit dashboard

See the number that actually matters.

Revenue minus overhead minus project costs. The only profit number that reflects reality. Tax-ready.

  • Overhead allocation per project
  • Quarterly tax estimates (US + CA)
  • Export to your accountant in one click
Profit dashboard · Q4 2026Tax-ready
Revenue
$28,450
↑ 18% vs Q3
Drift caught
$4,275
+ 15% margin lift
64%
True profit margin
$18,210
after $7,520 overhead · $2,720 project costs

Why Drift Catch is shaped differently

Most freelancer tools track what you did. Drift Catch tracks what's drifting — before it eats your weekend.

Built for solo freelancers, not agencies.

Most tools log work. Drift Catch counts what’s over scope.

Revisions tracked per deliverable, with limits set in the contract. The fifth round of "just one more tweak" doesn’t get buried in your inbox — it gets flagged.

Stop Scope Creep With Change Orders

Most tools focus on invoicing after the work is done. Drift Catch is built for collect-before-you-start workflows.

Connect Stripe, and the change order can’t move forward until the client has paid. No "I’ll send the wire Monday" emails for work you’ve already done.

App to Require Payment Before Work

Most tools forecast revenue. Drift Catch forecasts when scope creep will pay you back.

Change order forecasting turns scope drift into a dollar figure before the client signs the next round. We built it because scope creep is the silent revenue leak in freelance work.

Freelance Software That Locks Scope

Catch drift before it costs you.

Reserve your founding rate for $1. Lock it in for as long as you stay enrolled.

$1 founding-member deposit, non-refundable per Terms §3(b). Founding-member reservations open through September 30, 2026 — locked rate stays as long as you stay enrolled. 30-day money-back on monthly subscriptions, 60-day on annual, from your first paid billing cycle.