Clearmargin

Proposals · Time · Expenses · Billing

Ditch the spreadsheets.

All your freelance billing tools in one app.

Built forfreelancers— not accountants.

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Spreadsheets

Manual, tedious, error-prone

=SUM(B2:B15)
$4,231.50
Apr Revenue
#REF!
=VLOOKUP(...)
$892.00
Client A
???
$12,450
=B12*C12
overhead?
$3,200
TOTAL:
-$450
12.5 hrs
?

We built the middle ground.

There's a gap between spreadsheet chaos and accounting overkill.

The sweet spot

Clearmargin

Send proposals. Track time. Log expenses. Invoice clients. Get paid. See what you kept.

That's it. One app. No accounting degree.

Spreadsheets

  • Manual formulas for everything
  • No automation, doesn't scale

Accounting Software

  • Chart of accounts, double-entry concepts
  • Profitability reports exist — if you can find them
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Line Items

Description
Qty
Price
Discovery Session
1
$1,500
Brand Guidelines
1
$3,200
Logo Design
Avg 8.5 hrs
1
$2,400
Subtotal$7,100

Proposals in an instant

Build professional proposals with smart defaults. Historical data shows what similar work actually took—so you quote with confidence.

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01:23:45
Running

Effortless time tracking

Start a timer from anywhere, or log time manually. Track by project, apply rate multipliers, and never lose a billable minute.

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Stock photo bundle
One-time purchase
$189
Meridian LabsApex Studios
Allocation preview (even split)
Shared across 2 projects$94.50 each

Hybrid cost allocation

Assign costs to projects, split across many, or allocate overhead automatically. Every dollar accounted for.

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Website Development
12 hrs @ $150/hr
$1,800
Design Revisions
4 hrs @ $150/hr
$600
Stock Photos
Pass-through + 15%
$287
QA Testing
6 hrs @ $150/hr
$900
Launch Support
3 hrs @ $150/hr
$450
Domain Registration
Pass-through
$24
6 items selected
$4,061

Auto invoicing

Generate invoices in one click, or set up recurring billing. Ditch the mental checklist.

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Invoice #INV-0047
Meridian Labs — Website Redesign
$2,400.00
0% platform fee
You keep the full amount. Only standard Stripe processing applies.
Others add platform fees on top
$2,280You keep $2,400

Get paid without the platform tax

Accept cards and bank transfers directly from your invoices. No platform fees, no per-invoice charges — just Stripe's standard rates. Your clients pay you, not us.

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QuickBooks Online
Connected · 292 records found
Clearmargin
47
Clients
156
Invoices
89
Time Entries
Preview
Client
Invoices
Revenue
Meridian Labs
12
$18,400
Apex Studios
8
$9,200
Nova Health
6
$14,800
+ 44 more clients

You signed up for QuickBooks because you thought you were supposed to.

You don't need a general ledger. You need to get paid and know what you're making. Import your data and see the difference.

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Recurring Revenue
$0/mo
Monthly Costs
$0/mo
Net Margin
$0/mo
Unbilled Time
0.0h
($1,875)

1 project over budget

Website Redesign is at 120% of budgeted hours

Client Profitability

Meridian Labs
65%
margin
Apex Studios
51%
margin
Nova Health
18%
margin
Brightside Co
63%
margin
Total Revenue: $24,800Total Costs: $11,890Total Margin: $12,910Avg Margin: 52%

The cherry on top

Because everything lives in one place, you get per-client profitability for free. See which clients make you money — and which don't.

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Deceptively powerful

Simple on the surface.
Depth when you need it.

All the financial tools you need. None of the complexity.

Hybrid Cost Allocation

Split shared costs across clients accurately. Adobe CC is 60% Client A, 30% Client B? We handle that.

Proposal → Project → Invoice

Accepted proposals automatically become projects with budgets. Invoice when ready. One flow, no re-entry.

Smart Estimates

Add 'Logo Design' to a proposal and see your historical average: 'Avg 8.5 hrs across 6 projects.'

Project-Level Visibility

See how each project is performing — hours, costs, and revenue — not just totals per client.

Scope Creep Alerts

Catch budget overruns before they eat your margin.

True Cost vs Contribution

Toggle between views: see margins with full overhead allocation or contribution margin only.

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Simple, honest pricing

14 day free trial. Choose a plan that works for you. Upgrade or downgrade anytime. No surprise fees, no per-invoice charges, no platform fees on payments.

Most popular

Solo

For freelancers and independent professionals

MonthlyAnnualSave 21%
$14.99/month

$179.88 billed annually

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  • Unlimited clients
  • Unlimited projects
  • Unlimited invoices
  • Profitability dashboard
  • Cost tracking & allocation
  • Minimum billing rules
  • Proposals
  • Tax exports
  • Accept client payments (cards + ACH)

Teams

For agencies and small teams

$37.99/month

5 users included

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  • Everything in Solo, plus:
  • Recurring subscriptions
  • 5 team members included
  • Additional members $6.99/mo each
  • Cost vs billable rate tracking
  • Rate templates
  • Team margin analysis

All plans include a 14-day free trial. No credit card required.

Your clients get billed. You get paid.
It's that easy.

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