For freelancers · one subscription, whole business
Freelancer software that shows when a client opens your proposal, then gets you paid.
ApeiroCraft is freelancer software that keeps clients, proposals, e-signatures, invoices, tasks and notes in one workspace. Start free; Solo is $19/mo flat and sends up to 50 proposals and 50 invoices a month, instead of five tools that don't talk to each other.
Free plan with no time limit. No credit card, no per-user math.
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What software does a freelancer need to run a client business?
A freelancer running a client business needs four things covered: a record of who the clients are, a way to send a proposal and know it arrived, a signature that holds up, and an invoice that follows the accepted work. Most freelancers assemble those from four separate subscriptions, then spend time retyping the same figures between them.
The retyping is the real cost. A proposal written in Google Docs, signed in DocuSign, invoiced in FreshBooks and tracked in a spreadsheet means the same project name, client email and price are entered four times, and any correction has to be made four times.
ApeiroCraft collapses that into one record. The contact a proposal is sent to is the same contact the invoice bills, so an accepted proposal becomes an invoice with the line items already filled in. Pricing is flat per account rather than per seat — the free plan sends three proposals a month with no card, and $19/mo raises that to fifty.
Your week, without the tab circus.
A freelance business is one repeating loop. ApeiroCraft is that loop, as software.
A lead comes in
Add them to your client list in seconds — every note, proposal, and invoice will hang off this one record.
Quote the work
Send a proposal link, not an attachment. See the moment they open it, follow up at exactly the right time.
They sign
Tamper-evident e-signature on the proposal itself. You get notified wherever you are in the app.
You get paid
The accepted proposal becomes the invoice in one click. Client pays through your payment link. Loop restarts.
You don't need an enterprise CRM. You need Tuesday to go smoothly.
Most business software is built for sales teams with quotas — pipelines, forecasting, lead scoring. As a freelancer you have twelve clients, three open proposals, and an invoice that's a week late. That's not a sales operation; it's a memory problem and a follow-up problem.
So ApeiroCraft optimizes for speed instead of ceremony: keyboard-first everywhere, a workspace ready in under a minute, and one place where the proposal you sent, the signature you got, and the invoice you're owed are the same thread — not three exports.
Before the first invoice there is usually paperwork. The free contract generator writes a plain-language freelance contract with no signup, and the retainer agreement template covers monthly work. Freelancing in a specific trade? Find your profession.
Freelancers ask us.
Do I really need a CRM as a freelancer?
You need what a CRM does, not what a CRM costs. You need to remember who you talked to, what you quoted, what got signed, and who hasn't paid. ApeiroCraft gives you exactly that — a contact list where every proposal, invoice, and note hangs off the client — without enterprise pipeline ceremony.
What does ApeiroCraft replace for a freelancer?
Typically: a proposal tool (or the Docs→PDF→email routine), an e-signature subscription, an invoicing tool, a task board, and the notes app holding your client info together. One flat $19/month subscription covers all of it — there's also a free plan with no time limit.
How fast can I send my first proposal?
Minutes. Sign up (under a minute, no credit card), pick an industry template or write your own, and send a link. You'll see when your client opens it and get notified when they sign.
Browse proposal templates →How is this different from Bonsai?
Bonsai charges per user ($15–$59 per user per month billed monthly, as of October 2026) and has no free plan, only a 7-day trial. ApeiroCraft is flat-priced with every feature on every plan — plans only change capacity — and the free plan has no time limit.
See the full Bonsai comparison →Is the free plan enough to run real clients?
For a start, yes. Free sends 3 proposals and 3 invoices a month, with unlimited drafts, 20 contacts, 25 notes, one workspace and one seat. Proposals and invoices sent from Free carry a small “via ApeiroCraft” footer. When you outgrow it, Solo is $19/month for 50 proposals, 50 invoices and 250 contacts.
See pricing →Do I need a contract as well as a proposal?
Often a signed proposal with clear terms does most of the job. A separate agreement helps when you need ownership, confidentiality, notice or liability clauses. The free generator drafts one in plain language with no signup; it is a first draft, not legal advice.
Open the contract generator →Can I keep FreshBooks for my accounting?
Yes. ApeiroCraft does not do bookkeeping, expenses or payroll. It covers the client side: the tracked proposal, the signature, the CRM record and the invoice. FreshBooks' own proposals start on its $43/month Plus plan (October 2026).
Read the FreshBooks comparison →Can my client pay the invoice online?
Yes — invoices live at a public link with a pay button that opens your own payment link (Stripe, Wise, PayPal, bank transfer), so you keep your existing processor.
The work of five subscriptions. One flat rate.
Free plan, no credit card. Your first proposal can go out today.
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Solution
ApeiroCraft for freelancers
The whole loop — lead, proposal, signature, invoice — in one subscription.
Free templates
21 proposal templates that close
Copy the structure, pricing table, and sign-off page agencies use — free, no email, no account.
Guide
Best client management software for freelancers
Seven tools compared honestly — where each wins, where it hurts, and what the stack really costs.
Free tool
Freelance contract generator
Scope, fees, deposit, ownership and notice in plain language. Copy it, print it, or send it to sign.
Free template
Retainer agreement template
Monthly scope, rollover, invoicing in advance and notice, in plain language. Free PDF.
Comparison
ApeiroCraft vs FreshBooks
Accounting first vs proposals first: where proposals start, what a team costs, and when to stay.
Product
Freelancer invoicing software
Invoices as a link, a notice when the client opens one, and payment through your own link with no cut.