Proposal software · read tracking · e-signature · one-click invoice
Proposal software that shows when clients open it, and invoices when they sign.
ApeiroCraft is proposal software for freelancers and small agencies. Send a link, see the moment your client opens it, collect a tamper-evident e-signature, and turn the accepted proposal into an invoice with the same line items. The free plan sends 3 proposals a month; $19/mo sends 50.
Free plan, no credit card. Flat pricing from $19/mo — never per user.
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What is proposal software?
Proposal software creates, sends, and tracks the document a client approves before work begins. Unlike a PDF attached to an email, a proposal sent this way lives at a link the sender controls — so the sender can see the moment the client opens it, collect a legally recorded electronic signature on the same page, and turn the accepted version into an invoice without retyping the figures.
The category splits three ways. Document tools like DocuSign handle the signature but not the document that precedes it. Proposal builders like Proposify and Qwilr handle the document and the signature, then hand off to separate invoicing. All-in-one client platforms like HoneyBook and Dubsado cover the whole arc, but HoneyBook takes a cut of the card payments it processes and Dubsado's workflows take days to weeks to build before the first proposal goes out.
ApeiroCraft sits in the third group without the per-seat model: proposals, read tracking, e-signature, invoicing and a contact record on one flat price per account — $0 to send three proposals a month, $19/mo for fifty. The client needs no account and installs nothing; they open a link, read, sign, and pay from the same page.
From “interested” to “paid,” in one flow.
Build it in minutes
Write your proposal once — scope, pricing, terms — or start from an industry template. It lives at a link, not in an email attachment nobody can find.
Know when it's read
The moment your client opens the proposal, you know. No more "did you get my email?" — you see reads and follow up with perfect timing.
Collect a tamper-evident signature
Clients sign right on the proposal — drawn or typed — with an immutable, timestamped record. No DocuSign subscription, no PDF round-trips.
Invoice without retyping
One click turns the accepted proposal into an invoice with the same line items. The client pays through your own payment link. Nothing is copied between tools.
What ApeiroCraft costs, in full.
Pricing is per workspace, not per user, and every plan includes every feature — plans change how much you can send, never what you can do. Drafting is never metered: a proposal counts against the monthly figure when it is sent, so an unsent draft costs nothing on any plan.
| Capability | Free | Solo | Team | Agency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price per month | $0 | $19 | $79 | $149 |
| Proposals sent per month | 3 | 50 | 400 | 2,000 |
| Invoices sent per month | 3 | 50 | 400 | 2,000 |
| Drafts | Yes unlimited | Yes unlimited | Yes unlimited | Yes unlimited |
| People (across all workspaces) | 1 | 3 | 5 | 20 |
| Workspaces | 1 | 3 | 7 | 15 |
| Contacts | 20 | 250 | 2,000 | 10,000 |
| Read tracking, e-signature, invoicing, CRM, tasks, notes | Yes every plan | Yes every plan | Yes every plan | Yes every plan |
| Client needs an account | No | No | No | No |
| “via ApeiroCraft” footer on sent proposals and invoices | Yes | No | No | No |
Figures read from the plan table the running product enforces. Competitor capabilities checked against public documentation and pricing pages in 7 October 2026. Cells marked not publicly verified are ones the vendor does not state publicly — they are not claims that the feature is missing.
A proposal shouldn't be a PDF into the void.
The Google Docs → Canva → PDF → email → DocuSign → Stripe pipeline works — until you're asking “did they even open it?” for the third day in a row, or retyping the same line items into an invoice after they finally sign.
Dedicated proposal tools fix the tracking, then charge you per user and stop at the signature. PandaDoc starts at $19 per seat per month billed annually (July 2026) and Proposify's Build plan is $49 per user per month, with a monthly send limit (October 2026). A three-person team pays them more every year for a tool that handles one step of the client relationship.
ApeiroCraft is flat-priced and treats the signature as the beginning of the workflow: signed proposal → invoice → payment → the ongoing client work, all in one place.
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Proposal software, explained.
What is proposal software?
Proposal software lets you create, send, track, and get client proposals signed online instead of emailing static PDFs. Good proposal software shows you when a client opens the proposal, collects a legally-recorded e-signature, and connects acceptance to what happens next — invoicing and project kickoff.
How is ApeiroCraft different from PandaDoc or Proposify?
Two ways. First, pricing: PandaDoc starts at $19 per seat per month billed annually (July 2026) and Proposify's Build plan is $49 per user per month, or $35 billed annually, with a monthly send limit (October 2026); ApeiroCraft is flat-priced from $19/month for the whole workspace. Second, scope: they stop at the signature — ApeiroCraft continues into the invoice, the CRM record, and the ongoing client work.
See the full PandaDoc comparison →Are the e-signatures legally binding?
ApeiroCraft records the signer's name, email, IP, timestamp, and the signature itself as an immutable record at the moment of signing — the standard evidence trail for electronic signature validity in most jurisdictions. For regulated industries with specific e-sign compliance requirements, check the rules that apply to your contracts.
Can my client view the proposal without creating an account?
Yes. Clients open a clean public link — no login, no account, no app to install. They can read, accept, and sign in one sitting on any device.
What happens after a proposal is accepted?
That's the point where most proposal tools stop and ApeiroCraft keeps going: the acceptance updates your pipeline, you convert the proposal to an invoice in one click, and the client's record, tasks, and notes all live in the same workspace.
Is there a free plan, and what is the catch?
Yes — a real free plan with no time limit, not a trial. It sends 3 proposals and 3 invoices a month, with unlimited drafts, 20 contacts, one workspace and one seat. The one visible difference: proposals and invoices sent from Free carry a small “via ApeiroCraft” footer. Paid plans change capacity, never features: Solo is $19/month (3 people, 50 proposals), Team $79 (5 people, 400) and Agency $149 (20 people, 2,000).
See pricing →Do I still need a contract if I send a proposal?
Often, yes. A proposal sets out scope and price; a contract adds the terms that protect you, such as deposit, ownership and notice. The free contract generator writes those in plain language and needs no signup, and “Send it for e-signature” opens the result in ApeiroCraft as a draft you can send as a link and have signed in the browser. Check the rules that apply to your work if you are in a regulated field.
Open the contract generator →Can I keep FreshBooks for accounting?
Yes, and some people do. ApeiroCraft does not do bookkeeping, expenses or payroll; it covers the client-facing half: the tracked proposal, the e-signature, the CRM record and the invoice the signature creates. FreshBooks' own proposals start on its $43/month Plus plan (October 2026).
Read the FreshBooks comparison →Your next proposal could report back.
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Guide
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