Invoicing that chases, splits, and settles itself
CliLancers is a client portal for freelancers and small agencies, and invoicing is where it earns its keep: deposits, installment plans, staged milestone billing, and automatic overdue reminders — with payments settling straight into your own Stripe account.
Every way freelancers actually get paid
One invoice model covers the real-world cases: fixed-price invoices, hourly invoices generated from tracked time, deposit invoices created automatically when a proposal is signed, recurring invoices for retainers, and staged milestone invoices that fire as work is delivered.
- Deposits — set a percentage on the proposal; the invoice sends itself on signature
- Payment plans — split any invoice into up to 12 installments, each with its own due date and payment link
- Staged milestone billing — e.g. 40/40/20 splits that auto-invoice per delivered stage
- Recurring invoices for retainers
- Multi-currency: each client keeps a default currency; invoices snapshot it at issue time
The polite collections agent you don't have to be
When an invoice passes its due date, CliLancers emails the client a branded reminder automatically and repeats every 7 days until it's paid — with a payment link in every email. You can switch it off for enterprise clients on special terms. You stop writing 'just following up on that invoice' forever.
Your money goes to your account
CliLancers connects to your own Stripe account (Stripe Connect). Clients pay by card through a checkout attached to every invoice; funds settle directly in your Stripe balance. Refunds keep the processor fee accounted for, and a tamper-evident ledger records every transaction.
Invoices your clients can actually pay
Clients open invoices in the portal through their magic link — no login wall between them and paying you. They can pay on a phone, download a PDF, and see their full billing history in one place.
Frequently asked questions
Can clients pay an invoice in installments?
Yes. Any CliLancers invoice can be split into a payment plan of up to 12 installments, each with its own due date, its own status, and its own Stripe checkout link.
Does CliLancers send late-payment reminders automatically?
Yes. Once an invoice is 7 days past due, CliLancers emails a branded reminder with a payment link and repeats every 7 days until it's paid or cancelled. It can be disabled per organization.
How do deposits work?
You set a deposit amount or percentage on a proposal. When the client accepts and signs, CliLancers automatically creates and sends the deposit invoice, and the contract activates when it's paid.
Whose Stripe account processes the payments?
Yours. CliLancers uses Stripe Connect so clients pay into the freelancer's own Stripe account directly — the platform never holds your funds.
Can invoices bill in different currencies?
Yes. Each client has a default currency (USD, EUR, GBP, CAD, AUD and more), and every invoice snapshots the currency at issue time so history renders correctly forever.
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