Tendrly vs Better Proposals

Written for you, paid in one click vs. design-first proposal templates.

The short answer

Choose Tendrly if you want the proposal written for you from five short answers and paid through a built-in Stripe link — free to start, then $19/month flat, 3.5% + 30¢ only when a proposal is paid.

Choose Better Proposals if you prefer to assemble proposals from a large library of design-led templates and want its document-tracking and signature features.

Side-by-side

	Tendrly	Better Proposals
Built for	Freelancers & small studios	Freelancers & small businesses
How the proposal is made	AI writes it from five answers	You build from design templates
Payment	Stripe link built in, to your account	Stripe / PayPal integrations
Pricing model	Flat: free, then $19/mo	Tiered monthly subscription
AI-written copy	Yes, included	Template-driven
Payment plans / installments	Up to 5, with reminders	Not the focus
Free plan	5 proposals a month	Trial-based

Better Proposals is a genuine peer — it targets freelancers and small businesses, has attractive templates, and supports payment through Stripe and PayPal. If you enjoy designing a proposal and want a deep gallery to start from, it is a good tool.

The difference is where the work goes. Better Proposals gives you templates to fill in; Tendrly writes the proposal for you. You answer five questions and Tendrly drafts the overview, scope, timeline and terms, brands it in your colours, and produces a web page and a matching PDF with the Stripe payment link already in it.

Both let clients pay, which is the important part. Tendrly’s wedge is that the writing is done for you and the pricing is flat: free to start, then $19/month for 25 proposals, at 3.5% + 30¢, charged only when a proposal is actually paid.

Tendrly vs Better Proposals — FAQ

How is Tendrly different from Better Proposals?

Better Proposals gives you design templates to build from; Tendrly writes the proposal for you from five short answers and brands it automatically. Both support client payment — Tendrly builds a Stripe link into every proposal by default.

Does Tendrly have templates?

You do not need them. Instead of picking a template, you answer five questions and Tendrly generates the proposal — as a web page and a PDF — which you can then edit before sending.

Which is cheaper for a freelancer?

Tendrly is free to start and then $19/month flat for 25 proposals, at 3.5% + 30¢ only on proposals that get paid. Check betterproposals.io for their current tiers, since pricing changes.

When is Better Proposals the better choice?

When you want a large gallery of design-led templates and prefer to assemble the proposal yourself rather than have it written for you.

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