The short answer
Choose Tendrly if you want the shortest path from a project idea to a paid proposal: five questions, an AI-written branded page and PDF, and a Stripe payment link in it — free to start, then $19/month flat.
Choose Proposify if you run a team that needs a large template gallery, roles and permissions, and a managed proposal pipeline with per-seat collaboration.
Proposify is a polished, team-oriented proposal platform: a big template gallery, a content library, roles and permissions, and a pipeline view of every proposal in flight. For an agency with several people touching each deal, that structure earns its keep.
Tendrly strips the job back to what a freelancer needs. There is no gallery to browse and no library to maintain — you answer five questions and Tendrly writes the proposal for you, brands it, and builds in the Stripe payment link. The whole thing takes minutes, and the client approves and pays in one place.
If you are a solo freelancer or a two-person studio, Proposify’s team machinery is mostly cost you will not use. Tendrly is flat-priced — free to start, then $19/month for 25 proposals — at 3.5% + 30¢ only when a proposal is paid.
Tendrly vs Proposify — FAQ
Is Tendrly a good Proposify alternative for solo freelancers?
Yes. Tendrly gives you a branded, payable proposal in minutes without the template gallery, content library and per-seat pricing Proposify is built for. It is free to start, then $19/month flat.
Do I need to build proposals from templates in Tendrly?
No. You answer five short questions and Tendrly writes and brands the proposal for you — overview, scope, timeline and terms — as a web page and a PDF. You can edit it before sending.
How do clients pay a Tendrly proposal?
Through a one-click Stripe payment link built into the proposal, for the exact amount. The money goes to your own connected Stripe account; Tendrly charges 3.5% + 30¢ only when the proposal is paid.
When is Proposify the better choice?
When you have a team that needs roles and permissions, a shared content library, and a managed pipeline across many reps. Tendrly is built for the individual freelancer, not that workflow.