Proposal software for freelance developers
Yes — Tendrly is proposal software for developers. Answer five questions and Tendrly writes a branded proposal — a shareable web page and a matching PDF — with a Stripe payment link built in, so your client approves and pays in one click. Free to start; the money goes to your own Stripe account.
Where developers lose the money
Software estimates are fiction until the scope is fixed, and developers eat the difference. Without milestones tied to payment, you build for weeks on a promise, the requirements drift, and you are chasing a lump-sum invoice at the end for work that quietly doubled.
What your proposal needs — specifically
- ✓ Break the build into milestones and attach a payment to each — Tendrly installments let the client pay as stages ship, not all at the end.
- ✓ Define what “done” means per milestone and what is explicitly out of scope, so change requests become new line items, not free work.
- ✓ Note the stack, environments and third-party costs (hosting, APIs, licences) so they are not assumed to be included.
- ✓ Get a deposit before the first commit — the payment link makes it a click, not an awkward ask.
How it works
- Answer five questions — client, project, scope, price, timeline.
- Tendrly writes and brands the proposal as a web page and a PDF.
- You review and edit, then send the link.
- Your client approves and pays in one click, into your own Stripe account.
FAQ
Is Tendrly good for developers?
Yes. Tendrly is proposal software built for freelancers, including developers. You answer five questions and it writes a branded proposal — web page and PDF — with a Stripe payment link built in, so the client approves and pays in one click.
How do developers get paid with Tendrly?
Every proposal carries a one-click Stripe payment link for the exact amount, paid into your own Stripe account. You can also take a deposit up front and split the rest into installments with automatic reminders. Tendrly charges 3.5% + 30¢ only when a proposal is actually paid, and that rate is all in — card processing is included rather than billed separately.
What does Tendrly cost?
It is free to start — 5 proposals a month with a branded PDF, share link and payment link — then $19/month for more. You are only charged on a proposal that gets paid.
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