Billing for freelancers

You complete the work. You shouldn’t have to chase the money too.

Handl automates invoicing and payment reminders for freelancers. Connect your project management tool, set your milestones, and when the work is done, Handl drafts the invoice for you to send. No awkward follow-ups. No “just checking in on that invoice” emails. You just do the work.

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Free for 7 days, then flat plans from $29/mo.

Invoices created automatically when work completes
Payment reminders that keep chasing until you’re paid
Clients pay from a link — no client login required
Connects to Monday, Asana, Jira, Linear, ClickUp

85%

85% of freelancers experience late payment. The average invoice takes 39 days to get paid. That’s not a client problem. That’s a system problem.

Source: Jobbers Global Payment Delay Report 2026

We get it

Why getting paid is still the hardest part of freelancing

You finish the work. Then you wait.
The job’s done. The files are delivered. And then... nothing. No payment. No ETA. Just you, refreshing your bank app and wondering if they’ve even looked at your invoice.
You’re acting as an interest-free bank
Net 30. Net 60. “Our accounts payable is on a cycle.” Meanwhile, your rent isn’t on a cycle. The average freelancer loses 102 hours a year chasing payments — that’s $5,100 at $50/hr, gone. Not because the client can’t pay. Because no one reminded them.
Scope keeps creeping. You keep absorbing it.
“Just one more thing.” “Should be easy.” “Our last designer included that.” Sound familiar? Only 1% of freelancers successfully bill for all out-of-scope work. The rest do the extra hours and hope goodwill turns into repeat business.
The approval stage becomes the stall tactic
Clients use revision requests to delay the final payment milestone. “Done” becomes a moving target. When there’s no structure around approvals, the work never officially ends — and neither does the invoice chase.

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How it works

How Handl works with your freelance workflow

Connect Handl to the project management tool you already use. Set which milestones trigger an invoice. After that, the drafts arrive on their own.

Invoices drafted when work is done — not when you remember

When you mark a milestone complete in Monday, Asana, Jira, ClickUp, or Linear, Handl drafts the invoice from the work. You press send. Milestone invoices never send themselves; hourly and retainer invoices can, if you switch that on.

Payment reminders that send themselves

Set a reminder sequence once — friendly heads-up at 3 days before due date, reminder on the day, follow-ups at 7 and 14 days overdue. Handl sends every one on schedule. You’re never the one chasing. The system is.

A client portal they’ll actually use

Your clients get a clean payment link — no account required. They can see the project status, outstanding invoices, and milestone progress all in one place. One click to pay. No back-and-forth.

Integrations

Integrate with your stack and accounts.

Handl connects with the tools you already love. Sync milestones, track progress, and automate billing without jumping between tabs.

You didn’t start freelancing to spend your Fridays following up on invoices.

Pricing

Built for freelancers. $29/month.

The Freelancer plan includes:

Automated milestone invoicing
Payment reminder sequences
Client payment portal
No setup fees. Cancel any time.

$29/month + 0.5% per card payment

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Common questions

Does my client need to create an account to pay?

No. They get a link. They click it. They see the invoice and pay. That’s it. Optionally, they can log into a client portal to see project progress and invoice history — but it’s not required to pay.

What if I don’t use a project management tool?

You can trigger invoices manually too — just mark a milestone as complete inside Handl directly. The PM integrations are there if you want full automation, but they’re not required.

How is this different from just using FreshBooks or Wave?

FreshBooks and Wave require you to manually create every invoice. Handl connects to your actual workflow — when a milestone is done in your PM tool, Handl drafts the invoice and you press send. It also runs your payment reminders, which invoicing tools don’t.

What if my client is on Net 30 or Net 60 terms?

Set the due date when you create the invoice. Handl’s reminder sequence runs from that date — so your client gets a heads-up 3 days before, a reminder on the day, and follow-ups after. You never have to manually track it.