Onboard clients. Send updates. Get paid on time.
ClientNest is the client dashboard for freelancers. Proposals, onboarding, project updates, approvals and invoices live in one place, and every client gets a portal with your name on it.
- Free for 2 clients
- GST invoices with UPI
- No cut of your payments
ClientNest · Ananya Design Co.
₹1.8L
Paid in Oct
₹72K
Due
₹18K
Overdue
Clients
- Onboarding
Chai Point Studio
Intake form 3/4 done
- In progress
Mehra Interiors
Round 2 approved
- Invoice due
Northwind Labs
₹45,000 · due in 2 days
- Overdue
Bloom Skincare
Reminder sent today
The problem
You're great at the work. The admin is eating your week.
Most freelancers run clients on WhatsApp, Google Docs, email and a spreadsheet. It works, until you have five clients at once.
Feedback everywhere
Briefs in email, changes on WhatsApp, files in three Drive folders. Something always gets missed.
Payments that drag on
Invoices made by hand, then weeks of awkward “just following up” messages before the money arrives.
Hours lost to admin
Status updates, contracts, reminders and receipts take a day a week that nobody pays you for.
How it flows
From “yes” to “paid” without the chasing.
Every client goes through the same smooth path, and you can see exactly where each one is.
- 1
Proposal
You send one link. Your client reads the proposal, picks a package, signs and pays the deposit.
- 2
Onboard
The intake form collects the brief, brand files and logins. A welcome kit explains how you'll work together.
- 3
Update
Weekly updates and drafts land on their WhatsApp and in their portal. Feedback and approvals happen on the file.
- 4
Get paid
Invoices go out with UPI and card links. Reminders chase late payments, and final files unlock when they pay.
What's inside
Everything a freelancer needs to run clients.
Use all of it, or just the parts you need. It all connects.
Client onboarding
One link replaces the twenty-email back-and-forth before work even starts.
Client portal
Every client gets their own page with your logo: status, files, invoices and next steps.
Project updates
Post an update once. Your client gets it on WhatsApp and email, and it's saved in their portal.
Files & approvals
Share drafts, collect comments on the file itself, and get a clear “approved” with a date.
Proposals & contracts
Send a proposal they can accept, sign and pay the deposit for, in one go.
Invoices & payments
GST-ready invoices in any currency, with UPI, card and bank transfer on every one.
Payment reminders
Polite, automatic nudges, so you never have to write “just following up on the invoice” again.
Earnings at a glance
What's paid, what's due and what's late, per client and per month, ready for your CA.
Updates & invoices
Your clients hear from you where they already are.
Post an update or send an invoice once. ClientNest delivers it on WhatsApp and email, saves it in their portal and tells you when they've read it.
Update from Ananya Design Co.
Round 2 of the logo is up 🎨 I've refined the two directions you liked. Please leave comments on the file by Thursday so we stay on schedule.
Open your portal →
10:12
Invoice INV-0142 · ₹24,000
Milestone 2 is complete. Pay by UPI, card or bank transfer.
Pay ₹24,000
Ananya Design Co.
GSTIN 07ABCDE1234F1Z5
- Brand identity: logo, colours, type₹30,000
- Social media kit (12 templates)₹8,000
- Revision round 3 (extra)₹2,500
- Subtotal
- ₹40,500
- IGST 18%
- ₹7,290
- Total
- ₹47,790
Automatic reminder scheduled for the due date
Get paid
Invoices that get paid, and reminders you never write.
GST-ready invoices in any currency with UPI, card and bank transfer built in. Polite reminders go out on their own and stop the moment the money lands.
- Deposits collected on signing
- Recurring retainer invoices
- Final files unlock on payment
- Exports ready for your CA
Who it's for
Built for the way you freelance.
Templates, intake forms and updates set up for your kind of work, from day one.
Compare
Why not just WhatsApp and a spreadsheet?
| Feature | ClientNest | WhatsApp + Docs + spreadsheets | Big international tools |
|---|---|---|---|
| Branded client portal | |||
| Updates and reminders on WhatsApp | By hand | ||
| GST invoices with UPI | By hand | ||
| Prices in rupees | |||
| Set up for you |
Pricing
Free to start. Less than one late invoice to grow.
Starter is free for 2 clients. Pro and Studio add WhatsApp delivery, contracts and teams. We never take a cut of your payments. Prices in your currency.
Spend less time chasing clients. More time doing the work.
Message us on WhatsApp. We'll set up your nest, and you can onboard your next client the same day.
Get started on WhatsApp