An enquiry from your website
With the date, location and budget captured.
All-in-one software for freelancers
Book the job 
and get the deposit first.
Portfolio, quotes, deposits and delivery in one place, so you spend your time on the work, not the chasing.
Free plan, no card needed. Or book a demo.
Deposit received₦225,000 for SaturdayQuotes lost in DMs. Unpaid deposits. Double bookings. Files in five places.
startbuddi puts all of it in one place.
A day with startbuddi
Enquiry at ten, deposit paid by lunch.
Chip sends pricing and availability
Straight away, in your tone of voice.
The proposal is signed
Online, and saved to the client's record.
The 50% deposit is paid
Through Paystack or Stripe, matched automatically.
Job day, everything in one place
Timeline, contacts and notes on your phone.
That's the whole day.
One workspace, one login, nothing lost between apps.
Start free
What you run on
Your whole freelance business, without the app pile.
Enquiry to paid, in one place, from your phone or laptop.
01
One inbox for every channel
Enquiries from your website, Instagram and WhatsApp come into one inbox and become clients in a tap.
Explore One inbox for every channel
02
Proposals and contracts
Send a proposal they sign online, then invoice the deposit from the same record.
Explore Proposals and contracts
03
Payment links and pay-me page
A pay-me page and payment links so clients pay by card or bank transfer the moment they say yes.
Explore Payment links and pay-me page
04
Online bookings
A booking page for calls and shoots. Confirmed bookings go straight into your Google or Outlook calendar.
Explore Online bookings
05
Pages that sell
A simple page for your offer or portfolio with an enquiry form built in.
Explore Pages that sell
06
Invoices that get paid
Invoices with your logo that show when they've been viewed and paid.
Explore Invoices that get paid
07
A portal for each client
Give each client a portal for files, approvals and messages, so feedback stops arriving in five different apps.
Explore A portal for each client
08
Video meetings with clients
Client calls from a link, with no account or download for them. From Starter, give every booking its own video link and let Chip keep the notes.
More about meetings
09
Start from a template
Start your portfolio from a free website template like Linen, a quiet personal site for your work, services and prices.
See the Linen templateNot a freelancer? startbuddi fits the way you work too.
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Common questions
Can I take a deposit before the job?
Yes. Invoice the deposit with a payment link, paid by card or bank transfer.
Does it work with my calendar?
Bookings are added to your Google or Outlook calendar, and new bookings are checked against the ones you already have.
Can I show my work?
Yes. Build a portfolio site or a link in bio page with your booking and payment links.
Can I have video calls with clients?
Yes. Schedule a meeting and send the link, and clients join from their browser with no account. On Free, meetings are for up to 3 people and end at 40 minutes; Starter adds recording and Chip notes.
Is it free?
The free plan covers your contacts, a form, bookings, invoices and payment links.
Get the deposit, then do the work.
Quotes, deposits and bookings in one place. Start free.
Or book a demo and we'll set it up with you.