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Payment links and pay-me page
Payment links, a pay me page and QR codes, paid through your own Paystack or Stripe.
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Money Manager
Money manager app for freelancers
Invoices, payment links, expenses and a clear view of what you earned this month, in any currency.
Free plan, no card needed. Or book a demo.
Freelance income is lumpy. Your view of it should not be.
One month three clients pay at once, the next month nobody does. Freelancers need to see what is owed, what came in and what is left after costs, without building a spreadsheet.
startbuddi's Money Manager does that. Send an invoice or a payment link, get paid through Paystack or Stripe, log your expenses and see the month add up. The money goes straight to your own account.
- Invoices and payment links sent on WhatsApp.
- A pay me page for your bio.
- Expenses with receipts.
- A 30-day cash outlook.
- Get paid your wayCard, transfer and USSD through Paystack.
- No cut takenOnly your provider's usual fees.
- See the monthIn, out and owed at a glance.
- Free to startMoney Manager is on the free plan.
Payment links
A payment link in ten seconds.
Type a title and amount, pick the currency and paste the link into a chat.
- Charge in NGN, GHS, KES, ZAR, USD, GBP, EUR and more
- Open link, Copy link, Send email or Send text
- Deactivate a link when you no longer need it
Overview
What came in, what went out, what is owed.
The month is added up as payments land, with overdue invoices in red.
- Money in, Money out and Outstanding, updated as payments land
- Money movement: six months of inflow vs outflow
- Cash outlook: your estimated balance in 30 days
Receipt review
Clear the receipts in minutes.
The Review tab steps through uncategorised expenses and suggests the category you used last time.
- Suggested category and project, remembered per vendor
- The Finance Inbox flags anything that looks like a duplicate
- Spend by category for any period on the Categories tab
Same workspace
Everything that touches your money, in one workspace.
Payments from invoices, bookings, forms and payment links land in one feed next to your expenses.
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Retainers and memberships
Retainers and monthly plans that your payment provider charges on schedule.
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Estimates and quotes
Quote the job, get it signed and turn the estimate into an invoice.
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Projects your team can follow
Link expenses to projects to see which work makes you money.
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Dashboards and reports
A ready-made Money dashboard in Analytics: revenue, paid against overdue, average invoice and top clients.
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Plans
Money Manager is on every plan
Invoices, expenses, reports and cash flow are on every plan, including Free. Free sends 5 invoices a month; Starter and up send as many as you like.
- Free Included, free forever $0
- Starter Included, 30-day trial $29/mo
- Growth Included, 30-day trial $79/mo
- Scale Included, 30-day trial $199/mo
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Questions people ask
Is there a free money manager for freelancers?
Yes. Money Manager is on the Free plan with 5 invoices a month, payment links and expense tracking.
Does startbuddi hold my money?
No. Paystack settles to your bank and Stripe pays your own Stripe account. startbuddi takes no cut.
Can I get paid in dollars?
Yes. Payment links in Nigeria can charge in NGN, USD, GBP, EUR and more, and Stripe takes cards from anywhere.
What if I need more invoices?
Starter ($29 a month) sends as many invoices as you like, with a 30-day trial.
See your money clearly this month.
Send your first invoice, log your first expense and let the report add itself up. Free to start.
Free plan available. Every paid plan starts with a 30-day trial.