For flat-rate freelancers

Your client keeps adding “one small thing”. Here’s how to bill it.

ScopeGuard helps flat-rate freelancers log every scope creep in 30 seconds, see the real cost in the Creep Meter, and turn it into a clean add-on invoice — without the awkward conversation.

Free for 1 active project · Bilingual (EN / 中文) · No credit card

0%
Scope visibility
0s
To log one add-on
0 click
To the add-on invoice

On a flat rate, every “just one more thing” is $0 by default — until ScopeGuard puts a number on it.

How it works

Four modules. One closed loop.

From “sure, no problem” to “here’s the invoice” — without a spreadsheet in sight.

01

Set your Scope Baseline

Record deliverables, revision rounds, your quote and scoped hours before work begins. Everything downstream is judged against it.

Baseline · locked & versioned
02

Log each add-on in 30s

Every time the client asks for more, log one line — what and when. No spreadsheets you’ll never reopen.

Median entry · 30s
03

Creep Meter quantifies

Extra hours and the extra amount surface in real time, always against your original quote.

Live · healthy / warning / over
04

One-click Add-on Invoice

Generate a clean PDF and email straight from the logged items. No awkward math in front of the client.

PDF + email · 1 click
The feature clients appreciate

Let the client see it themselves: agreed vs added

Share a read-only token link. The client sees your Scope Baseline and the added scope side by side — no login, no “I thought that was included”.

Scope Baseline (agreed)Protected
  • 5-page marketing site
  • 2 revision rounds
  • Logo in static PNG
  • Original quote$2,000
Status · agreed and unchanged40h
Added scope (logged)4 items
  • +Pricing page3h · $180
  • +Animated logo2h · $120
  • +1 revision round4h · $240
  • +CMS training call4.5h · $100
Total added13.5h · $640

When the client sees baseline and additions in one place, the add-on becomes a process — not a confrontation.

Built for

Freelancers who bill fixed-price work

Independent designer

Protects the value of her creative work without becoming “the difficult one” when scope grows.

Developer / Writer

Uses data, not arguments. The Creep Meter does the math so the relationship stays intact.

The client (amplifier)

Gets a clear, fair view of what she added — and forwards the link to the next person.

Example scenarios

Three small requests. All three billable.

Client: Can you also add a pricing page?

Logged in 30 seconds · 3h · $180 on the add-on invoice
Example scenario

Client: Just one more revision round, to get it perfect.

Logged before you start · 4h · $240 flagged as add-on scope
Example scenario

Client opens the read-only view: agreed scope on the left, add-ons on the right.

13.5h · $640 total · approved in one click
Example scenario
Why not just use AI?

Why not let AI decide what’s in scope?

Because when the invoice goes out, your client argues with you — not with a model. You need something more solid than a probability.

AI scope checkers
  • A probability, produced by a model that read your contract
  • “That’s just what your tool said” — easy for a client to wave away
  • Requires uploading your contract
  • 95% accuracy means it’s wrong about 1 time in 20
Good at guessing
ScopeGuard
  • A baseline you wrote, in your own words
  • Your client approved each add-on, so the record is theirs too
  • Nothing to upload, ever
  • You fill in the numbers, so they can’t be wrong
Built to hold up in front of a client

AI is great at guessing. An invoice needs something you can defend.

Pricing

Pricing that fits a solo business

Start free on one project. Upgrade only when the work does.

Less than one unbilled hour a month — one recovered add-on usually covers the year.

Free
$0/ month

Just starting your freelance journey

  • 1 active project
  • Full Scope Baseline & add-on logging
  • Basic creep dashboard
  • PDF invoice export
Pro · lifetime
$49one-time

Pay once, own it forever

  • Everything in Pro
  • All future updates
  • Price locked forever
  • Priority support
FAQ

Questions, answered

What is scope creep?
Small extra requests beyond the original agreement that are never billed. ScopeGuard makes them visible and billable.
Is the client view safe to share?
Yes. It’s read-only, accessed by a token link you control and can revoke anytime. Clients see scope only, never your account.
What can the free plan do?
One active project with full features: Scope Baseline, add-on logging, Creep Meter, Add-on Invoice, and the client view.
Which languages are supported?
The interface is bilingual — English and 中文. Because freelancers everywhere deal with the same creeping scope.
Where is my data stored?
On a secure cloud backend with row-level access. Your scope data stays private until you choose to share a read-only link.
How does billing work?
Free to start. Pro is $9.9/month or a one-time $49 lifetime. You only pay when you’re ready to upgrade.
Get started

Stop billing for the project. Start billing for the work.

Set your first Scope Baseline in 2 minutes. Free, no card required.