Software for one-person businesses and tiny agencies, tested by one.
BillableStack helps freelancers, consultants and small agencies (1 to 10 people) choose the tools that run their business: invoicing, proposals, contracts, CRM, client portals, project management, time tracking and automation.
Why this site exists
Most “best software” lists are written for companies with an IT department and a procurement budget. If you are a freelance web designer or a three-person studio, you have different questions:
- What will this actually cost me with 1, 3 or 5 users after the trial ends?
- How long until I send my first proposal or get my first invoice paid?
- What is missing from the free plan, and when will I hit the wall?
- How painful is it to leave?
We answer those questions by using the tools on real workflows, not by rewriting feature pages.
Who is behind it
Hi, I’m Bryan Ruzafa. I have built websites for small local businesses: quoting the job, chasing approvals, sending invoices and waiting to get paid. That is exactly the kind of work these tools promise to make easier, and it is the lens I use to test them.
BillableStack is itself a one-person business, so the stack we review is the stack we run on.
What you can expect
- Hands-on testing. Every review and comparison is based on accounts we created and workflows we ran. See how we test.
- A clear verdict. Who a tool is for, who should skip it, and what it really costs.
- Honest money talk. Some links are affiliate links. They never decide our verdict. Read our affiliate disclosure.
- Kept up to date. Pricing and plans change constantly, so every article shows when it was last checked.