Comparison
Clinch vs Indy for freelancers
Indy is a freelancer suite with a genuinely useful free plan: a handful of clients, proposals, contracts and invoices each month, with attorney-checked contract templates. If you want a light all-in-one, it's worth a look. If your bottleneck is getting a contract written, signed and the deposit paid, here's the comparison.
Start free — no card required →| Feature | Clinch | Indy |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free for 3 contracts/mo, then 15/mo or $120/yr unlimited | Free plan (3 contracts, proposals and invoices a month, 3 clients); Pro $12.50/mo billed $300 every 2 years |
| Drafts the contract for you | Yes — describe the deal in plain language, AI drafts it from a vetted template | Attorney-checked templates you fill in |
| Client signs without an account | Yes, from their phone, in about 30 seconds | Yes, no Indy account needed |
| Collects your deposit at signing | Yes — Stripe Connect or your own payment link, paid directly to you | You set deposit terms; payment happens through a separate invoice |
| CRM, time tracking, task boards | Not offered — keep the tools you already use | Included |
When Indy is the better call
If you want a light, US-oriented all-in-one and your volume fits Indy's free limits, it's a sensible choice. Clinch fits when you want the contract drafted from your own description and the deposit paid in the same moment the client signs, without a separate invoice step.
FAQ
Both have a free plan — what's the difference?
Both give you 3 contracts a month free. Clinch's free contracts are AI-drafted and can collect the deposit at signing; Indy's free plan also includes a small CRM and invoices.
How much is Clinch Pro?
15/mo or $120/yr, month-to-month or yearly, with no two-year commitment.
Are the contracts legally binding?
Signatures are Simple Electronic Signatures (SES) with an audit trail and a hashed certificate, valid for standard commercial contracts under ESIGN (US) and eIDAS (EU). See /legality for the limits.
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