Comparison
Clinch vs Proposify for freelancers
Proposify is built for sales teams that send many proposals: designed templates, content libraries, analytics and approval workflows, priced per user with a monthly send cap. For a solo freelancer or small agency, the question is whether you need a proposal design system or just a signed contract with a deposit.
Start free — no card required →| Feature | Clinch | Proposify |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free for 3 contracts/mo, then 15/mo or $120/yr unlimited | Basic $29/user/mo ($19 yearly) with 10 documents a month; Team $49/user/mo; 14-day trial |
| Drafts the contract for you | Yes — describe the deal in plain language, AI drafts the contract | Proposal templates and an AI writing assistant; legal contract drafting is on you |
| Client signs without an account | Yes, from their phone, in about 30 seconds | Yes, recipients need no account |
| Collects your deposit at signing | Yes — Stripe Connect or your own payment link, paid directly to you | Yes, via Stripe |
| Per-seat pricing and send caps | No — one price, unlimited contracts on Pro | Yes — priced per user, with a monthly document cap and overage fees |
When Proposify is the better call
If you're a sales team sending many designed proposals, with approval steps and analytics on who read what, Proposify is built for that. Clinch fits a freelancer or small studio that needs a sound contract signed and paid, not a proposal design tool.
FAQ
Is Clinch a proposal tool?
No — it's focused on the contract: scope, payment terms, IP and cancellation, drafted from your description and signed on a phone. Many freelancers send a short email proposal and close with a Clinch contract.
Are there document caps?
The free plan includes 3 contracts a month. Pro is unlimited, with no overage fees.
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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