Invoice software for Indian freelancers who are tired of chasing payments
For India's freelancers — designers, developers, writers, video editors & photographers, marketers and consultants. Quote the work, get the scope accepted in writing, bill the advance and milestones, and follow up on late payments — one thread per client, ₹199/month.
One thread from quotation to payment
Every document is generated from the one before it, so the numbers never drift between your quotation, your agreement and your invoice.
Generated from the deal record — itemised deliverables, revision rounds, terms, a stable number (QT-series) and a clean PDF in your name.
The accepted quotation becomes an agreement with the same figures. Electronic acceptance is recorded — who, when, which signature.
Billed from the agreement — advance/balance or milestones — and DealInSec won't let you invoice more than the agreement is worth.
Overdue, due this week, ready to invoice — the dashboard tells you what to bill and what to chase today.
Built for people who quote, sign and bill their own clients
No accounts team, no office manager — just you, your laptop and your clients on WhatsApp. DealInSec handles the paperwork and the follow-up so you can get back to the work. Pick yours to see an invoice format made for it.
More invoice formats: photographers · translators · voice-over artists · tutors · any freelancer.
Late, less, or never: where freelance money goes missing
The work is done. Now the payment is "coming this week" for the third week, the client wants ₹5,000 off because "the last round took long", or the chat has simply gone quiet. Some clients won't pay whatever you do — no software changes that. But a lot of unpaid invoices start on your side of the table: nothing in writing, no advance, an invoice sent a fortnight late, a reminder you felt too awkward to send. That part you can fix.
Your quotation lists the deliverables, the revision rounds and what's not included. It becomes an agreement the client accepts electronically — DealInSec records who accepted, when, and with which signature.
Bill 50% before you start, a milestone on the first draft, the balance on delivery — any split. Every invoice is raised from the agreement, and DealInSec won't let you bill more than it's worth.
The dashboard shows what's ready to invoice, what's due this week and what's overdue — so the invoice goes out the day the milestone is done, not the day you remember.
Pick a tone — Friendly, Professional, Firm, Final reminder or Hinglish — and the Copilot drafts the follow-up with the real invoice number and amount. You send it yourself on WhatsApp or email; it never messages a client on its own.
The Protection Check reads your terms and flags unlimited revisions, no revision limit, no advance, nothing excluded and no late-payment terms — with a suggested line to add. Extra work gets its own quotation instead of becoming a free favour.
Paste the client conversation and the Copilot drafts the deal — client, scope, amount, advance. You check it and confirm; it doesn't invent a number the chat doesn't contain.
It can't make an unwilling client pay, and it isn't a collection agency. What it gives you is the record: the scope the client accepted, when they accepted it, and every invoice raised against it — timestamped, in one place, ready to show the client, a mediator or a lawyer if it comes to that. For next steps, see the client-not-paying guide and, if you're Udyam-registered, the MSME 45-day payment rule.
Example: a ₹60,000 website, start to finish
An illustrative project — not a real client — showing how one deal runs on one thread. Amounts are before GST.
| Step | What happens in DealInSec |
|---|---|
| Quotation | 5-page website, 2 revision rounds, hosting and copywriting excluded. ₹60,000 split 50 / 30 / 20. The Protection Check confirms the advance, revision limit and exclusions are all there. |
| Agreement | The accepted quotation becomes the agreement, same figures. The client accepts electronically; the record shows who, when and which signature. |
| Advance invoice | ₹30,000 (50%) — work starts when it's paid. |
| Milestone invoice | ₹18,000 (30%) on design approval. |
| "Can you add a blog too?" | Not in the accepted scope — so it goes out as a separate quotation, not a free favour. |
| Balance invoice | ₹12,000 (20%) on launch. The three invoices can't add up to more than ₹60,000. |
| The balance is late | It shows as overdue on the dashboard. The Copilot drafts a Hinglish nudge — something like "Hi Rohan, ek gentle reminder — invoice INV-2627-0014 for ₹12,000 was due on the 5th. Payment kab tak ho payega?" — and you send it. |
Why an invoice generator alone isn't enough
| Invoice generator + WhatsApp | DealInSec | |
|---|---|---|
| The offer | A quote retyped every time | Quotation generated from the deal, carried into the invoice |
| The scope | Agreed in chat, argued about later | Accepted electronically, with revision limits & exclusions |
| Your details | PAN and GSTIN typed in again | PAN and GSTIN from your profile on every document — GST-ready |
| Getting paid | You remember, then chase awkwardly | Overdue list, plus a drafted reminder in the tone you pick |
| Cost | — | Free plan for quotations; Pro ₹199/month |
Free is ₹0: 4 deals a month, each with its quotation. Pro is ₹199/month, paid once a month with no auto-renewal, and adds AI Outbound with a larger research allowance, e-signed agreements, invoices, payment tracking and unlimited deals. The free plan needs no card. DealInSec takes no percentage of your project value. Just need one invoice today? The free GST invoice generator and quotation maker need no sign-up.
Guides: advance payment terms · payment reminder messages · making a quotation online.
Frequently asked questions
Who is DealInSec for?
India's freelancers — designers, developers, writers, video editors & photographers, marketers and consultants. If you're a solo professional who quotes, signs and bills your own clients, it's built for you. If you sell stock from a shop, a billing-and-inventory tool will suit you better.
Can DealInSec guarantee that my client pays?
No — no software can make an unwilling client pay, and we won't pretend otherwise. DealInSec prevents the payment problems that come from disorganisation: no written scope, no advance, invoices sent late or never, reminders you keep putting off. If a client disputes the work, you have the accepted scope and the invoice trail, timestamped, to point to.
How much does it cost?
Free is ₹0 for 4 deals a month, each with its quotation. Pro is ₹199/month and adds e-signed agreements, invoices, payment tracking and unlimited deals. The free plan needs no card, and DealInSec takes no percentage of your project value.
Can I take an advance and bill in milestones?
Yes. Bill an advance before you start, milestone invoices as you deliver, and the balance at the end — any split. Each invoice is raised from the accepted agreement, and DealInSec won't let the total exceed what the client agreed to pay.
Can it write payment reminders in Hinglish?
Yes. Choose Friendly, Professional, Firm, Final reminder or Hinglish, and the Copilot drafts a short follow-up using the real invoice number and amount. You review it and send it yourself on WhatsApp or email — it never messages your client on its own.
Are the invoices GST-ready?
In-app invoices print your PAN and GSTIN and record the agreed amount, but they are not Rule-46 GST tax invoices. If you're GST-registered and need CGST/SGST/IGST computed, use the free GST invoice generator — no sign-up.
Is my client's electronic acceptance valid?
Electronic contracts are recognised in India under Section 10A of the IT Act, 2000. DealInSec records electronic acceptance with an audit trail — who accepted, when, with which signature. It is not a Digital Signature Certificate or Aadhaar eSign, and every agreement says so. This is general information, not legal advice; have important agreements reviewed by a lawyer.