Milestones and payment shapes

Milestones split a project into pieces the client can approve and pay one at a time, so cash flows as the work lands, not months later.

What a milestone holds#

Each milestone has:

• A name and a scope describing what it covers.
• An amount the client pays when they approve it.
• An optional due date.
• Deliverables: files and links you attach as the work completes.

Ways to shape the money#

• Pay per milestone. The standard flow: the client approves and pays each milestone in turn as you deliver.
• Deposit up front. Set a "Deposit on accept" on the proposal, and the client pays the deposit the moment they accept, before the project even starts.
• From proposal pricing. "Start the project" on an accepted proposal creates one milestone per priced line item, with the amounts carried over, so your pricing becomes your payment schedule automatically.
• Pay to unlock. Tick "Pay to unlock" on a deliverable and the client only gets the file or link after that milestone is paid, perfect for releasing a photo gallery on payment.

All amounts are exact and shown in your account currency, with no rounding surprises. Payments go straight to your connected Stripe account.

Related: Submit and approve milestones · Deposits on proposals