Give revisions an allowance
Set an hours budget so another feedback round has visible context.
Track time. Get paid.
Budgets for freelancers
Protect the hours you allowed for a freelance job. Set a project budget and review revisions before a fixed fee absorbs another unpaid evening.
Free for 14 days — every feature, no credit card, no automatic charge.
Catch the blowout while you can still fix it.
Discuss scope before time runs out
Review budget alerts alongside the work your client still expects.
Keep the fee and hours separate
Use recorded effort to guide a conversation rather than silently increasing a fixed price.
A budget alert is an early warning, not a promise that the project will finish within your allowance.
Get started with budgets
- 1Set the agreed hours allowance
- 2Choose a useful alert point
- 3Review revisions still to complete
- 4Agree the next scope decision
Questions about budgets for freelancers
- Can I set an hours budget for a fixed-price job?
- Yes. Track the hours against a project budget while keeping the agreed fee in view. The budget helps you review scope; it does not decide whether extra work is billable under your client agreement.
- What should I do when a freelance budget alert appears?
- Check the remaining work before promising another revision. Discuss a smaller scope or an additional fee with your client; the alert itself does not change your agreement.
Try budgets on your next client project
Start free, set a project budget, and choose the first alert point.
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