Money in escrow.
Work under control.
The client pays up front, but the money does not reach the developer until the work is accepted. Applications, contracts, Kanban and real-time chat — all in one place.
What do you need built?
Pick a category and you get the open projects in that area.
Three steps
Post your project
Set the budget, stack and timeline, then pick a specialist from the sealed bids you receive.
Fund the escrow account
Payment is locked in escrow. It does not reach the developer until you accept the work.
Approve and release payment
Review what was delivered. Once you approve, the amount is released to the developer.
The payment sits in nobody's hands
The amount sits in the platform's escrow account. It is released to the developer only once the client accepts the work — not before, not after.
- For the client
- No work, money back
- For the developer
- The money is already set aside
Sealed bidding
Offers are confidential. Developers cannot see each other's prices, so this is fair competition rather than a race to the bottom.
Dispute resolution
If a disagreement arises, a moderator hears both sides and escrow is split accordingly.
Where the money sits
Every contract moves through these stages. The money reaches the developer only at the last one.
Awaiting funding
The contract is signed. The client has not funded the escrow account yet.
Funds protected
The amount is locked in escrow. The developer can start work.
Work in progress
Current stageTasks run on the Kanban board, with conversation in the project chat.
Submitted for review
The developer has delivered. The client is reviewing it.
Approved
The client accepted the work and the acceptance record is signed.
Payment released
The amount has moved from escrow to the developer.
This explains the process. The actual status is shown on each contract page.
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