invlo.co

What It Is

Invlo is a guided project management tool for freelance designers. Instead of focusing on traditional kanban boards or task collaboration, it locks every design project into five mandatory steps: contract, deposit, work, delivery, and payment. Its goal is to help freelancers avoid common risks such as scope creep caused by working without a contract, clients disappearing when no deposit is collected, or failing to collect the final payment after delivering files.

Core Features

The product first generates a signable contract through 8 questions, covering details such as project type, rate, revision rounds, deposit amount, file formats, and timeline. It also includes common designer-friendly clauses for scope, IP transfer, termination fees, and approvals. Clients can sign via a link, reducing the back-and-forth of PDF emails. After signing, the designer must still confirm that the deposit has been received before moving into the work phase. At delivery, Invlo automatically generates an invoice based on the contract information. If payment becomes overdue, the system provides follow-up message templates for day 1, day 7, and day 14, ranging from friendly to firm to formal.

Pricing and Trial

The pricing is straightforward: the standard price is $25/month, including all features, unlimited projects, no per-user fees, and no transaction fees. During the current early access beta, it is free to use and does not require a credit card. This makes the trial barrier relatively low for solo freelance designers.

Pros and Cons

Its main strength is its very focused positioning. The workflow is designed around the transaction risks of design services, and the mandatory checkpoints can help users establish more professional project boundaries. By combining contracts, deposits, invoices, and payment reminder templates, it is more closely aligned with freelance design work than a general-purpose project management tool. The downside is that public information is still limited: there is no clear mention of third-party integrations, APIs, team permissions, security and compliance, payment methods, or the legal jurisdictions covered by its contracts. Since it is still in early access, its stability and customer support capacity are also difficult to assess.

Who It’s For

Invlo is best suited to solo freelance designers, brand designers, UI/UX designers, web designers, and print designers—especially those who often deal with extra client requests, late payments, or poorly structured workflows. It is less suitable for design agencies that need complex team collaboration, resource scheduling, approval permissions, enterprise-grade compliance, or deep integrations.

China Access and Alternatives

The available information does not mention access from mainland China, payment methods, or localization, so China access can only be considered unknown. If access, payment, or legal contract adaptation is limited, alternatives include Bonsai, HoneyBook, Dubsado, or using Feishu, Teambition, or Notion together with local contract and invoicing processes.