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Freelancer Approval Hub

Proofing, contracts, and automatic payment reminders

A freelance graphic designer in Seattle sends logo concepts to her client via email: three PNG files attached with 'V1_final_FINAL_revised.png' naming conventions. The client forwards the email to three stakeholders for feedback. One replies to the original email, one replies-all with a different opinion, and one sends feedback in a separate thread. The designer spends an hour piecing together conflicting feedback from scattered emails, unsure which version everyone is even looking at.

Creative proofing is broken for freelancers. Enterprise tools like Frame.io ($15-25/user/mo) and Filestage ($49-249/mo) are built for agencies with multiple team members and complex approval chains. They're overkill for a solo designer who just needs clients to click on the design they want and leave comments in one place. The freelancer market — 70+ million Americans and growing — is stuck between enterprise proofing tools and the chaos of email attachments.

The opportunity is a dead-simple approval hub at $9-19/mo for freelancers: upload deliverables, share a link with clients, get visual feedback with annotation tools, track approval status, and maintain version history. No per-user pricing that punishes you for having multiple clients. No complex workflow builders. Just 'here's my work, click to approve or leave a comment.' Target designers, copywriters, video editors, and web developers who are tired of email ping-pong. Markup Hero and ReviewStudio are close but still feel like enterprise tools. The gap is freelancer-first simplicity.

💰 Revenue Blueprint

Three-tier value ladder to monetize from day one

1
Lead MagnetFree
Free

3 active projects, basic annotations, 1GB storage, client links

2
StarterPro
$9/mo

Unlimited projects, version history, custom branding, 10GB storage

3
GrowthStudio
$19/mo

Video support, approval workflows, client portal, 50GB storage, priority support

📊 Market Evidence

The Market Gap

Frame.io/Filestage are enterprise-priced and complex. No simple $9-19/mo approval tool for solo freelancers with multiple clients. Per-user pricing punishes freelancer business model.

🏆 Competitor Landscape

How existing players stack up in this market

Frame.ioFree / $15-25/user/mo

Video review and approval

Filestage$49-249/mo

Content review + approval workflow

Ziflow$20-40/user/mo

Creative proofing platform

AprooveContact sales

Enterprise approval workflows

GoProofContact sales

Creative approval in Adobe

🛠️ Recommended Tech Stack

Suggested tools and technologies to build this idea

🖥️Frontend
Next.js + Tailwind CSS
⚙️Backend
Node.js
🗄️Database
Supabase (PostgreSQL + Storage)
☁️Hosting
Vercel
💳Payments
Stripe
🧩Other
Canvas annotation tools, version comparison, shareable links

Score Breakdown

74/100
Promising

Good market signals with room for growth

Market (20%) + Revenue (20%) + Trend (15%) + Competition (15%) + Build (15%) + Pricing (15%)

Market Proof82/10
Revenue Proof78/10
Trend Momentum68/10
Competition Gap58/10
Build Speed80/10
Pricing Signal80/10

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Build a SaaS product called "Freelancer Approval Hub".

## Product Overview
Proofing, contracts, and automatic payment reminders

## Problem
Proofing, contracts, and automatic payment reminders

## Solution
Build Freelancer Approval Hub

## Target Audience
indie hackers, small businesses, and solopreneurs

## Tech Stack
- Next.js 15 (App Router) with TypeScript
- Tailwind CSS v4 for styling
- Supabase for auth, database, and storage
- Vercel for deployment
- shadcn/ui for UI components
- Framer Motion for animations

## MVP Features to Build
1. Landing page with clear value proposition
2. User authentication (sign up, sign in, forgot password)
3. Core product functionality based on the solution above
4. Dashboard for users to manage their data
5. Pricing page with at least 2 tiers (free + paid)
6. Basic settings/profile page

## Known Competitors
Frame.io, Filestage, Ziflow, Aproove, GoProof

## Key Risks to Address
Standard market entry risks

## Deployment
1. Set up Supabase project and configure environment variables
2. Deploy to Vercel with `npx vercel --prod`
3. Set up custom domain
4. Configure Supabase RLS policies for security

## Instructions
Start by creating the project structure, then build the landing page first. Use server components where possible. Make it mobile-responsive from the start. Focus on getting the core value loop working before adding polish.