One click, and the clock is running
Start a timer from any task. It follows you around the app and lands hours on the right project, ready to bill.
01:24:10Brand auditQuay Studio · billable
A day with Meadow Desk
From first hello to paid, on one path.
Every step hands the next one what it needs, so nothing is typed twice.
- 08:30A lead landsScored and welcomed
- 10:15Proposal sentYou see when it opens
- 11:40Contract signedE-signed, filed
- 13:00Work beginsBudget and milestones
- 14:00Timer onEvery minute counted
- 17:45Invoice paidReminders did the chasing
What's inside
The whole back office, minus the busywork.
Everything a small studio runs on, in one calm workspace that talks to itself.
Get paid without the awkward
Numbered invoices, card payments online, bank transfers recorded in a click, and reminders on the schedule you set.
INV-198 paidNorthwind Co. · after one friendly reminder+$2,400
See it coming
Open invoices, drafts and signed work, laid out by week so the quiet months never surprise you.
Nothing slips
Budget burn against work done, on every project, before it turns into a hard conversation.
Onboarding v362% budget used, On track
Brand refresh88% budget used, At risk
Marketing site34% budget used, On track
Room to focus
Less admin noise. More of the work you love.
Notifications you choose
Money, clients, projects: pick what reaches you, and how. Quiet hours hold push alerts until morning.
One place to look
HQ shows what needs you today, across every client and project. Nothing hiding in another tab.
Weekends stay yours
Payment reminders go out on the schedule you set, so you're not chasing invoices on a Saturday.
Pricing, in brief
Free while you're solo. Pay when you need more.
Every core tool on every plan. Yearly prices shown; paid plans add room, team tools and extras.
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