Escrow protection for small gigs at ultra-low fees—no more payment disputes.
High Stripe fees erode freelancer profits on small gigs, with no viable low-cost alternatives for international clients.
GigSafe holds client payments in Wise escrow until you confirm delivery, then instant release to you. Perfect for building trust on international $20-200 gigs without Stripe's cuts or disputes. Dashboard manages milestones, releases, and savings tracking.
Freelancers delivering small gigs ($20-200) to international clients
Low-fee escrow using Wise holds + milestone releases, specialized for micro-gigs.
supportive
Create protected gig with payment hold.
Define delivery steps for partial releases.
Shareable link for clients to pay/confirm.
Funds transfer on confirmation.
Simple evidence upload for issues.
Overview held funds, history.
Embed terms in invoices.
Fast escrow for known clients.
Compare to Stripe fees.
Collaborators on gigs.
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| text | No | |
| wise_escrow_id | text | Yes |
| created_at | timestamp | No |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| user_id | uuid | No |
| client_email | text | No |
| escrow_amount | int | No |
| status | text | No |
| wise_hold_id | text | Yes |
| created_at | timestamp | No |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| gig_id | uuid | No |
| description | text | No |
| amount | int | No |
| completed | bool | No |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| gig_id | uuid | No |
| evidence_url | text | Yes |
| status | text | No |
Relationships:
/api/gigsCreate escrow gig
/api/gigs/:id/releaseTrigger release
/api/gigsList user gigs
/api/webhooks/wiseEscrow hold updates
/api/disputesLog dispute
No milestones
| Month | Users | Conversion | MRR | ARR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month 1 | 90 | 3% | $100 | $1,200 |
| Month 6 | 750 | 6% | $1,665 | $19,980 |
Escrow trust for international small gigs—hold until delivered, pay <1% fees.
Email Upwork/Fiverr freelancer groups with escrow pain survey, interview 15, give lifetime Pro to first 3 for testimonials.
Trusted
Too expensive for small gigs
<1% + gig focus
Integrated
Gig limits
Standalone low-fee
Escrow transaction data for risk scoring, user reviews network effect for trust.
Rise in freelance disputes with global clients, Wise escrow features new, trust key in remote economy.
Escrow regulations
Partner with Wise, legal review
Fund hold failures
Redundant checks
Clients resist escrow
Free for clients
Hold fund float costs
Short holds only
Success: 10 want escrow
Success: 100% completion
Success: 30 signups
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