Snap receipts, track expenses—bookkeeping done in seconds for solo freelancers.
Solo freelancers find bookkeeping software like QuickBooks too complex and expensive for handling only basic expenses.
Upload receipt photos for instant OCR extraction and auto-categorization of expenses. Generate simple profit/loss reports and export to CSV or PDF. No setup hassles—just focus on your freelance work under $10K/month.
Solo freelancers handling basic expenses and billing under $10K/month
Mobile-first photo OCR with freelancer-specific categories, zero learning curve vs bloated tools.
friendly
Snap or upload photo; AI extracts amount, date, merchant, auto-categorizes.
Visual overview of expenses by category, monthly totals.
One-click profit/loss, tax summary exports.
Custom rules for recurring expenses.
Find expenses by date, category, amount.
Log miles with GPS integration.
Forward emails for auto-processing.
Handle international gigs.
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| text | No | |
| subscription_tier | text | Yes |
| created_at | timestamp | No |
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| user_id | uuid | No |
| amount | int | No |
| category | text | No |
| date | timestamp | No |
| merchant | text | Yes |
| receipt_url | text | Yes |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| user_id | uuid | No |
| name | text | No |
| keywords | text[] | Yes |
Relationships:
/api/expensesUpload receipt and create expense
/api/expensesList user expenses
/api/reports/profit-lossGenerate monthly report
/api/categoriesCreate custom category rule
/api/auth/callbackHandle Supabase auth
No custom categories
| Month | Users | Conversion | MRR | ARR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month 1 | 200 | 3% | $180 | $2,160 |
| Month 6 | 1,200 | 8% | $2,880 | $34,560 |
Solo freelancers: Track expenses from receipts in seconds, get reports instantly. Under $10K/month? Perfect fit.
Post in r/freelance and r/solopreneur with demo video; DM 10 Upwork freelancers offering free Pro trial; Share on Twitter #freelance with pain point tweet.
Full features
Overkill for basics
Photo-first simplicity
Free invoicing
No easy receipt OCR
Instant mobile capture
User data on expense patterns for better AI categorization over time.
Rise of solo freelancing post-pandemic + AI OCR maturity makes simple tools viable.
OCR accuracy issues
Fallback manual entry + top OCR libs
Low adoption
Free tier + targeted Reddit
Build delays
Strict weekly milestones
Success: 10+ confirm pain
Success: 50 signups
Success: 200 users week 1
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