PayHive

Beautiful client portals for invoicing—solos get paid faster with pro polish.

Score: 7.7/10SingaporeMedium BuildReady to Spawn
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The Opportunity

Problem

Solopreneurs waste time and money on overly complex and expensive accounting software like QuickBooks that's designed for larger businesses but overkill for basic bookkeeping and invoicing.

Solution

Create shareable client portals with invoices, payment links, and status updates. Clients self-serve payments via Stripe without chasing. Simplifies invoicing by prioritizing client experience over internal complexity.

Target Audience

Solopreneurs and small business owners managing basic bookkeeping and invoicing

Differentiator

Client-facing portals with white-label branding—turns invoicing into a professional service.

Brand Voice

professional

Features

Client Portals

must-have18h

Custom branded pages for each client with invoice history.

Payment Links

must-have12h

One-click Stripe checkout embeds.

Portal Sharing

must-have10h

Share unique portal URL via email/link.

Invoice Scheduling

must-have12h

Time-delayed invoice release in portals.

Activity Feed

must-have10h

Real-time updates in portal for client.

Portal Analytics

nice-to-have8h

Views/conversions per client.

Bulk Client Import

nice-to-have6h

CSV upload for multiple clients.

Custom Domains

nice-to-have12h

Map portal to your domain.

Total Build Time: 88 hours

Database Schema

users

ColumnTypeNullable
iduuidNo
emailtextNo
portal_slugtextYes

clients

ColumnTypeNullable
iduuidNo
user_iduuidNo
portal_iduuidNo
nametextNo

Relationships:

  • user_id -> users.id

invoices

ColumnTypeNullable
iduuidNo
client_iduuidNo
amountintNo
statustextNo

Relationships:

  • client_id -> clients.id

payments

ColumnTypeNullable
iduuidNo
invoice_iduuidNo
stripe_payment_idtextYes

Relationships:

  • invoice_id -> invoices.id

API Endpoints

POST
/api/clients

Create client and portal

🔒 Auth Required
GET
/api/portals/:slug

Public portal view

POST
/api/invoices

Add invoice to client

🔒 Auth Required
POST
/api/payments/webhook

Stripe webhook

GET
/api/analytics

Portal stats

🔒 Auth Required

Tech Stack

Frontend
Next.js 14 + Tailwind CSS + shadcn/ui
Backend
Next.js API routes
Database
Supabase Postgres
Auth
Supabase Auth
Payments
Stripe
Hosting
Vercel
Additional Tools
NextAuth for portals

Build Timeline

Week 1: Auth + Clients

20h
  • Users/clients DB
  • Portal generation

Week 2: Portal UI

25h
  • Public portal pages
  • Branding

Week 3: Invoices + Payments

25h
  • Invoice add
  • Stripe links

Week 4: Feeds + Analytics

20h
  • Activity log
  • Basic stats

Week 5: Sharing + Polish

15h
  • Email shares
  • Mobile responsive

Week 6: Testing + Nice

15h
  • Bulk import
  • E2E tests

Week 7: Optimizations

10h
  • Performance
  • Security audit
Total Timeline: 7 weeks • 130 hours

Pricing Tiers

Starter

$0/mo

No analytics

  • 3 clients
  • Basic portals

Pro

$40/mo
  • Unlimited clients
  • Full features

Agency

$99/mo
  • All + custom domains
  • Team access

Revenue Projections

MonthUsersConversionMRRARR
Month 1606%$144$1,728
Month 640012%$1,920$23,040

Unit Economics

$25
CAC
$700
LTV
4%
Churn
92%
Margin
LTV:CAC Ratio: 28.0xExcellent!

Landing Page Copy

Pro Client Portals That Get You Paid

Share polished invoice hubs—clients pay without prompts.

Feature Highlights

White-label portals
Embedded payments
Real-time updates
Client self-serve

Social Proof (Placeholders)

"'Clients love the portal!' - Designer Mike"
"'Payments up 40%.' - Coach Lisa"

First Three Customers

Target Upwork freelancers via Reddit r/freelance. Offer free Agency tier for case studies. Network in local solopreneur Slack groups.

Launch Channels

Product Huntr/freelanceLinkedIn solopreneursTwitter #freelance

SEO Keywords

client invoice portalwhite label invoicingpayment client hubsolopreneur client dashboard

Competitive Analysis

HoneyBook

honeybook.com
$19+/mo
Strength

CRM features

Weakness

Complex for pure invoicing

Our Advantage

Portal-only focus

Invoice Ninja

invoiceninja.com
$10+/mo
Strength

Self-host

Weakness

Ugly portals

Our Advantage

Beautiful, modern design

🏰 Moat Strategy

Network effects from shared portals encourage client referrals.

⏰ Why Now?

Stripe's no-code payments + remote work boost client portal demand.

Risks & Mitigation

technicalhigh severity

Portal security

Mitigation

Row-level security in Supabase

executionmedium severity

Design iteration

Mitigation

User testing early

legallow severity

Payment compliance

Mitigation

Stripe handles PCI

Validation Roadmap

pre-build5 days

Mockup feedback

Success: Positive NPS >8

mvp21 days

10 client portals live

Success: 50% payment conversion

launch10 days

PH + freelance forums

Success: 500 signups

Pivot Options

  • Add contracts
  • CRM lite
  • Embeddable widgets

Quick Stats

Build Time
130h
Target MRR (6 mo)
$2,000
Market Size
$6000.0M
Features
8
Database Tables
4
API Endpoints
5