Instant bank payments from clients—no card fees, powered by Plaid.
Freelancers suffer delays in client payments via ACH transfers while high wire transfer fees make faster alternatives unaffordable.
Generate invoice links where clients pay directly from their bank via Plaid's instant ACH (RTP/FedNow). Fees are ultra-low and covered by your subscription. Get funds same-day without high wire or card costs.
Freelancers reliant on ACH payments from business clients
Direct bank-to-bank instant transfers cheaper than cards, fully covered—unique Plaid focus for freelancers.
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One-click invoice links for Plaid bank payments (instant/low-fee).
Secure bank connections for clients, instant transfers to your account.
Sub covers Plaid/Stripe ACH fees up to tier limits.
Track invoice status from sent to bank-confirmed.
Standard ACH option for clients preferring free/slow.
Brand invoices and portals.
SMS notifications on incoming funds.
Save client bank prefs for repeat.
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| text | No | |
| plaid_account_id | text | Yes |
| fee_budget | int | No |
| created_at | timestamp | No |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| user_id | uuid | No |
| client_name | text | Yes |
| amount | int | No |
| status | text | No |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| invoice_id | uuid | No |
| user_id | uuid | No |
| plaid_transfer_id | text | Yes |
| fee_amount | int | No |
| status | text | No |
Relationships:
/api/invoicesCreate invoice with bank pay link
/api/transfers/webhookPlaid webhook handler
/api/bank-linkInitiate Plaid link for user
/api/invoices/:id/pay-bankClient bank payment
No fee coverage
$1k volume
$5k volume
| Month | Users | Conversion | MRR | ARR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month 1 | 50 | 4% | $50 | $600 |
| Month 6 | 500 | 8% | $1,000 | $12,000 |
Skip card fees and ACH waits—clients pay direct from bank, you get instant funds.
Run targeted LinkedIn ads to freelancers mentioning ACH; join Freelancers Union Discord and offer beta access; email list from freelance directories for trials.
B2B focus
Not freelancer-optimized, manual setup
Seamless invoice integration, fee coverage
Plaid processor data moat for payment speed optimizations.
FedNow/RTP rollout enables true instant ACH at scale.
Plaid approval delays
Start with sandbox, parallel Stripe
Bank transfer regs
Use Plaid compliance, consult lawyer
Success: 30 signups
Success: 3 successful bank pays
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