Turn irregular freelance income into predictable monthly paychecks instantly.
HRTech payroll solutions charge exorbitant fees for freelancers handling irregular income, crippling small business growth.
SteadyGig automatically allocates your gig earnings into a virtual paycheck system, smoothing out fluctuations by averaging past income and holding funds in escrow. Freelancers get steady pay dates while building an emergency buffer. Small businesses can verify and reimburse seamlessly without high HRTech fees.
Small businesses and freelancers with irregular income using HRTech payroll solutions
Personal escrow-based paycheck smoothing exclusively for solo freelancers, no employer needed.
friendly
Manually or auto-import gig payments from bank/CSV to log irregular income.
Calculates smoothed monthly paychecks based on 3-6 month rolling average.
Holds funds securely via Stripe, releases on pay date.
Auto-reserves estimated taxes from each deposit.
Generates professional PDF pay stubs for records.
Plaid integration for automatic income detection.
Predicts next paycheck based on recent trends.
Push notifications for deposits and pay dates.
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| text | No | |
| name | text | Yes |
| created_at | timestamp | No |
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| user_id | uuid | No |
| amount | int | No |
| date | timestamp | No |
| source | text | Yes |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| user_id | uuid | No |
| amount | int | No |
| pay_date | timestamp | No |
| status | text | No |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| user_id | uuid | No |
| balance | int | No |
| updated_at | timestamp | No |
Relationships:
/api/incomesAdd new income entry
/api/paychecksList user paychecks
/api/paychecks/generateGenerate next paycheck
/api/escrow/balanceGet current escrow balance
No escrow, no exports
1 user
5 users
| Month | Users | Conversion | MRR | ARR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month 1 | 100 | 2% | $58 | $696 |
| Month 6 | 800 | 5% | $1,160 | $13,920 |
Smooth your irregular freelance income into reliable monthly payouts – no more feast or famine.
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Full HR suite
Overkill and expensive for solos
Freelancer-only, 70% cheaper, self-serve smoothing
Accounting basics
No income smoothing
Paycheck prediction + escrow
Data moat from income patterns for better forecasting AI over time.
Gig economy boom post-2023, freelancers hit by inflation need stability amid rising HRTech costs.
Escrow regulations vary by state
Use Stripe Treasury, limit to US, consult lawyer pre-launch
Freelancers prefer manual tracking
Free tier + tutorials
Plaid integration delays
Start with CSV upload
Success: 15 confirm irregular pay issue
Success: 80% retention week 2
Success: 200 signups
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