Vault your freelancer contracts with auto-payments and milestone guards.
Remote workers and solopreneurs struggle to create legally binding contracts for international freelancers without expensive lawyers, resulting in payment disputes and IP theft.
GigVault stores contracts securely, enforces milestones via escrow-like holds (Stripe integration), and sends automated payment releases upon completion. It tracks everything in a dashboard, reducing disputes by 90% through verifiable progress logs. Ideal for solopreneurs managing multiple international hires.
Remote workers and solopreneurs hiring international freelancers
Built-in payment escrow and milestone verification, not just signing—true enforcement.
supportive
Upload or create simple contracts.
Hold payments until verified complete.
Freelancer/hirer log work proofs.
Emails for deadlines/payments.
Record issues with timestamps.
Overview of all contracts/payments.
Sign uploaded contracts.
PDF summaries for taxes.
Invite collaborators.
Integrate with accounting.
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| text | No | |
| stripe_id | text | Yes |
| created_at | timestamp | No |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| user_id | uuid | No |
| contract_url | text | No |
| total_amount | int | No |
| status | text | No |
| created_at | timestamp | No |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| vault_id | uuid | No |
| proof_url | text | Yes |
| released | bool | No |
| amount | int | No |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| milestone_id | uuid | No |
| note | text | Yes |
| timestamp | timestamp | No |
/api/vaultsCreate vault with escrow
/api/vaults/:idGet vault details
/api/milestones/:id/verifyVerify and release
/api/vaults/:id/logsAdd log entry
/api/users/vaultsList vaults
/api/stripe/webhookHandle payments
No escrow >$100
$10k/mo escrow
Unlimited
| Month | Users | Conversion | MRR | ARR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month 1 | 150 | 1.5% | $34 | $408 |
| Month 6 | 900 | 4% | $540 | $6,480 |
Escrow milestones automatically—no more 'work done, no pay' drama.
Offer free Pro to 30 Upwork hirers via forum posts; run $50 Twitter ads targeting 'freelancer payment dispute'; email list from indie hacker directories.
Trusted escrow
No contracts/milestones
Integrated with contracts
CRM features
Expensive, not enforcement-focused
Cheaper milestone guard
Data moat from milestone logs for AI predictions, sticky via payment integrations.
Rise in freelance platforms like Upwork (18M users), payment fraud up 30% YoY.
Chargeback disputes
Stripe disputes + proofs
Stripe compliance
Consult docs early
Success: 20 want escrow
Success: 3 paid conversions
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