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Clients, projects, invoices, proposals, contracts, and time — connected, not cobbled together. A business management platform for freelancers and small teams, priced like we know what you earn.

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Illusly dashboard

What is Illusly

A business management platform — CRM, projects, invoicing, proposals, contracts, time tracking, scheduling — where everything is connected because it was designed that way. Not acquired and assembled. Not held together with integrations.

Built for freelancers, consultants, and small agencies. People who need professional tools but shouldn't have to pay enterprise prices or navigate enterprise complexity to get them.

The category had a gap. We filled it.

Clients & CRM

Clients, contacts, and deals — with a visual pipeline and full activity history. A CRM that fits how freelancers actually manage relationships.

Clients
12
VM
Volta Motors
Priya Sharma · priya@volta.com
Active
MH
Meridian Hotels
Sophie Laurent · sophie@meridian.co
Active
BW
Bloom Wellness
Aria Kim · aria@bloomwellness.io
On hold
TA
Terra Architecture
Ben Walsh · ben@terraarch.com
Inactive
VM
Volta Motors
Client since Jan 2025
$96k
Revenue
3
Projects
2
Proposals
1
Unpaid inv.
PS
JR
MK
3 contacts
PS
Priya Sharma
CEO
VM
Volta Motors
priya@voltamotors.com
+1 (555) 012-3456
Palo Alto, CA
Recent activity
Opened "Website Proposal" 2h ago
Replied to email thread Yesterday
Viewed Invoice #1042 3d ago
JR
MK
2 more at Volta
Lead 3
$103k
Brand Identity
$12,000
BW
Bloom Wellness
SEO Campaign
$16,000
TA
Terra Arch.
Medium
Prism Mobile App
$75,000
MH
Meridian Hotels
Qualified 2
$65k
Website Redesign
$45,000
VM
Volta Motors
High
App Redesign
$20,000
TA
Terra Arch.
Drop here
Prism Mobile App
$75,000
MH
Meridian Hotels
High

Projects & Tasks

Project billing, task boards, timelines, and milestones — connected to clients and invoices so nothing falls between delivery and payment.

Meridian Website Redesign
Active
Meridian Hotels · Fixed Price · $45,000
8/12
Tasks
42h
Tracked
$19.2k
Invoiced
Overall progress 66%
Due Jun 30, 2026
JD
AM
SR
KL
Milestones
Discovery & Research
4/4
Phase 1: Design
5/8
Phase 2: Development
0/6
Phase 3: Launch
0/3
TASK-22 In Progress
Workout tracking UI
Bloom Wellness · Website Redesign
Assignee
JD
Jane Doe
Priority
Urgent
Due date
Mar 20 · Overdue
Estimate
28h · 12h logged
Subtasks 2/4
Design wireframes
Component library setup
Implement tracking charts
Mobile responsive pass
Website Redesign
Meridian Hotels · 8 of 12 tasks
List
Board
Timeline
Task Priority Est.
Workout tracking UI
JD
Urgent 28h
Digital menu design
AM
High 14h
Dashboard wireframes
SR
Medium 16h
Responsive layouts
KL
Medium 16h
API integration
JD
Medium 20h
Brand identity
SR
Done 12h
To Do 3
Dashboard wireframes
Medium
SR
Responsive layouts
Medium
KL
API integration
Medium
JD
In Progress 2
Workout tracking UI
Urgent
JD
Digital menu design
High
AM
Done 1
Brand identity
Completed
SR
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Tracking UI
Tracking UI
Menu design
Menu design
Wireframes
Wireframes
Layouts
Layouts
API
API integration

Invoicing & Finance

Professional invoices, income tracking, and expense management. Know exactly where your money is — without a separate accounting app.

Brand Strategy & Identity
INV-0042 · Volta Motors · Due Apr 12
Draft
From
Acme Studio
San Francisco, CA
Bill To
Volta Motors
Palo Alto, CA
Item Qty Price Amount
Brand Strategy Workshop 1 $4,500 $4,500
Visual Identity Design 3 $2,800 $8,400
Brand Guidelines Doc 1 $1,200 $1,200
Subtotal $14,100.00
Discount (10%) −$1,410.00
VAT (8%) $1,015.20
Total $13,705.20
Send Invoice
Total Income
$94.2k
↑ 18%
This Month
$12.7k
↑ 6%
Net Profit
$62.1k
66% margin
Income vs Expenses
Income
Expenses
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul
Invoice #0041 Paid
Meridian Hotels · Mar 18
+$8,200
Invoice #0037 Paid
Volta Motors · Mar 12
+$4,550
Total Expenses
$8,340
This Quarter
4 categories · 12 entries
By Category
Software & Tools
$3,200
Travel
$2,140
Contractors
$1,600
Office
$900
Adobe Creative Cloud
Software · Monthly
$54.00
Mar 1
NYC Client Meeting
Travel · Volta Motors
$820.00
Feb 28
Freelance Copywriter
Contractor · Meridian Hotels
$1,600.00
Feb 15

Proposals & Contracts

Write proposals that close. Build contracts that get signed. Block editor, cover designs, pricing tables, e-signatures — share a link and get it done.

Accepted
AC
Acme Studio
Meridian Brand Refresh
Prepared for Meridian Hotels
Valid until Apr 15, 2026
$13,500
1. About Us
2. Scope of Work
Brand Discovery & Strategy Workshop
Full Visual Identity System
Brand Guidelines & Asset Delivery
3. Investment
ItemQtyAmount
Brand Discovery1$3,500
Visual Identity1$8,200
Total$13,500
Proposals
All Accepted (2)
Proposal # Client Value Status
#PRO-12 Meridian Hotels $13,500 Accepted
#PRO-11 Volta Motors $28,000 Viewed
#PRO-10 Bloom Wellness $6,400 Sent
#PRO-09 Terra Architecture $19,200 Accepted
#PRO-08 Verdant Organics $8,750 Declined
5 of 24 proposals Total pipeline: $75,850
2/3 Signed
Service Agreement
NDA Sent
CTR-0018 · Acme Studio × Volta Motors
Jan 1, 2026 – Dec 31, 2026 · Value: $96,000
1. Services
2. Payment Terms
MilestoneDueAmount
50% upon signing Feb 2026 $48,000
50% upon completion Dec 2026 $48,000
Signatures
2/3 Signed
Client
Sophie L.
Sophie Laurent
sophie@meridian.com
Feb 14
CEO
James C.
James Chen
james@acme.studio
Feb 15
CTO
Alex Rivera
alex@acme.studio
Awaiting
Contracts
All Active (3)
Contract # Client Type Signers Status
#CTR-18 Volta Motors NDA 2/3 Partial
#CTR-17 Meridian Hotels Service 2/2 Active
#CTR-16 Bloom Wellness Retainer 2/2 Active
#CTR-15 Terra Architecture SOW 1/2 Sent
#CTR-14 Verdant Organics MSA 3/3 Active
5 of 18 contracts 3 active · 1 partial · 1 sent

Time & Calendar

Track billable hours, generate client-ready timesheets, sync your calendars, and let clients book time — without a separate scheduling subscription.

01:24:38
Started 2:15 PM
Brand Strategy Workshop Billable · $125/hr
VM
Volta Motors
·
Website Redesign
All Projects Today
Log Time
Visual identity design
Meridian Hotels
2h 30m Billable $250
Dashboard wireframes
Bloom Wellness
4h 00m Billable $400
Client strategy meeting
Volta Motors
1h 15m Non-bill.
Responsive UI build
Terra Architecture
3h 45m Billable $375
4 entries · 11h 30m $1,025
JC
Jordan Chen
Mar 17 – 23
Generate
Total
86.5h
17 entries
Billable
72h
83%
Non-bill.
14.5h
17%
Amount
$7.2k
billed
Date Task · Project Dur. Amount
Mar 17
Visual identity design
Meridian Hotels
2h 30m $250
Mar 18
Dashboard wireframes
Bloom Wellness
4h 00m $400
Mar 19
Client strategy meeting
Volta Motors
1h 15m
Mar 20
Responsive UI build
Terra Architecture
3h 45m $375
Total
11h 30m $1,025
March 20, 2026
Friday
Day
Week
Month
all day
Client Workshop — Meridian
Sprint Review
Brand Strategy Review
09:30 – 10:30
Team Standup
Volta Motors — Check-in
12:30 – 13:30
09:00
10:00
11:00
12:00
13:00
14:00
15:00
JC
James Chen
30-min Intro Call
30 min Video call
Select a date
Thu
19
Fri
20
Mon
23
Tue
24
Wed
25
Friday, Mar 20 · GMT+5:30
9:00 AM
10:30 AM
2:00 PM Selected ✓
3:30 PM
4:00 PM
illusly.com/james/intro
Syncs to Google Calendar

Automations

Create workflows triggered by events, schedules, or manual runs. Start from templates for payment reminders, welcome sequences, and status updates — no code required.

Payment Reminder
Active
Invoice becomes overdue
Trigger
1
Send payment reminder email
Runs immediately
2
Create follow-up task
After 3 days
3
Update invoice status
Runs immediately

Forms & Intake

Build questionnaires, lead capture forms, and client intake surveys with a drag-and-drop builder. Share via public link and track responses automatically.

New Client Intake Draft
Preview
Publish
Fields
Short Text
Email
Single Choice
Date
Long Text
Phone
Full name * Short Text
Enter your name
Email address * Email
you@example.com
Project type Dropdown
Brand Identity
Submit

Reports

Eight built-in reports — Income vs Expense, Invoice Aging, Revenue by Client, Time Report, Profitability, Task Completion, Deal Pipeline, and Proposal Conversion. Filter by date range and drill into details.

Income vs Expense
Income
Expense
Income vs Expense
Revenue by Client
Deal Pipeline
Invoice Aging
Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar
Revenue
$94.2k
Expenses
$28.4k
Profit
$65.8k
Month Income Expenses Profit
January $14,200 $4,100 $10,100
February $17,800 $5,200 $12,600
March $22,400 $6,800 $15,600

Notes

A split-view workspace with sidebar search and a rich text editor with auto-save. Keep meeting notes, research, checklists, client briefs, and planning docs all in one place.

Notes Meridian Kickoff
Share
···
Meridian Kickoff Notes
March 20, 2026
Goals

Launch new brand identity by end of Q2

Define core messaging and visual direction

Align stakeholders on target audience

💡

Start with audience personas before defining visual direction — avoids rework.

Action items
Send brief to design team
Book follow-up for Mar 27
Review moodboard concepts
Share proposal draft with client

Plus everything else

The things that make your day easier.

Client Portal
Invoice #1042 Paid
Website Proposal Accepted
Service Contract Signed
Invoice #1038 Overdue
NDA Agreement Signed

Client portal where clients view invoices, sign proposals and contracts, and access shared documents.

Search templates...
All Proposals Contracts Forms
Web Design Proposal
Modern proposal for web projects
Service Agreement
Standard service contract
Client Intake Form
Onboarding questionnaire
NDA Template
Non-disclosure agreement
Freelance Contract
Independent contractor terms

Template library with pre-built proposals, contracts, forms, and automations. Start fast and customize to fit.

JD
John Doe
john@studio.com
Owner
SC
Sarah Chen
sarah@studio.com
Admin
MR
Marcus Rivera
marcus@studio.com
Viewer
AK
Alex Kim
alex@studio.com
Editor
LW
Lisa Wang
lisa@studio.com
Viewer
TP
Tom Park
tom@studio.com
Editor
JD
John Doe
john@studio.com
Owner
SC
Sarah Chen
sarah@studio.com
Admin
MR
Marcus Rivera
marcus@studio.com
Viewer

Team collaboration with roles and permissions. Invite members, assign access levels, and work together.

Branding
Logo
Primary Color
On Primary
#ffffff

White-label branding with your logo, colors, and styling. A fully branded experience for your clients.

Homepage-v3.fig
Brand-Guidelines.pdf
2.4 MB
Project-Brief.docx
840 KB
Q1-Revenue.xlsx
1.1 MB
Assets.zip
45 MB

File management across clients and projects. Upload, organize, share, and track version history.

Volta ⌘K
Results
Volta Motors Client
Website Redesign Project
Invoice #1038 Invoice
Volta Proposal Proposal
Time: Volta Motors Time Log

Global search across every module. Find clients, projects, invoices, and documents instantly with ⌘K.

How we think

Connected, not assembled

A tracked hour flows into an invoice. A proposal becomes a contract. A deal becomes a project. This is what happens when software is built as one product — not stitched together from acquisitions and held together with API calls.

Yours to shape

Your branding on invoices. Your stages in the pipeline. Your questions on intake forms. The tool adapts to how your business works — not the other way around.

Honest by default

Three plans, published pricing, no "contact sales" gates. Features aren't held hostage behind tiers to force upgrades. If something isn't ready yet, we say so on our roadmap.

Questions

The basics.

See pricing →
Is it free?

Yes. The free plan includes 5 clients, unlimited invoices, project management, and time tracking. No trial timer. No credit card. It stays free.

Can I change plans later?

Anytime. Upgrade, downgrade, or cancel — no lock-in, no penalties, no phone call required.

What happens to my data if I cancel?

It stays yours. Accessible for 30 days after cancellation, exportable anytime from Settings. We don't hold your data hostage.

See if it fits.

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