Byrah
Deposit to lock the start date.
After a client says yes, send one link. They pay the deposit — you start only when you’re booked.
Deposit link
$1,200.00
40% to lock next Monday
- ✓Homepage + 3 inner pages
- ✓Mobile-responsive
- ✓2 revision rounds
One expensive problem. One clean link.
Not a full client OS — just the moment between “let’s do it” and unpaid work.
01
Create a deposit
Amount, optional scope bullets, start-date label, and a pay-by deadline.
02
Send the link
Email, DM, Slack, WhatsApp — wherever the yes happened.
03
Start when paid
Stripe Checkout confirms. You’re booked. Ghosts don’t cost you days.
Deposit links
What your client actually opens.
A focused pay page — amount, scope, start date, and Stripe Checkout. No account required for them. No awkward “e-transfer when you can.”
One URL
Shareable anywhere — email, iMessage, Slack, WhatsApp.
Start date on the page
Make the trade clear: pay to lock the slot you offered.
Status you can trust
Pending, paid, expired, cancelled — tracked in your dashboard.
Sample client view
$1,200.00 CAD
40% to lock next Monday · Homepage + 3 pages · 2 revision rounds
Secure checkout powered by Stripe. You’ll get a receipt by email.
Payouts to your bank, not ours.
Connect Stripe Express once. Clients pay Byrah Checkout; funds transfer to your connected account. You keep control of refunds and tax reporting in Stripe.
Who it’s for
Solo freelancers and small studios who sell project work — not subscription SaaS teams looking for a full billing stack.
Built for
- Freelancers who lose days to unpaid “confirmed” starts
- Studios that want commitment before kicking off
- Anyone tired of chasing e-transfers after the yes
Not for
- Full project management / time tracking suites
- Complex multi-party marketplaces
- Recurring subscription billing as the core product
Use cases
Same workflow — create, send, start when paid — across the trades that live on deposits.
Design & brand studios
Client approved the proposal. Send a 30–50% deposit link before you open Figma.
Freelance developers
Scope is agreed in Slack. Lock kickoff with a deposit before the first sprint.
Photographers & creatives
Hold the calendar date once the deposit clears — not on a maybe.
Consultants & coaches
Book discovery or retainers with proof of intent, not calendar roulette.
Why freelancers add a deposit step.
“The expensive part isn’t writing the proposal — it’s blocking a week for a ‘confirmed’ project that never pays.”
“A real checkout page signals commitment better than e-transfer instructions buried in an email thread.”
Simple pricing
Free during early access. Stripe processing fees still apply on each payment. We’ll announce any paid plan before it starts.
Early access
Free for now
No Byrah platform fee · Cancel links anytime
- Unlimited deposit links
- Stripe payouts to your bank
- Expiry + status tracking
- Public pay pages for clients
- CAD & USD checkout
- Cancel pending links anytime
FAQ
Straight answers for people evaluating a deposit workflow.
Is Byrah a full CRM or invoicing tool?
No. It’s the thin layer between “yes” and unpaid kickoff — deposit links, status, and Stripe payouts.
When do I get paid?
Clients pay via Stripe Checkout. Funds go to your connected Stripe account on Stripe’s normal payout schedule.
Can I refund a deposit?
Refunds are handled in Stripe for paid deposits. Pending links can be cancelled in your dashboard.
Do you take a cut of every deposit?
During early access Byrah is free to use. Stripe’s processing fees still apply. A flat monthly plan may be introduced later with notice — no surprise cut on deposits unless you opt into an optional platform fee.
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