WhatsApp threads
Approvals, file dumps, and 'final_v7.zip' buried between voice notes.
Built for Pakistani freelancers & small agencies
One login for clients.Not WhatsApp + Drive + Excel.
ClientNest is a branded client portal with files, project status, and messaging — plus JazzCash/Easypaisa, PKR invoicing, and WhatsApp-native updates. Not another Western CRM with a Pakistan sticker on it.
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generic portals already exist
PKR first
not USD-only billing
10 min
live setup, not a 2-week CRM
Nexagen client portal
Karachi Retail — website
Not started
In progress
Review
homepage-v3.fig
Shared 2h ago
invoice-APR.pdf
PKR 85,000 · JazzCash
Project thread
Homepage is ready for review. Staging link is in Files — also pinged you on WhatsApp.
Invoice due · PKR WhatsApp sent
The problem
Your clients don't have one place to look.
Freelancers and small agencies run work across chat, Drive, and invoicing tools. The client experience feels scattered — because it is.
Google Drive links
A shared folder the client forgets exists until you chase them again.
Email chains
Status updates that nobody searches, and invoices that bounce around inboxes.
Excel trackers
Your internal source of truth — invisible to the client, so they keep asking.
Be honest first
This market is already full. We're not pretending otherwise.
A generic branded portal is not a gap. SuiteDash, Copilot, Plutio, HoneyBook and a dozen others already own the checklist. If you already live in ClickUp, Basecamp, or Softr, their guest views often cover this for free.
Established players
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client portals you can buy today
SuiteDashCopilot / AssemblyPlutioDubsadoHoneyBookBonsaiMoxieAgiledClinkedMoxoFuseBaseSuperOkayZendoTaskip
HoneyBook
Light branding
From ~$29/mo
Dubsado
Deeper branding
From ~$35/mo
SuiteDash
Unlimited users, white-label
$19/mo flat
Copilot
A 5-person team can hit ~$400/mo
$59–$189+/seat
Plutio Core
Then Pro at $49/mo+
Cheap — until 9 clients
The deciding factor isn't the feature list. It's whether the client actually logs in. A portal only pays off once it becomes the main touchpoint — which is why WhatsApp-native updates and local payment rails matter more here than another milestone widget.
The wedge
Don't build SuiteDash cheaper. Win a specific angle.
Everyone's building a generic portal. The opening is local rails + agency-shaped features + setup that doesn't take a weekend.
Local-market
Pakistan / South Asia first
JazzCash and Easypaisa payouts, WhatsApp-native notifications (not just email), PKR invoicing, and pricing that matches local client budgets. None of the big Western portals build for this market first.
Vertical
Dev & design agencies
Dogfooded on Nexagen clients. Staging links, deployment status, and ticket/bug tracking sit next to files and invoices — the stuff generic portals don't bother with.
Speed
Live in 10 minutes
SuiteDash is praised for depth and criticized for setup time. ClientNest is one clean screen for solo freelancers who find Plutio and SuiteDash overwhelming.
Inside the studio
A dashboard your clients will actually open.
Pipeline, PKR cash, and the project thread — not a 40-tab CRM.
v1 — and nothing else
One place for files, status, tasks, and invoices.
Built around how a freelancer actually works: deadlines, checklists, logged hours, and a client login — not a bloated CRM.
Branded client login
Your logo and colors on day one. Custom domain waits until someone is paying.
Files per project
Upload and share, organized by client — no more Drive links in the group chat.
Status, tasks, deadlines
Not Started → Done, plus a checklist and a due date so nothing slips.
One thread per project
In-portal messaging that also notifies on WhatsApp, so the client doesn't have to remember a login.
PKR invoicing + time
Log hours, invoice from them, collect on JazzCash / Easypaisa / bank.
Freelancer ops
Private client notes, hourly rate, unbilled hours, and what's due this week — on one home screen.
Pricing
Flat monthly. No per-seat surprise.
Solo freelancers and small agencies hate Copilot-style per-user bills. Free is the distribution engine. Paid undercuts SuiteDash's $19 while staying honest for PKR budgets.
Free
Rs 0
1 active client · forever
- 1 active client
- Branded login, files, status, messaging
- PKR invoices
- WhatsApp notifications
Paid · waitlist pricing
Rs 2,999
/month flat · or $12 USD for international teams
- Unlimited clients
- Everything in Free
- Flat fee — never per seat
- JazzCash / Easypaisa (local plans)
- Priority onboarding as we dogfood
Validate before we build
Join the waitlist — and tell us what would actually make you switch.
We're talking to Pakistani freelancers and small agency owners first. Don't assume JazzCash is the deciding factor. Tell us if it's WhatsApp, PKR invoices, branding, or price.