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Freelance Invoice Tracker

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Freelance invoice and payment tracker

Freelance Invoice Tracker

A single-user web app for one freelancer to replace a spreadsheet: record issued invoices by client and invoice number, log payments received, and see paid, partly paid, overdue and total still owed. It does not create or send invoices, export PDFs, take online payments, send reminders, or use AI.

Users and roles

The people who interact with the product.

Freelancer

The only user of the app. Records and manages their own clients, invoices and payments, and has full access to their own data.

  • Record issued invoices by client and invoice number
  • Log payments received against invoices
  • See at a glance what is paid, partly paid and overdue

Key workflows

The main paths users take to reach an outcome.

Sign inFreelancerCore
1

Sign inEnter credentials on the sign-in page to reach the freelancer's own records.

Outcome: The freelancer is signed in and can reach their invoices and clients.
Record an issued invoiceFreelancerCore
1

Open InvoicesGo to the Invoices page, which shows the total still owed and the invoice list.

2

Record invoiceEnter the client, invoice number, issue date, due date and amount; a duplicate invoice number is rejected.

Outcome: The invoice is recorded with a unique invoice number and a fixed amount.
Review what is paid, partly paid and overdueFreelancerCore
1

View invoice listOpen the Invoices page to see balances, statuses and the total still owed at the top.

2

Filter by statusNarrow the list to Open, Partly paid, Paid, Overdue or Void.

3

Check overdue invoicesSee which invoices are past due and how many days late they are.

Outcome: The freelancer sees each invoice's status, days late where overdue, and the total still owed.
Log a payment receivedFreelancerCore
1

Open invoice detailOpen the invoice the payment relates to.

2

Add paymentEnter the amount and date received; a payment larger than the remaining balance is rejected.

3

See updated balance and statusConfirm the new balance and status, including Paid when the balance reaches zero.

Outcome: The payment is recorded, the balance drops, and the invoice becomes Paid when the balance reaches zero.
Void an invoice and re-record a correctionFreelancerCore
1

Open invoice detailOpen the invoice that needs correcting.

2

Void invoiceVoid the invoice so it no longer counts toward the total still owed.

3

Record corrected invoiceRecord a new invoice with the correct amount and a unique invoice number.

Outcome: The incorrect invoice is void and excluded from the total still owed, and a corrected invoice is recorded.
Manage clients and see balancesFreelancerCore
1

Open ClientsGo to the Clients page to see all clients and the balance owed by each.

2

Add clientRecord a client with a name and optional contact email.

Outcome: Clients are recorded and each client's outstanding balance is visible.

Pages

4 pages in the MVP

Sign inLet the freelancer sign in to reach their own clients, invoices and payments.
Public
Sign in
InvoicesReview all invoices with number, client, issue date, due date, amount, amount paid, balance and status; filter by status; see the total still owed at the top; and record a new issued invoice. Shows a prompt to record the first invoice when none exist.
Signed in
Invoices
Search
Invoice numberClientIssue dateDue date
Invoice detailShow one invoice with its client, invoice number, issue date, due date, amount, payments list and balance; log a received payment; and void the invoice.
Signed in
Invoice detail
ClientsList the freelancer's clients with the balance owed by each, and add or edit clients. Shows a prompt to add the first client when none exist.
Signed in
Clients
NameContact email

Product decisions

Choices you can confirm directly in the Blueprint.

When an invoice that already has payments recorded is voided, what should happen to those payments?ConfirmedWhen an invoice that already has payments recorded is voided, what should happen to those payments?
Keep payments on the voided invoice

Assumptions

Items that should be verified before implementation.

When an invoice that already has payments is voided, its payments stay attached for history but are excluded from balances and the total still owed.

High impactAccepted

All amounts are in a single currency; no currency selection or conversion is included.

Medium impactAccepted

Overdue status and days late are calculated each time the invoice list is opened, not by a scheduled job, so they reflect the current date.

Low impactAccepted