Billing for design agencies
Design. Deliver. Get paid on time.
Get paid right after completing design assets. Handl automates your invoices and smooths out client approvals without the tiring back-and-forth.
Invoicing shouldn’t kill your flow
Creative work takes focus. But when you’re stuck waiting weeks for payment, it eats into your flow — and your revenue. That’s why design agencies are switching to smarter milestone billing.
The problem
Most billing tools aren’t built for creatives
Many invoicing platforms treat design projects like a spreadsheet — ignoring how messy creative revisions, approvals, and scope changes actually get. The result?
Hours lost tracking client approvals
Delayed invoices due to vaguely defined milestones
Tense conversations about payments mid-project
Disrupted cash flow, even when projects are on track
Mismanaged client relationships (and revenue)
Milestone billing
Get paid faster with Handl
Receive payments as soon as a client approves a design asset. No more chasing or waiting on approvals to get paid. Connect your payment process to your creative workflow using Handl.
Your billing sidekick
Your design agency’s billing sidekick
Handl is designed to keep your design team in flow and your billing on track.
Automated milestone invoicing
Get paid at key project points — kickoff, first draft, final delivery — without lifting a finger.
Client-friendly approval flows
Route design files for approval and automatically unlock the next invoice when clients approve.
Instant payment reminders
Avoid awkward money chats with auto-reminders that nudge clients on your behalf.
Integrations with your beloved tools
Handl plugs into tools like Trello, Asana, and ClickUp. No need to manage payments separately.
Less admin
Save hours on admin every week
Your team should spend time designing, not updating spreadsheets or chasing payments. Handl automates:
Payment tracking across all clients
Status updates for internal teams
Invoice creation and delivery
Payment confirmations
Client follow-ups and reminders
Why Handl
Why design teams choose Handl
Handl takes care of your billing chaos — so you can focus on the creative work that actually moves your studio forward.
Faster payments, no awkward follow-ups
With milestone-triggered invoices and smart reminders, Handl helps creative teams collect payments 45% faster — without chasing clients.
Payment security for final deliverables
Protect your work. With Handl, clients only get access to final designs once payments are cleared — no more sending files and hoping for the best.
Save 4–6 hours a week on admin
No more copy-pasting invoices. Handl automates your entire billing workflow, saving your team hours every single week.
Built for small creative teams that grow fast
No bloat, no learning curve. Handl’s clean interface works beautifully for lean design studios ready to scale without a full finance department.
Integrations
Integrate with your fave design tools.
No switching tabs. No copy-pasting between tools. Track project progress, client approvals, and payments — all in Handl.
The difference
What makes Handl different?
Other tools weren’t built for how you work — we were. Here’s what sets Handl apart.
Built for agency workflows — not accountants
Milestone-based billing designed for creative processes
Payment triggers linked to client approvals
Integrates with your project tools, not just finance apps
Friendly UI your whole team can actually use
No credit card needed. Full access to all features. No pressure.
Getting started
Get started in 4 easy steps
Whether you’re working solo or a 15-person studio, getting started with Handl is quick and easy.
Connect your project tools
Link Asana, Trello, or your favorite task tracker.
Define your project milestones
Use our templates or create your own.
Set your payment schedule
Choose fixed fees or percentage-based releases.
Let Handl do the rest
Invoices, approvals, reminders… handled.
Answers to your questions
How is Handl different from tools like Xero or QuickBooks?
Can I customize milestones per client?
Is Handl secure?
Reclaim your time
Stop being your own debt collector.
Get paid faster with automated invoicing and reminders.
