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- Freelancer Project Tracker
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- Identity
Freelancer Project Tracker keeps client terms, engagement budgets, delivery entries, time, expenses and milestone payments in one working record. A delivery lead can follow an active engagement from its client and assigned manager through submitted work, approved service value, milestone invoices and received payments.
completion waits for the engagement manager
| Engagement code | Engagement name | Client | Engagement manager | End date | Contract value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENG-HARBOR-26 | Harborfield website refresh | Rivergate Parts Studio | Nadia Petrova | 29 Oct | 930 | |
| ENG-CEDAR-26 | Cedar Lane packaging design | Mapleview Outdoor Supply | Nadia Petrova | 11 Oct | 370 | |
| ENG-NORTH-26 | Northline customer portal | Mapleview Outdoor Supply | Omar Haddad | 02 Nov | 590 | |
| ENG-WILLOW-26 | Willow Works annual report | Willow Works Foundation | Lucia Santos | 22 Oct | 500 | |
| ENG-MAPLE-26 | Mapleview brand photography | Rivergate Parts Studio | Elena Ruiz | 15 Oct | 780 |
Engagement Manager decides whether the deliverable is ready for billing.
Every feature works on the same records. Pick one to see the screen your team works in.
Set client terms, contract value and an accountable manager before delivery starts.
Completion waits for the engagement manager
| Client code | Client name | Billing terms | Account owner | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CL-HARBOR-01 | Harborfield Home Goods | Net 15 | Lucia Santos | Active | |
| CL-CEDAR-02 | Cedar Lane Provisions | Net 30 | Elena Ruiz | Active | |
| CL-NORTH-03 | Northline Workshop Co. | Net 45 | Farah Rahman | Active | |
| CL-WILLOW-04 | Willow Works Foundation | Net 60 | Aisha Bello | Active | |
| CL-MAPLE-05 | Mapleview Outdoor Supply | Due on Receipt | Elena Ruiz | Active |
Record delivered work and check submitted service lines before billing.
Service entries
| Service entry code | Engagement | Team member | Service date | Hours | Approved amount | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SVC-2026-0821 | Juniper Hall event identity | Aisha Bello | 11 Oct | 12 | $850.00 | |
| SVC-2026-0822 | Willow Works annual report | Jonas Becker | 04 Nov | 11 | $1,200.00 | |
| SVC-2026-0823 | Mapleview brand photography | Jonas Becker | 13 Oct | 12 | $2,450.00 | |
| SVC-2026-0824 | Willow Works annual report | Ethan Cole | 22 Oct | 13 | $675.00 | |
| SVC-2026-0825 | Harborfield website refresh | Ethan Cole | 23 Oct | 16 | $3,100.00 |
Keep work hours and engagement expenses tied to the people who incurred them.
Approval waits for the engagement manager
| Time entry code | Team member | Engagement | Work date | Hours | Billable | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TIME-2026-1081 | Kenji Mori | Juniper Hall event identity | 11 Oct | 6 | ||
| TIME-2026-1082 | Maya Nair | Cedar Lane packaging design | 15 Oct | 15 | ||
| TIME-2026-1083 | Aisha Bello | Stonebrook onboarding guide | 29 Oct | 11 | ||
| TIME-2026-1084 | Omar Haddad | Mapleview brand photography | 13 Oct | 15 | ||
| TIME-2026-1085 | Kenji Mori | Stonebrook onboarding guide | 19 Oct | 14 |
Connect deliverable review, milestone invoices and recorded collections.
Milestones
| Milestone code | Milestone name | Engagement | Amount | Billing readiness | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MS-HARBOR-01 | Website discovery approved | Northline customer portal | 650 | Ready to invoice | Approved | |
| MS-CEDAR-02 | Packaging concepts selected | Juniper Hall event identity | 390 | Awaiting client approval | Approved | |
| MS-NORTH-03 | Portal prototype accepted | Cedar Lane packaging design | 230 | Deliverable in review | Approved | |
| MS-WILLOW-04 | Annual report first draft | Rivergate inventory dashboard | 700 | Time entries pending | Approved | |
| MS-MAPLE-05 | Product photos delivered | Northline customer portal | 310 | Expense receipts pending | Approved |
Compare member rates, logged work and available weekly hours.
Team members
| Member code | Team member name | Role | Business organization | Weekly capacity hours | Total hours logged | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TM-MIRA-01 | Mira Patel | Partner | Northbank Editorial Team | 15 | 13 | |
| TM-LUCAS-02 | Lucas Bennett | Principal | Northbank Product Design | 7 | 15 | |
| TM-AMARA-03 | Amara Okoye | Engagement Manager | Northbank Regional Office | 4 | 10 | |
| TM-SOFIA-04 | Sofia Mendes | Senior Consultant | Northbank Editorial Team | 10 | 9 | |
| TM-JIN-05 | Jin Park | Consultant | Northbank Product Design | 1 | 5 |
Trace approval decisions, operation outcomes and files linked to delivery records.
Service entries
| Service entry code | Engagement | Team member | Hours | Billable | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SVC-2026-0821 | Willow Works annual report | Farah Rahman | 12 | Rejected | ||
| SVC-2026-0822 | Juniper Hall event identity | Maya Nair | 8 | Rejected | ||
| SVC-2026-0823 | Juniper Hall event identity | Nadia Petrova | 12 | Rejected | ||
| SVC-2026-0824 | Juniper Hall event identity | Farah Rahman | 2 | Rejected | ||
| SVC-2026-0825 | Juniper Hall event identity | Omar Haddad | 2 | Rejected |
Engagement to collection ships ready to use. One step needs a named approval before the work moves on: Milestone review (Engagement Manager).
Set client, contract value, budget and manager.
Record work against the engagement.
Check submitted billable work and record the result.
Approve the deliverable for billing.
Check amount and engagement before invoice status changes.
Record received payment and its operation result.
Open any engagement to see its expenses, the roles that work on it, its process stages and its approvals on one page.
Engagement name, Client, Engagement manager and End date.
Each line is linked to this engagement.
Admin, Engagement Manager and Service Reviewer, each with their own permissions.
Engagement setup and Assign delivery, with the role that acts.
Milestone review, with who decides.
Harborfield website refresh · Active
| Expense code | Engagement | Team member |
|---|---|---|
| EXP-2026-0411 | Mapleview brand photography | Nadia Petrova |
| EXP-2026-0412 | Mapleview brand photography | Farah Rahman |
| EXP-2026-0413 | Willow Works annual report | Elena Ruiz |
The service reviewer checks failed service submissions; the engagement manager decides milestone readiness; billing records collections.
Signed in as Engagement Manager
| Decision | Approver | |
|---|---|---|
| Milestone reviewApprove the deliverable for billing. | Engagement Manager | |
| Approve Milestones | Engagement Manager |
Everyone opens Freelancer Project Tracker to the work that is theirs. Pick a role to see what it starts with.
Admin manages operating setup, user access and record corrections.
Engagement Manager owns scope, delivery dates and milestone review for assigned work.
This is the first screen this role sees.
Expenses · Engagement Manager
| Expense code | Engagement | Team member | Expense date | Amount | Billable | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXP-2026-0411 | Mapleview brand photography | Nadia Petrova | 01 Nov | 120 | ||
| EXP-2026-0412 | Mapleview brand photography | Farah Rahman | 16 Oct | 270 | ||
| EXP-2026-0413 | Willow Works annual report | Elena Ruiz | 25 Oct | 840 | ||
| EXP-2026-0414 | Rivergate inventory dashboard | Elena Ruiz | 28 Oct | 830 | ||
| EXP-2026-0415 | Mapleview brand photography | Aisha Bello | 19 Oct | 90 |
Service Reviewer investigates submitted lines that fail the service approval check.
This is the first screen this role sees.
Service entries · Service Reviewer
Consultant records delivered services, hours and expenses for assigned work.
This is the first screen this role sees.
Engagements · Consultant
| Engagement code | Engagement name | Client | Engagement manager | End date | Contract value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENG-HARBOR-26 | Harborfield website refresh | Rivergate Parts Studio | Nadia Petrova | 29 Oct | 930 | |
| ENG-CEDAR-26 | Cedar Lane packaging design | Mapleview Outdoor Supply | Nadia Petrova | 11 Oct | 370 | |
| ENG-NORTH-26 | Northline customer portal | Mapleview Outdoor Supply | Omar Haddad | 02 Nov | 590 | |
| ENG-WILLOW-26 | Willow Works annual report | Willow Works Foundation | Lucia Santos | 22 Oct | 500 | |
| ENG-MAPLE-26 | Mapleview brand photography | Rivergate Parts Studio | Elena Ruiz | 15 Oct | 780 |
Billing Coordinator checks approved milestones, payment status and billing exceptions.
This is the first screen this role sees.
Milestones · Billing Coordinator
Practice Lead reviews capacity, client delivery and engagement margins.
This is the first screen this role sees.
Expenses · Practice Lead
| Expense code | Engagement | Team member | Expense date | Amount | Billable | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXP-2026-0411 | Mapleview brand photography | Nadia Petrova | 01 Nov | 120 | ||
| EXP-2026-0412 | Mapleview brand photography | Farah Rahman | 16 Oct | 270 | ||
| EXP-2026-0413 | Willow Works annual report | Elena Ruiz | 25 Oct | 840 | ||
| EXP-2026-0414 | Rivergate inventory dashboard | Elena Ruiz | 28 Oct | 830 | ||
| EXP-2026-0415 | Mapleview brand photography | Aisha Bello | 19 Oct | 90 |
Read delivery value, capacity, milestone exposure and collections.
This quarter
How far records got this quarter
| Stage | Reached | Step | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Proposed | 49 | ||
| Active | 32 | 65% | |
| On hold | 18 | 56% | |
| Completed | 10 | 56% |
Sample totals per stage
Compare contract value, delivered amount, delivered cost and gross margin by engagement.
Group engagements under clients and compare delivered and invoiced service amounts.
Compare milestone amounts, invoiced payment amounts and payments received by due date.
Show submitted service value and hours by engagement and team member.
Compare billable and nonbillable hours with engagement budget hours.
Group billable expenses and expense status by engagement and category.
Compare logged hours with weekly capacity and utilization by team member.
Show approved or missed milestones with billing readiness and outstanding amount.
Show overdue and disputed payments by due date and days past due.
See how Freelancer Project Tracker fits your kind of team.
Each stage of engagement to collection names the role that acts and the status it records, so a change is never anonymous.
Each stage, the role that acts and the status it records
Use Proto to prepare records and inspect delivery and billing exceptions.
Set up connections through ERP.AI and Proto workflows, with every change logged.
Every record lives in a table you can see, extend and export. Add fields or whole tables in Proto.
Browse all 13 tablesStart with one team and one process, then add the rest once the basics are running.
Choose a current client, engagement, manager, contract value, budget hours and billing terms.
Set member rates and weekly capacity, then assign a milestone owner.
Submit a billable service entry and check the approval decision and operation receipt. Enter time and expenses for the same engagement.
Approve a milestone with amount and engagement, check the invoice operation, then record and receive its payment.
Run a service line without hours and a milestone without amount. Verify each remains in its prior status with a failed receipt.
$0per user
The base account and everyday work in the ERP.AI app are free, for every user.
| Usage | Per $1 |
|---|---|
| Record reads (list, filter, get) | 20,000 |
| Search or aggregate queries | 4,000 |
| Record writes | 4,000 |
| Imported or synced records | 200,000 |
| Workflow runs | 2,000 |
| AI agent runs | 2,000 |
| Scheduled jobs or webhooks | 20,000 |
| File uploads (MB) | 2,000 |
| CSV or PDF exports | 100 |
Click Get started, then use Proto to configure Freelancer Project Tracker for your business. Begin with one client, one active engagement, a submitted service line and a milestone ready for billing.
Keep the client name, contact, billing terms and account owner there. Link each delivery commitment through an engagement.
Set the engagement type to Fixed Fee, enter contract value and budget hours, and attach service work and milestones to that engagement.
The approval operation checks submitted work billable status, hours and engagement before marking a line Approved.
It remains Submitted and a Failed operation receipt records the attempted action. Correct the source line, then review it again.
An Engagement Manager approves the submitted deliverable for billing. Milestone Invoice checks amount and engagement, marks the milestone Invoiced and records the result.
Payments Overdue Or Disputed shows milestone payments in those states with due dates and invoice numbers.
Engagement Margin shows contract value against delivered and billed amounts, with projected margin and over-budget signals for each engagement.
Link it through a record attachment with the matching parent record, file URL and kind.
A review decision records a reviewer and decision for service approval; an operation receipt records the result of configured operations.
Start free, then use Proto to change fields, steps and approvals before your team goes live.