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A platform that holds a payment until the agreed work is delivered and approved. It protects the person paying and the person being paid.
No. You bring the person you want to work with. We don't match or recommend anyone.
Our banking partner processes and holds it until the contract says it can move. SafeCrow isn't a bank.
Read more: Who holds the money?Starter is free to start. Clients pay 1.8% on each funded milestone and freelancers pay a flat 1%. See Pricing for the details.
Read more: What does it cost?If a delivered milestone isn't reviewed within 5 days, the money is released to the freelancer automatically.
Ask for changes, up to two rounds. If you still disagree, you can open a dispute.
Both sides add evidence. An arbitrator gives a binding decision within 5 business days of the dispute being opened. There's no case fee at launch.
Read more: How do disputes work?Anyone you pay for agreed work: a freelancer, contractor, consultant, agency or specialist, in any industry, from design and development to real estate, legal, accounting and events.
Either of you. A client can send a brief to the freelancer they want, or a freelancer can send one to their client. The other side reviews every line before anything is funded.
The invite expires 7 days after the contract's due date, or 7 days after it was sent if there's no due date. Nothing is funded until both of you sign.
You can use SafeCrow from almost anywhere: clients pay by card in their own currency, and freelancers withdraw wherever our banking partner pays out. The Where we work page shows where local currency and payouts are live, coming soon or planned.
Read more: Where can I use SafeCrow?Pay in your own currency. Contracts are set in USD or NGN, and your card provider or our banking partner handles the conversion. Freelancers are paid into their SafeCrow wallet and can withdraw to their own bank account any time. The Where we work page shows where withdrawals work today.
Not yet. Stablecoin payouts are coming soon, as an option. Until then, you withdraw from your SafeCrow wallet to a bank account.
Yes. Everyone verifies a government ID before money moves: clients before they fund a milestone, freelancers before they withdraw. Business checks for companies are coming soon.
Yes. An agency can run client contracts and pay its subcontractors today. Team plans, white-label and an API are coming soon.
Read more: Can agencies use it?Your data, contracts and files are encrypted in transit and at rest. Access is limited by role, and we never sell your data. More on the Security page.
Read more: Is my data safe?Still have a question?
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