Hire anyone, anywhere. Pay when the work is right.
From your first contractor to your fiftieth, every payment is protected and every contract follows the same simple rules.
Built for both ends of every transaction.
The questions every hire raises.
"Will they actually deliver?"
Agree what done looks like before anyone starts. Then pay against the work, not a feeling.
"Where is all our money going?"
Every contractor, milestone and payment in one dashboard, so you always know what's funded, what's due and what's paid.
"What if it falls apart?"
You get a decision in 5 business days, not an email thread that runs for a month.
"Our people are everywhere."
Contractors in Toronto, Lisbon and Nairobi can all work the same way: paid into their SafeCrow wallet, and free to withdraw to their own bank account where we support it.
"I can't judge the code."
Describe what you want in plain language, one milestone at a time. You only release payment when you're satisfied.
Which one sounds like you?
Open a worry to see what changes.
Scaling startup founder
Hiring fast, paying faster, still a little nervous.
They vanished after the deposit
- Without a safety net
- Half paid upfront. Silence since Tuesday.
- With SafeCrow
- You fund one milestone at a time, released only on approval.
We never agreed what "done" means
- Without a safety net
- Everyone has a different idea of finished.
- With SafeCrow
- Both sides sign the brief and criteria first.
My spreadsheet is a mess
- Without a safety net
- Seven tabs, three currencies, no clear total.
- With SafeCrow
- Every contract and payment in one dashboard.
Value for effort: 75% (our estimate)Value is how much of your biggest worry SafeCrow takes away. Effort is how much setup it asks of you. Both are our own estimates and will be replaced with real results after launch.
Remote-first ops lead
One process for people in fifteen countries.
No single view of contractors
- Without a safety net
- Each team keeps its own list. Nobody sees the whole.
- With SafeCrow
- One dashboard for every contractor and milestone.
Finance keeps asking for proof
- Without a safety net
- Screenshots and email threads as an audit trail.
- With SafeCrow
- Every approval and payment is logged.
Every contract looks different
- Without a safety net
- Each manager writes their own terms.
- With SafeCrow
- Shared templates, locked once signed.
Value for effort: 64% (our estimate)Value is how much of your biggest worry SafeCrow takes away. Effort is how much setup it asks of you. Both are our own estimates and will be replaced with real results after launch.
Agency or studio owner
Clients want protection. Your team wants certainty.
I'm floating my team's pay
- Without a safety net
- You pay the team now and hope the client pays later.
- With SafeCrow
- The client funds first. Your team starts on funded work.
Clients dispute finished work
- Without a safety net
- Fuzzy feedback and a moving target.
- With SafeCrow
- Delivery is checked against criteria you all agreed.
I'd like to offer this as ours
- Without a safety net
- Clients ask what happens to their money.
- With SafeCrow
- White-label escrow under your name.Roadmap
Value for effort: 62% (our estimate)Value is how much of your biggest worry SafeCrow takes away. Effort is how much setup it asks of you. Both are our own estimates and will be replaced with real results after launch.
Non-technical founder hiring developers
You know the product. You can't read the code.
I can't judge the work
- Without a safety net
- You approve things you can't fully check.
- With SafeCrow
- "Done" is written in plain words, milestone by milestone.
The scope keeps growing
- Without a safety net
- Small extras pile up until the budget doubles.
- With SafeCrow
- Changes need both sides to agree, in writing.
I'm afraid of being fleeced
- Without a safety net
- Money leaves before you've seen anything.
- With SafeCrow
- The money is secured, not sent, until you approve.
Value for effort: 75% (our estimate)Value is how much of your biggest worry SafeCrow takes away. Effort is how much setup it asks of you. Both are our own estimates and will be replaced with real results after launch.
How it plays out
Different work. The same worry.
Pick your industry and follow one milestone from brief to payment.
Daniel · Founder · Toronto
“I can't tell if the code is good. I only know the invoice is real.”
- Awaiting review
Daniel and Achieng, a developer in Nairobi, write "done" in plain words: sign-up works on any phone, and three testers can finish it.
- Funded
The first of three milestones is funded: USD 2,000. Achieng can see the money is there, and starts on Monday.
- In review
One screen breaks on a small phone. Daniel asks for a fix, using the first of two revision rounds.
- Released
Fixed and approved. Achieng receives USD 1,980 after her 1% fee, and Daniel never had to read the code.
Based on situations people tell us about all the time.
Priya · Brand lead · Singapore
“Every round of changes turned into a new brief, and a bigger invoice.”
- Awaiting review
Priya and Lucía, an illustrator in Buenos Aires, lock the brief: six illustrations, the style guide, and what counts as a change.
- Funded
The first milestone is funded: USD 2,400. Lucía shares her first sketches by Friday.
- In review
Priya asks for a warmer palette. It's within the brief they signed, so it's a revision, not a new job.
- Released
Approved. Lucía receives USD 2,376 after her 1% fee, and the brief never grew past what they agreed.
Based on situations people tell us about all the time.
Sofia · Marketing lead · Mexico City
“We paid for a month of posts. Two went up, then nothing.”
- Awaiting review
Sofia and Amira, a content creator in Dubai, agree two weeks of posts at a time: the formats, the dates, and a brand check before anything goes live.
- Funded
The first two weeks are funded: USD 1,500. Amira starts filming the next morning, knowing the money is there.
- In review
One video shows an old logo. Sofia asks for a fix, using the first of two revision rounds, and it's back the same day.
- Released
Approved. Amira receives USD 1,485 after her 1% fee, and the next two weeks are funded before she starts them.
Based on situations people tell us about all the time.
Tunde · Program director · Lagos
“We paid for the whole conference upfront. On the morning, the stage still wasn't ready.”
- Awaiting review
Tunde and Adaeze, an event planner in Lagos, agree what the three-day bootcamp needs: the hall, seating for two hundred, sound and screens, and a walkthrough the day before.
- Funded
The first milestone, the hall and the setup, is funded: NGN 2,500,000. Adaeze books the venue, knowing the money is there.
- In review
At the walkthrough, one screen keeps flickering. Tunde asks for a replacement, using the first of two revision rounds.
- Released
Approved. Adaeze receives NGN 2,475,000 after her 1% fee, and the bootcamp opens on time.
Based on situations people tell us about all the time.
Hannah · Fashion label founder · Manchester
“The samples were due in March. In May, I was still asking for them.”
- Awaiting review
Hannah and Chidi, a garment maker in Lagos, agree the sample run: the fabric, the sizes, the stitching, and photos of every finished piece before it ships.
- Funded
The sample run is funded: USD 3,000. Chidi buys the fabric and starts cutting that week.
- In review
In the photos, one skirt's hem is uneven. Hannah asks for a fix, using the first of two revision rounds.
- Released
Approved. Chidi receives USD 2,970 after his 1% fee, and the full order is funded before he starts it.
Based on situations people tell us about all the time.
Kwame · Real estate agent · London
“The shoot happened. The listing photos never did.”
- Awaiting review
Kwame and Mateo, a property photographer, agree what each listing needs: edited photos, a floor plan, and the files within two days of the shoot.
- Funded
The first listing is funded: USD 600. Mateo books the shoot, knowing the money is there.
- In review
Two rooms come out too dark. Kwame asks for new edits, using the first of two revision rounds.
- Released
Approved. Mateo receives USD 594 after his 1% fee, and the home goes on the market on time.
Based on situations people tell us about all the time.
Carmen · Restaurant owner · Austin
“I paid for materials upfront. Half of them never reached the site.”
- Awaiting review
Carmen and Diego, a fit-out contractor, split the work into stages: materials on site, then the build, then the finish, with photos as proof at each one.
- Funded
The first stage is funded: USD 12,000. Diego orders the materials, knowing the money for this stage is there.
- In review
Carmen checks the photos and walks the site. One counter is the wrong height, so she asks for a fix before approving.
- Released
Approved. Diego receives USD 11,880 after his 1% fee, and the next stage is funded before work starts.
Based on situations people tell us about all the time.
In numbers
2.8%
in fees on Starter, both sides together
Calculated5 business days
to a binding decision
3 contractors
on the free Starter plan
2 rounds
of revisions per milestone
When five contractors become fifty.
Past a handful of contractors, spreadsheets start to creak. Growth and Business, coming soon, add team roles, spend views and an API.
Compare plansQuestions you might have
See all questionsA 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.
Starter is free to start. Clients pay 1.8% on each funded milestone and freelancers pay a flat 1%. See Pricing for the details.
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.
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.
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