Do the work. Get paid for it.
The money is in before you start, so you never have to wonder.
One flat 1% fee when you get paid. SafeCrow takes nothing else from your invoice.
your work, your money
What stops being your problem.
Late or missing payment.
A funded milestone means you start with proof the money exists.
Endless revisions.
The criteria are written down, and there are two revision rounds. After that, it's a decision, not a debate.
Getting paid across borders.
Your pay lands in your SafeCrow wallet, and you withdraw it to your own bank account whenever you choose. The map shows where withdrawals work today.
A client who goes quiet.
If they don't respond within 5 days of delivery, the money is released to you automatically.
Feeling outnumbered in a dispute.
A real, neutral arbitrator reads your evidence. Your side gets heard.
Which one sounds like you?
Open a worry to see what changes.
Cross-border remote professional
Your client's in one country. You're in another.
Payment keeps getting stuck
- Without a safety net
- Wires, fees, and a bank that wants "more information".
- With SafeCrow
- You see the funds are secured before you start.
Fees eat my invoice
- Without a safety net
- A big slice disappears on the way to you.
- With SafeCrow
- One flat 1% fee, into your wallet to withdraw any time.
My client went quiet
- Without a safety net
- Delivered a week ago. Not a word since.
- With SafeCrow
- No reply in 5 days, and the money is released.
Value for effort: 77% (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.
Senior independent specialist
You don't need a marketplace. You need clients who pay.
Approvals take forever
- Without a safety net
- "Looks good, just need to check with my boss."
- With SafeCrow
- A set review window, then automatic release.
Scope games
- Without a safety net
- The brief quietly grows after you've started.
- With SafeCrow
- Locked criteria and two revision rounds.
Proving my track record
- Without a safety net
- Your history lives in scattered emails.
- With SafeCrow
- A verified delivery record you can share.Coming soon
Value for effort: 80% (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.
Early-career freelancer
Every payment matters, and it's all still new.
What if I don't get paid?
- Without a safety net
- You do the work and hope for the best.
- With SafeCrow
- You can see the money is funded before you begin.
Writing a scope is hard
- Without a safety net
- A blank page and no idea what to include.
- With SafeCrow
- The wizard asks the right questions, with templates.
Who takes my side?
- Without a safety net
- A bigger client and a smaller voice.
- With SafeCrow
- A neutral arbitrator reads both sides.
Value for effort: 82% (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.
Small creative studio
A few of you, a lot of clients.
Chasing invoices
- Without a safety net
- Half your week goes on "just checking in".
- With SafeCrow
- Funded milestones and automatic release.
Splitting income fairly
- Without a safety net
- Who gets what, worked out by hand.
- With SafeCrow
- Team payouts.Roadmap
Endless revision rounds
- Without a safety net
- "One more tweak" has no end.
- With SafeCrow
- Two rounds, then a decision.
Value for effort: 73% (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
Whatever you make, get paid for it.
Pick your kind of work and follow one milestone from brief to payment.
Chinedu · Software engineer · Abuja
“Clients love the demo. Then the invoice waits for weeks.”
- Awaiting review
A logistics company in Port Harcourt hires Chinedu to build its driver app's tracking screen. Done means live location that keeps working offline.
- Funded
The milestone is funded: NGN 1,800,000. Chinedu starts that evening, knowing the money is there.
- Delivered
He delivers, and the client asks for in-app chat too. It isn't in the criteria, so it gets its own contract and its own funding.
- Released
The tracking screen is approved. Chinedu receives NGN 1,782,000 after his 1% fee.
Based on situations people tell us about all the time.
Luana · Graphic designer · São Paulo
“The client's in one country, I'm in another, and my payment is stuck somewhere in between.”
- Awaiting review
A client in Berlin sends a brief for a new brand palette. Luana suggests one change to the criteria, then accepts.
- Funded
The milestone is funded: USD 1,500. Luana starts the same afternoon, knowing the money is there.
- Delivered
She delivers on a Thursday. Then the client goes quiet.
- Released
Five days on, still no reply, so USD 1,485 is released to Luana automatically. No chasing.
Based on situations people tell us about all the time.
Imani · Content creator · Atlanta
“Brands love the post. Paying for it takes longer.”
- Awaiting review
A skincare brand in Seoul books Imani for three short videos. The criteria list the products, the posting dates and what she must say.
- Funded
The milestone is funded: USD 2,000. Imani films the first video knowing the money is already there.
- In review
The brand asks for a different opening line. One revision round, done in an afternoon.
- Released
All three videos are approved. Imani receives USD 1,980 after her 1% fee.
Based on situations people tell us about all the time.
Oliver · Product photographer · Bristol
“Their taste can change after the shoot. My fee shouldn't.”
- Awaiting review
A homeware shop in Amsterdam orders product photos: white background, two angles each, sized for the web.
- Funded
The milestone is funded: USD 900. Oliver books the studio for Tuesday.
- In review
After two revision rounds the shop still isn't happy, so it becomes a quality dispute. Both sides send their evidence.
- Released
A neutral arbitrator checks the photos against the brief and finds they match. Oliver receives USD 891 after his 1% fee.
Based on situations people tell us about all the time.
Abena · Translator · Accra
“New clients abroad want the work first and the trust later.”
- Awaiting review
A law firm in Paris needs a contract translated from French to English by Friday. The criteria name the glossary, the format and the deadline.
- Funded
The milestone is funded: USD 700. Abena starts on page one that morning.
- Delivered
She delivers on Thursday, a day early.
- Released
The firm approves it the same day. Abena receives USD 693 after her 1% fee.
Based on situations people tell us about all the time.
Marta · Voice-over artist · Lisbon
“One more take, they said. Then another, and another.”
- Awaiting review
A games studio in Toronto hires Marta to voice one character. The criteria include the script, the tone notes and the file format.
- Funded
The milestone is funded: USD 1,200. Marta records the full script over two sessions.
- In review
The studio uses both revision rounds on retakes. After that, there's no third free round: they approve or open a dispute.
- Released
They approve. Marta receives USD 1,188 after her 1% fee.
Based on situations people tell us about all the time.
In numbers
1%
flat fee, only when you get paid
- A marketplace taking a 20% commission would keep $400 of the same project.
$20
in fees on a $2,000 project
Calculated 5 days
until a quiet client's payment releases
Coming next, and worth passing on.
Soon: a verified delivery record you can show to any future client.
Next client asking about payment terms? Tell them:
I use SafeCrow. It protects us both.
Questions you might have
See all questionsIf a delivered milestone isn't reviewed within 5 days, the money is released to the freelancer automatically.
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.
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.
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.
