Free Scoping & Proposal Tools for Creatives

Yes, Basil is a tasty, minty herb. But it's also a powerhouse scoping & proposal tool designed for independent commercial artists, designers & studios - it helps you turn client project requests into quick scopes of work that are easily shared, booked, and paid for, in one seamless flow.

We built Basil for the millions of independent creative professionals, freelance collectives, and small creative agencies. We welcome all kinds of creative professionals, including art directors, graphic designers, motion GFX artists, photographers, videographers, creative strategists, and more.‍If you're tasked with launching projects with clients, setting expectations, and tracking down payments, we're a tool to help you save lots of time & money.

‍‍Basil has a built-in scope builder with all kinds of custom fields, deliverable options, and settings to make sure your client knows everything they need to know before starting work with you. Proposals are shareable, bookable, & payable.

Through the platform, you can also create a proposal based on a client request submitted through your virtual rate card (see example here).

No, we are neither a job board nor a freelance marketplace. That said, we do have an exclusive list of curated clients who we connect to our network of users based on specific requests. If you're interested in joining this list (either as a freelancer or a client company), please email creative@basil.so.

‍We know that a lot of freelancers have spent lots of time putting together a workflow that makes sense for their process. We're not trying to replace project management tools like Asana, Trello, or Monday.com. In fact, we play nicely with all of these tools (some exciting features around the corner).

Same goes for Payment tools. We're stackable. Think of us as your project lead & setup tool. We cut the time it takes to create proposals/invoices/contracts in half, enabling you to turn requests from clients into simple & customizable scopes of work that are tied to your method of payment.

Bring your own payment tool or connect your banking details securely with Stripe.

‍When a client books a proposed scope of work, you're able to set an initial deposit (0-100% of your project total) that they're prompted to pay before booking you.‍

‍You also are able to set a payment schedule and send payment links and add overages throughout the project.

We provide a virtual rate card or bizcard booking form that acts as a way for any potential client to easily request any of your services and add their custom goals.‍

‍Basil greases the wheels to help you win projects faster & get paid more, seamlessly.

We offer a pay-as-you-grow model. It's free to join and use the tools.‍

‍We also have an upgraded membership with added features & reduced processing fees.

Check out more the freelancer-friendly pricing here.