Freely handles the entire billing lifecycle — one-off invoices, recurring subscriptions, usage-based metering, and software licenses — and feeds it all to the Company Brain for recovery.
Invoices
Create and manage invoices at /sales/invoices (or just ask the AI):
- Line items, tax per item, and discounts — with automatic invoice numbering.
- Send by email — the invoice arrives as a link your client can view and pay.
- PDF generation — a clean, branded PDF for any invoice.
- Record payments — full or partial; status updates automatically.
- Reminders — nudge overdue invoices (or let the Company Brain do it for you).
- Aging report — see what’s outstanding and for how long.
Status flows automatically: draft → sent → viewed → overdue → paid (or partially paid). You always know where every invoice stands.
Invoice from your work
Two shortcuts that save real time:
- Invoice from a project — rolls up tracked time and expenses into a ready invoice.
- Invoice from a calendar event — turn a booked session into an invoice in one step.
Invoice Chat
Your clients can ask questions right on the invoice — the built-in Invoice Chat AI answers about the amount, due date, and payment options, and can help them pay. Fewer “quick question” emails for you.
Subscriptions
Bill on a schedule at /subscriptions/plans:
- Any cadence — daily, weekly, monthly, yearly, or custom.
- Trials — start free, convert automatically.
- Pause, cancel, and retry — with smart retry logic for failed charges.
Usage-based billing
For products that bill by consumption (API calls, seats, minutes):
- Usage meters — define what you measure.
- Record events — Freely tallies usage and bills accordingly.
Find it under /billing/meters and /billing/usage.
Licenses
Selling software or digital access? Freely issues and manages licenses:
- Seat, device, or unlimited models
- Key generation and activation tracking
- View any customer’s licenses from their profile
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