anyone who freelances knows the pain: you finish a website build, send it over, and suddenly the client remembers 10 "small tweaks" that end up taking another week of unpaid work.
i tried using trello, jira, and notion to get them to sign off on stages, but non-tech clients never bother creating accounts. they just ignore the invite and text you on whatsapp anyway.
got tired of arguing about scope, so i put together a lightweight tool called Velloxis.
the idea is stupidly simple:
- you send the client a private link (no login, no password, no signup for them).
- they see what’s done for that milestone.
- they click a button to approve it before you start the next phase.
- it logs a timestamped sign-off.
now if they come back later asking to redo something they already approved, there is a clear record and it makes charging for extra hours way less awkward.
curious how other devs here handle milestone sign-offs with stubborn clients?
