What it does for you

Counsel handles the commercial cycle on the freelancer side. Once a prospect says yes in closing, you issue a quote from their CRM page. The quote becomes a contract via e-signature, the invoice comes out as Factur-X (PDF/A-3 + XML CII), payment is collected via embedded Stripe Elements.

You can pick three billing modes: manual (you issue each invoice), auto (the invoice fires on signature or delivery date), milestone (per-milestone invoice with client validation).

Multi-currency. Multi-VAT mode (FR, EU, non-EU, reverse-charge, micro exemption). Stripe Connect Standard for Pro, Connect Express for Enterprise.

How it works

Quote

Markdown editor. Line items, net price, VAT, computed totals. Live preview. Email send with a public signable link.

Contract

Generated from a workspace template. Variables {{client_name}}, {{day_rate}}, {{start_date}}. E-signature with timestamp and IP. eIDAS compliant (AES advanced signature on the roadmap for QES qualified).

Factur-X invoice

EU mandatory format 2026. Visual PDF + embedded CII XML. BASIC level shipped. Strict PDF/A-3 and PDP on roadmap for full FR compliance.

Stripe Elements

Payment on the invoice page. Card, SEPA, Apple Pay. Stripe webhook flips status to paid. Manual refund via /counsel/invoices/[id].

Multi-mode

Manual (default), auto (cron), milestone (per-milestone client validation). Per-contract toggle.

Workspace templates

Each workspace owns its quote and contract templates. Variables resolved on issuance.

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