€7,800
The minimum a freelancer loses to scope creep per year.
Not because they don't know it's happening. Because they don't have data on where it's happening, how often, or which clients and engagement types are the biggest risk.
72%
of freelancers never charge for out-of-scope work
Even when they know the request is outside the brief
3.2×
average scope changes per strategy project
The most common engagement type. The highest risk.
67%
boundary held rate for the average Clarifeed user
Up from an estimated 12% before using Clarifeed
Six numbers that change how you freelance.
Not vanity metrics. Operational data about where your money is going.
SCOPE CHANGES
47
Total requests logged across all projects
OUT OF Clarifeed
31
Requests that fell outside your original brief
ABSORBED
8
Out-of-scope work done without charging — est. €640
TOTAL BILLED
€24,800
Project fees + extras charged
CHARGED EXTRA
€3,200
Additional revenue from scope changes you held
BOUNDARY HELD
74%
Out-of-scope requests charged or declined vs absorbed
Every number updates in real time as you log scope changes.
See when scope creep happens.
Most freelancers think scope creep is random. It isn't. It clusters around specific engagement types, specific clients, and specific weeks. Once you see the pattern, you can't unsee it.
Your AI-generated pattern report.
Every week, Clarifeed analyses your project history and generates plain-language insights about what's working, what's costing you, and what to change. No dashboards to interpret. Just clear findings.
23%
Nearly a Quarter of Your Work Goes Uncharged
Of your 31 out-of-scope requests, 8 were absorbed without charge — costing you an estimated €640 you won’t recover.
€3,200
You’ve Charged Extra 12 Times
You successfully charged for out-of-scope work on 12 occasions this quarter. That’s €3,200 in additional revenue you would have lost without Clarifeed.
34 of 47
Strategy Projects Drive Your Scope Creep
Strategy work generates 72% of your scope creep. It’s your highest-risk engagement type by a significant margin.
8 absorbed
Turn the Last One Into a Template
You absorbed 8 out-of-scope requests this quarter. The most recent one was well-handled — turn that response into a template to make it easier next time.
See how you compare to other freelancers.
Anonymised data across all Clarifeed users. Know whether your boundary held rate is above or below average — and by how much.
Your boundary held rate vs. the Clarifeed average.
The more projects you complete, the more accurate your comparison becomes.
Know which engagements carry the most risk.
Not all engagement types generate the same scope creep. Strategy projects, research reports, and ongoing advisory retainers consistently generate more change requests than copywriting or data analysis. Clarifeed shows you yours.
“The weekly pattern report told me that 100% of my scope creep came from strategy projects. I already knew strategy work was messy — but seeing it as a number made it impossible to ignore. I restructured how I scope strategy engagements entirely.”
— Independent Strategy Consultant · Copenhagen (early user)
Gets smarter with every project.
3
projects
Engagement Intelligence unlocks. Personal pattern data starts building.
5
projects
Weekly pattern reports activate. AI starts identifying your specific risk patterns.
10+
projects
Benchmark data becomes meaningful. See exactly how you compare to freelancers in your rate band and engagement type.
Every scope document and change log contributes to your intelligence layer automatically.
Stop guessing where your money is going.
Three projects. That's all it takes to unlock your engagement intelligence.
€19/month after your free trial.