What is Retainr.io?
Client management software that turns your skills and knowledge into profitable products. Turning your skillset into productized services and managing everything from one dashboard is game-changing for freelancers looking to scale their business and save time.
Problem
Freelancers and service professionals struggle with fragmented client management tools leading to inefficiencies, difficulty in scaling, and inability to monetize expertise effectively.
Solution
A SaaS-based client management platform enabling users to productize services (e.g., consultations, subscriptions), manage clients, and handle billing/payments via a unified dashboard. Core features: productization of skills into sellable offerings and integrated monetization tools.
Customers
Freelancers, consultants, coaches, creatives, and solopreneurs seeking scalable client management and streamlined service monetization. Typical behavior: recurring client interactions, multi-project workflows, and independent service delivery.
Unique Features
Combines service bundling (e.g., 1:1 sessions, courses) with CRM, invoicing, and payment processing in one platform. Focus on "productizing" intangible skills (e.g., coaching, design) into structured, recurring revenue streams.
User Comments
Simplifies service packaging and client management
Saves time by centralizing workflows
Helps scale freelance businesses
Intuitive dashboard for monetization
Reduces administrative overhead
Traction
Launched on ProductHunt in 2024 (exact traction metrics like MRR or user count not publicly disclosed). Positioned for freelancers—a market with 1.57 billion freelancers globally (Upwork, 2023).
Market Size
The global freelance platforms market, a proxy for client management tools, was valued at $4.39 billion in 2022 (Grand View Research) and is projected to grow at 15% CAGR through 2030.
