Client update software for freelancers and small businesses
Send client updates before they have to ask.
Write one short update each week. Your client reads it in their inbox, and every update stays on one private page. No client login.
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30 days free. No card needed. Unlimited projects and clients.
Does this sound like you?
"Any update?" arrives two days after your last detailed email.
You set up a portal or a Slack channel, and the client never logs in.
Updates are spread across email threads and texts, and the client replies to the wrong one.
You rewrite for the client what is already in your own tool.
You did the work. Your client just cannot see it.
How a weekly client update works
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Create a project.
Add a project name and your client's email address.
Website refresh
sam@example.test
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Write the update.
Say what got done, what comes next and what you need from the client. Attach a file if it helps.
Done: The contact page is ready for you to check.
Next: I'll build the booking form and write the confirmation emails.
Need from you (by 15 May): Which email address should receive support requests?
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Your client reads and replies.
The update arrives in their inbox with a link to the project page. They reply under the update, and you get an email.
Sam: Use help@example.test for the support address.
Send a status update email clients can read in their inbox
It arrives in their inbox. The client update email holds the full text, so they can read it without clicking anything.
No account to create. Your client opens a private link. Turn on a 4-digit PIN if you want one.
One page per project. Every update, file and reply stays in order, newest first, so nothing gets lost in a thread.
Keep client reporting separate from your internal work. Write a status update with what got done, what comes next and what you need from the client. Friday is not a client portal, a task board or a dashboard. Your own tool stays private, and the client sees only the updates.
Not sure what to write? Read the weekly update guide
or try the free status report generator.
What changes when you send the update first
Before Friday:
- You answer "any update?" messages every week.
- Approvals sit in old email threads.
- Clients wonder whether anything is happening.
With Friday:
- Clients stop asking, because the update arrives first.
- Every update says what you need from them and by when.
- Every update is on one page, ready whenever they look.
One flat price for client update software
Unlimited projects and clients. No seats. Prices in USD. Tax added at checkout.
Compare it with the time you spend each week answering "any update?" messages.
30 days free. No card needed. You will not be charged unless you subscribe.
Why not just send an email?
Fair question. You can write a good update in a plain email, and our guide shows you how.
The cost comes when updates scatter across threads. You spend time finding an answer you've already sent, while your client wonders where the work stands.
- Keep every update, file and reply on one private project page, so you and your client can find the latest without searching old threads.
- Friday alerts you when a project goes a week without an update, so you can send one before a long gap leaves your client unsure what is happening.
Who it's for: freelancers, consultants and small businesses sending updates to many clients. One account, unlimited projects and clients, no seats.
Keep your client informed without spending your working time repeating yourself.
30 days free, no card needed. Cancel any time, and you can export your updates and replies.
Before you sign up
Does my client need an account?
No. You sign in to post updates. Your client opens a private link. You can leave the project PIN off or turn it on when you need it.
What does my client see?
A separate page for each project, with updates newest first, attached files and replies. Each update also queues an email with the update text and a link to the page. Files are downloaded from the page, not attached to the email.
Can clients reply?
Yes. They enter their name and reply under an update. The reply stays on the page, and an email is queued for you. Replying to a notification email does not add a comment to Friday.
Can I attach files?
Yes. Each update or reply can include one PNG, JPEG, PDF or text file up to 5 MB. Friday checks each file's type and contents before it is shared.
Is the client page private?
Yes. Each project gets its own random private link. Add a 4-digit PIN if you want an extra lock.
What happens after the 30 days?
After 30 days, subscribe to create projects and post updates. You can still read and export your projects, and clients can still read and reply. Cancel any time from your billing page. You keep access until the end of the period you paid for.
How is Friday different from a client portal or project tool?
Friday keeps project status updates separate from your internal workspace.
Stop being chased for updates. Send your first one this week.
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