About

Frely exists because nothing on the market fit the way one freelancer actually works so he built it, and now it ships to freelancers like him.

The short version

After six years of client work proposals, threads, deadlines, invoices scattered across a dozen tabs it was obvious: every tool solved a slice and charged monthly for the privilege. CRMs ignored proposals. Proposal tools ignored tasks. Everything ignored the fact that a freelancer’s data should belong to the freelancer.

Frely is the answer: one self-hosted window where AI handles the repetitive half (drafting, structuring, remembering) while you keep the judgment calls. It runs where you say, costs what your AI provider charges, and cannot lock you in architecturally.

Principles that don’t bend

• Self-hosted or nothing. If a feature requires Frely’s servers, it doesn’t ship.
• Local first, your key optional. The built-in local model covers everyday work for $0. The AI market changes monthly: plug in any key when you want more, switch whenever.
• Honest numbers. Win rates, hours and budgets shown as they are not as a dashboard fantasy.
• Solo-first, team-capable later. Built around the workflow of one person who actually bills clients.