Collect sends a professionally escalating series of emails to your non-paying client — from a friendly nudge to a formal demand letter. No lawyers. No agencies. No midnight stress-emails. Free while we're in beta.
Free during beta · No credit card required · Emails from your domain
Client
Meridian Creative Co.
Invoice #1047 · Website Redesign
$4,200.00
28 days overdue
71%
of freelancers lose money to unpaid invoices every year
Free
during beta — no credit card, no percentage, no subscription
85%
of disputes resolve before reaching the legal stage
18 days
average time from first email to payment received
How It Works
Each stage escalates in tone and consequence. You activate it once — Collect handles the rest on a schedule, pausing the moment you get paid.
A warm, casual email that assumes good faith and preserves the relationship. Mentions the invoice without creating pressure. Most clients pay here.
References your contract terms and prior contact. Mentions late fees if applicable. Includes the original invoice PDF. Tone shifts to professional and direct.
A formal notice with an explicit deadline. States that non-payment may result in collections referral or legal action. Demand letter attached.
Final demand letter PDF sent. States intent to pursue the matter in small claims court. All prior correspondence referenced. This is where most holdouts cave.
If all four stages fail — you're ready for court.
After Stage 4, Collect generates a complete small claims filing prep kit for your state — court info, eligibility check, pre-filled case worksheet, and step-by-step filing instructions.
What You Get
Not a subscription. Not a percentage. A flat $9 that buys you a complete automated recovery system.
Claude AI drafts a tailored email for each stage based on your situation. Choose tone, add context, preview, and save — or regenerate until it's right.
Every email lands at 9 AM in the client's local timezone. Weekend-aware — emails on Saturdays or Sundays are pushed to Monday.
Every email has a tracking pixel. Your dashboard shows exactly when — and how many times — each email was opened.
A professional, pre-filled demand letter generated at Stage 3–4. Includes freelancer info, client info, invoice details, prior contact dates, and late fee calculation.
15+ industry-specific email templates for web developers, photographers, copywriters, consultants, and more — auto-filled with your invoice data.
Every dispute gets a unique client-facing payment page. Your client pays online without logging in. View count and timestamps are tracked in your dashboard.
Connect your SMTP server. All escalation emails come from your address — clients see you, not a third-party service. Credentials stored encrypted.
50 states + D.C. court database, eligibility check, pre-filled case worksheet PDF, and step-by-step filing instructions. Everything you need to walk into court ready.
Log partial payments with amount, date, and notes. Email templates and the demand letter automatically reflect the remaining balance.
Templates
Not a generic template. Industry-specific language with your invoice data filled in automatically. 15+ industries — pick yours and it's ready to go.
Hi Sarah, Just a quick follow-up on Invoice #1047 for $4,200.00, issued on January 10, 2026 for the Meridian Creative Co. website redesign. The invoice was due January 24, 2026 and I haven't seen payment come through yet — it may have just slipped through the cracks. Could you take a look when you get a chance? You can pay directly here: collect.app/pay/abc123 Thanks — happy to answer any questions about the work. Alex
Pricing
No subscriptions. No percentage of recovery. No credit card. Every dispute is free while we're in beta.
No credit card required. Free for every dispute during beta.
Compare to alternatives
Collections agency
of recovered amount
Demand letter service
per letter, no automation
Attorney letter
one-time, no follow-up
Collect
Full automated system, demand letter + small claims kit
You keep everything you recover.
Collections agencies take 25–40% of whatever they recover. If they get you your $4,000 invoice paid, they keep up to $1,600. With Collect, it's completely free during beta — you keep every dollar recovered.
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Free during beta · No credit card required · Emails from your domain