Premium freelance operations
Time review
Activity, screenshots, and reports stay close to the work.
Payment flow
Automatic billing, manual pay, and bonus actions live together.
Client control
Pause, reactivate, or close contracts without friction.
A sharper way to run freelance work.
ToptalExpert gives client teams one elegant place to review time, manage contracts, stay close to delivery, and handle billing without scattered tools or messy handoffs.
Track hours with context
Review invoices weekly
Control every contract
Client workspace
This week
18.4 hrs
Reviewed across design, research, and product contracts.
Design reviewApproved
Research sprintOn hold
Invoice queue3 ready
3 invoices ready
Activity + screenshots in view
Built for client teams
One workspace for the parts that usually feel scattered.
From the first brief to the final payout, the platform keeps hiring, visibility, and billing aligned so your team can move faster with more confidence.
Project setup and invite flow
Reports that stay readable
Manual or automatic payments
Review before approval
Why it feels easier to manage
Everything important stays visible.
ToptalExpert is designed for calm oversight. Clients can see what is happening, what needs approval, and what should happen next without hunting through separate systems.
Review time with more context
Tracked hours, reports, and activity details stay connected so approvals feel grounded instead of guesswork.
Keep billing clear
Run weekly invoicing, send manual payments when needed, and keep finance actions inside the same contract flow.
Hire without leaving the workflow
Post projects, browse talent, send invites, and move directly into live delivery once the fit is right.
Stay in control of active work
Enable manual time, pause a project, restart later, or close the engagement when the work is complete.
How the client flow comes together
From brief to billing in one connected rhythm.
Clients start with company and project details, move into hiring, review tracked work as it happens, and finish with a billing cycle that stays easy to understand.
01
Set up the company and project
Capture the scope, budget, timeline, and billing context before work begins.
02
Invite the right freelancer
Post a role or reach out directly when you already know who should join the work.
03
Monitor delivery in real time
Check hours, screenshots, and reports before each approval window closes.
04
Approve and pay with confidence
Run invoices, manual payments, or bonus actions from the same contract workspace.
What clients can see before approving
- Tracked hours tied to the contract
- Activity evidence and screenshot visibility
- Project reports that summarize delivery and billing
- Invoice and payment history in the same workspace
What clients can adjust when the work changes
- Turn manual time on or off
- Pause hourly work without ending the relationship
- Send manual payments or bonuses when needed
- Close the contract once the engagement is complete
Common questions
A few answers before you dive in.
The public site is designed to explain the workflow clearly before you move into the application.
Can clients control how payments happen?
Yes. Contracts can follow the standard weekly billing cycle or switch to manual payments for more flexible arrangements.
Can I review work before hours are approved?
Yes. The platform is built around tracked work, reports, and a review-first workflow so approvals have more context.
Does the same system cover hiring and live delivery?
Yes. Project posting, invitations, active contracts, reporting, and billing stay connected instead of living in separate tools.
Ready to move from overview into action?
Open the product when you are ready to manage real projects, reports, and payments.
The public site gives the story. The app handles the live work.