Lancer is your autonomous AI CFO — watching every invoice, chasing every late payment, and reporting your cash runway. You do the work. Lancer handles the money.
"You didn't start freelancing to spend Tuesday afternoons chasing invoices. You started it to do the work. But the work doesn't pay you — the invoices do. And right now, you have no idea what's actually coming in."
Lancer is built for the freelancer who bills well, works hard, and still gets blindsided by payment delays. It's not another invoicing tool. It's an autonomous financial agent that never forgets, never gets awkward, and never stops working.
No dashboards to check. No manual reminders. Just steady, autonomous follow-through.
Lancer watches every invoice the moment it goes out. If payment is due in 3 days or 3 weeks, Lancer knows and acts accordingly. No spreadsheet required.
When an invoice goes overdue, Lancer sends escalating reminders — polite at first, firmer over time. It reads replies, logs promise-to-pay dates, and escalates when needed.
Know exactly what you're owed, when it's due, and when it will actually hit your account. Lancer gives you a 30-day cash runway projection, not just a list of unpaid invoices.
Lancer learns your clients. If a client has a history of slow payment, Lancer alerts you early — before you start the next big project on credit.
Every Monday: your cash position, what's overdue, what's incoming, and what Lancer did about it. One email. Complete clarity.
For clients who've gone dark, Lancer can escalate to formal demand letters — drafted automatically, sent on your behalf, tracked to resolution.
Link your invoicing software, Stripe, PayPal, or just forward your invoices. Lancer integrates in minutes — no accounting degree required.
From day one, Lancer watches every invoice. It knows your payment terms, your clients' histories, and your cash flow needs. It works silently in the background.
Reminders go out automatically. Escalations happen on schedule. Your cash position updates in real time. You focus on the work — Lancer handles everything after.
Clients who pay late can be liable for double damages. Written contracts required for engagements over $800.
Effective January 2025. Requires written contracts, timely payment within 30 days, and imposes penalties for violations.
Similar protections extending to independent contractors in the state, with enforcement mechanisms in place.
Freelancers spend an average of 8.5 hours a month chasing invoices. That's 102 hours a year — over two full work weeks — spent not on the craft that earns you money, but on the admin that keeps you afloat.
Lancer is the financial partner you can't afford to not have. Not a tool you'll use. An employee who works when you sleep.