Updates in the wrong language.
Ticket lists and commit messages mean nothing to the client. They want to know what's done, what's next and what they need to decide.
FOR SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT AGENCIES
Project management software for the client side of software development
Agree the scope, onboard the client, turn sprint progress into updates they understand and bill for the hours. Angelwood handles the client and commercial side while engineering stays in your own tools.
QUICK ANSWER
Angelwood is client-side project management software for software development agencies. It covers proposals and statements of work with e-signatures, client onboarding and access requests, reviewed progress updates written for non-technical clients, recorded approvals, developer time tracking and invoices paid through Stripe.
WHO THIS IS FOR
Built for software development agencies that want proposals, client approvals, time and invoices in one place, with delivery staying in their own tools.
THE WORK BEHIND THE RELATIONSHIP
What gets in the way for software development agencies.
Change requests by message.
New features get requested in chat and built without a decision on cost or timeline.
Acceptance nobody recorded.
A release goes live, the client finds an issue weeks later, and nobody can show what was accepted.
Hours outside the estimate.
Investigation and support time isn't tracked against the project, so time-and-materials invoices come up short.
FROM SETUP TO SHARED CONTEXT
How software development agencies use Angelwood, start to finish.
From the signed proposal to the paid invoice, with your own tools in the middle.
- 01
Agree the statement of work.
Send the proposal or statement of work with phases, estimates and acceptance terms, and collect the e-signature.
- 02
Onboard and get access.
Request environments, accounts and existing documentation through invitations, never passwords.
- 03
Build in your own tools.
Engineering stays in your issue tracker and repository. If you plan in Asana, ClickUp, Monday, Trello or Basecamp, Angelwood syncs with it.
- 04
Share progress clients understand.
Publish reviewed updates that explain what shipped, what's at risk and the decision you need, in plain language.
- 05
Record acceptance and changes.
Ask the client to accept a release or approve a change request, and keep the decision on record.
- 06
Track time and invoice.
Developers log time against the project; invoice approved time or phase fees and take payment online.
SEE IT IN ACTION
Angelwood for software development agencies.
MAKE IT PRACTICAL
How the portal works for software development agencies.
Statements of work and e-signatures
Proposals and statements of work from templates, signed in the client portal, plus estimates.
See the workflowOnboarding plans
Onboarding plans that request access by invitation and the documents your team needs.
See the workflowPlain-language updates and approvals
Reviewed progress updates and recorded acceptance of releases and change requests.
See the workflowDeveloper time tracking
Timers, manual entries, timesheet approval and utilisation for the team.
See the workflowInvoices and payments
Invoices from approved time or phase fees, paid online through Stripe.
See the workflowProfitability by project
Compare time value, invoiced and collected amounts, expenses and labour cost.
See the workflowGOOD QUESTIONS
Software development agencies: common questions
What is project management in software development?
Planning, delivering and controlling software work: scope, estimates, sprints or phases, risks, change requests and acceptance. For an agency it also means keeping the client informed and billing for the work.
Does Angelwood replace Jira, Linear or GitHub?
No. Engineering stays in your issue tracker and repository. Angelwood handles the client side: scope, updates, approvals, time and invoices.
Which project tools does Angelwood sync with?
Asana, ClickUp, Monday, Trello and Basecamp today. Check the integrations page for the current list and status of other tools.
How do I explain sprint progress to non-technical clients?
Lead with what changed for them, what's at risk and the decision you need, and link to detail for anyone who wants it. Angelwood drafts updates with source links and your team reviews them before they're sent.
How should developers track time for clients?
Log time against the client project, including investigation and support, mark it billable and have it approved before invoicing. Angelwood supports timers, manual entries and calendar-suggested entries.
Can clients approve change requests in the portal?
Yes. Ask for the decision in the client's portal with the cost and timeline impact, and the client's response is recorded.
YOUR NEXT STEP
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