The latest articles on Forem by C K (@anubiz21). https://forem.com/anubiz21 https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F3835432%2F18f7cb3c-f7e3-4a63-9a3d-3314b48c96a3.png https://forem.com/anubiz21 en C K Fri, 20 Mar 2026 12:47:22 +0000 https://forem.com/anubiz21/i-built-a-client-portal-for-freelancers-because-email-chaos-was-killing-my-projects-3c1c https://forem.com/anubiz21/i-built-a-client-portal-for-freelancers-because-email-chaos-was-killing-my-projects-3c1c <p>I'm a freelancer myself and the same problem kept coming up with every client... </p> <p>Big companies have Jira, Asana, all that. But photographers, designers, small independents? Nothing that's actually made for them — everything is either too complex or too expensive.</p> <p>So I built <strong><a href="https://projektraum.io" rel="noopener noreferrer">projektraum.io</a></strong> — a simple client portal tool made for freelancers like us.</p> <h2> What it does </h2> <p>You create a portal for each client, share a link (no account needed on their side), and they get:</p> <ul> <li>A task board showing project progress</li> <li>File sharing — upload and download directly in the portal</li> <li>A direct chat — no more email back and forth</li> <li>Their own branded view with your logo and colors (Pro)</li> </ul> <h2> Tech stack </h2> <ul> <li> <strong>Next.js 14</strong> (App Router)</li> <li> <strong>Supabase</strong> (Auth, DB, Realtime, Storage)</li> <li> <strong>Stripe</strong> (Billing)</li> <li> <strong>Resend</strong> (Email notifications)</li> <li> <strong>Coolify</strong> on <strong>Hetzner</strong> 🇩🇪 (Self-hosted, fully GDPR compliant)</li> </ul> <h2> Pricing </h2> <ul> <li>Free: 1 portal</li> <li>Pro: €19/mo, unlimited portals + branding</li> </ul> <h2> What's next </h2> <p>Looking for honest feedback — especially from freelancers. What's missing? What would make this actually useful for your workflow?</p> <p>Check it out: <a href="https://projektraum.io" rel="noopener noreferrer">projektraum.io</a></p> indiehacker saas buildinpublic webdev