Draftedly vs Proposify: Which Is Better for Freelancers?
Proposify is a proposal tool built for sales teams and agencies. It has a content library, approval workflows, tracking and analytics, and a pricing structure designed around seats and sending volume.
Draftedly is built for one person sending proposals and wanting to get signed and paid in the same moment.
Both are good at what they were designed for. This post explains how they differ so you can pick the one that matches how you work.
Proposify's pricing and features were checked in October 2026 on its own website. Plans change, so confirm current details on Proposify's pricing page before you decide.
The short version
Choose Proposify if you run a team or agency, you need approval workflows and shared content libraries, or you want a proposal tool that connects into a larger sales process.
Choose Draftedly if you are a freelancer or small studio, you want to send proposals without counting sends, and you want your client to sign and pay a deposit on the same page on one simple paid plan.
Side by side
| Draftedly | Proposify | |
|---|---|---|
| Built for | Freelancers and small studios | Sales teams and agencies |
| Pricing model | Per seat, with one paid plan | Per user on the entry plan, with team plans that include a set number of seats |
| Paid plans | Pro: $19 a month, or $12 a month billed annually | Entry plan: $49 a user monthly, or $35 a user billed annually. Team plans start at $325 a month billed annually for 5 seats |
| Free option | Free plan with 10 sent proposals | 14 day free trial |
| Send limits | Unlimited sends on Pro | Entry plan includes 10 sends a month, then $0.50 for each extra send |
| E-signatures | Yes, on every plan | Unlimited on every plan |
| Payments | Stripe deposits and milestone schedules into your own Stripe account | Check current payment options on Proposify's site |
| Proposal design | Block editor, eight visual styles, your own branding | Templates and a content library |
| Tracking | Open notifications. Time on page, section views, and device data on Pro | Document tracking and analytics on every plan |
| Approval workflows and roles | No | Yes, on team plans |
| AI writing tools | No | Yes |
| API | No | Yes, on team plans |
Pricing for a solo freelancer
On paper the entry price looks comparable. Proposify's entry plan is $35 a month billed annually, which is $420 a year, or $49 a month if you pay monthly.
The detail that changes the math is the send allowance. The entry plan includes 10 sends a month, then charges $0.50 for each additional one. If you send a handful of proposals a month it will not matter. If you send in bursts, it adds up and makes you think about every send.
Draftedly Pro is $144 a year billed annually, with unlimited sent proposals. The free plan includes 10 sent proposals with payments, so you can run real projects before paying anything.
If you grow into a team, Proposify's seat based plans are designed for that. Draftedly is built for one person today, with team workspaces on the way.
Getting paid
On Draftedly, the client opens one link, signs, and pays the deposit without leaving the page. Deposits and milestone payments go through Stripe Connect into your own Stripe account. Draftedly does not hold your money and adds no per-proposal fee. Stripe's standard processing fees apply.
Proposify's strengths are on the sending, tracking, and approval side. If collecting payment inside the proposal is central to how you close work, look carefully at which payment options each plan includes before committing.
To see how to get the most from the deposit step in any tool, read how to ask for a deposit as a freelancer.
How the proposal looks
Proposify works from templates and a reusable content library, which is excellent when many people on a team need to produce consistent proposals.
Draftedly is aimed at one person who wants the proposal to feel like their own work. You build it block by block, choose from eight visual styles, and apply your logo and brand color once so it carries through.
Whatever you use, the content has to do the heavy lifting. Our guide to writing a freelance proposal that actually gets signed covers what to include.
Where Proposify is the better choice
- You have a team. Roles, approvals, and a shared content library are core features.
- You need an API or deeper automation. Available on its team plans.
- You want AI help writing. Proposify includes AI writing tools. Draftedly does not.
- You send high volumes with consistent content. The content library is built for reuse.
- Your sales process lives in a CRM. Proposify offers integrations, with premium ones as paid add-ons.
If that sounds like your business, Proposify is a serious option and Draftedly is too small for you.
Where Draftedly is the better choice
- You are one person or a small studio. One paid plan, with no tiers to compare.
- You do not want a send meter. Unlimited sends on Pro, and a generous free plan to start.
- You want to collect the deposit at the moment of acceptance.
- Presentation is part of your brand. Eight styles and your own branding.
- You want to be sending proposals today. No team setup or onboarding.
The verdict
Proposify is a sales team tool that freelancers can use. Draftedly is a freelancer tool, full stop.
If you have a team, shared content, and approval needs, choose Proposify. If you are a freelancer or small studio who wants a proposal that looks great, gets signed, and collects the deposit in one link, Draftedly is simpler and cheaper to start with.
If you want to widen the comparison, see Draftedly vs PandaDoc, Draftedly vs HoneyBook, and Draftedly vs Bonsai.
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