Protect freelancer deliverables with payment-gated previews and escrow

Protect freelancer deliverables with payment-gated previews and escrow targets a $9.0B = 15M freelancers and small agencies × $600 ACV total addressable market with medium saturation and a year-over-year growth rate of ~12-18% YoY (freelancer workforce and digital payments growth; sources include Upwork marketplace trends and Statista freelance economy estimates).

Key trends driving demand: Freelance economy expansion — more professionals are working independently, increasing demand for tools that protect income and manage client relationships.; Embedded payments and escrow APIs — mature payment rails make adding conditional payout features far easier, lowering implementation barriers.; Automation of low-value legal and invoicing tasks — AI-generated contracts and follow-ups reduce friction and make protective workflows acceptable to freelancers.; Trust and reputation as product features — aggregated client reliability metrics can become a differentiator for platforms that surface trustworthy clients..