# Freelance Finance by Hellaby House

> Freelance Finance is a calm, simple invoicing and bookkeeping web app for South African freelancers, sole proprietors and small service businesses. It is made by Hellaby House (Pty) Ltd, Helderberg, Western Cape, South Africa. Web address: https://app.hellabyhouse.com/

## What it does
- Professional PDF invoices with the user's own logo, business details, bank details and payment instructions.
- Clients and saved line items; invoice numbering that carries on from the user's existing sequence.
- "Who owes me": a calm list of outstanding invoices.
- Money in and money out ledger on a cash basis (income is recorded when the money actually arrives).
- Monthly reports for tax time, and savings pools for setting money aside (tax, gear, quiet months).
- South African defaults: Rand currency, works for VAT-registered and non-VAT businesses, shows a SARS income tax number on invoices.

## Who it is for
Musicians, photographers, designers, sound engineers, event crews and other freelancers or small service businesses in South Africa who want simple admin without accounting jargon.

## Pricing (rand)
- Free: R0, up to 5 invoices a month.
- Founding Member: R50 per month billed annually (R600 a year), limited to the first 100 members, price locked for life while the subscription stays active.
- Starter: R79 per month for unlimited invoices, ledger, reports, savings pools and payment inbox.
Price changes are announced in advance once a year (1 March); Founding Members keep their rate.

## Data and privacy
- Each account can only access its own data (enforced in the database).
- User data is never sold and never used to train AI.
- Users can export their records and close their account to have data removed.
- The app is a record-keeping tool; it is not a bank, accountant or tax adviser.

## Getting started
Visit https://app.hellabyhouse.com/ and choose "Start free". No card is needed for the free plan.