Anchor vs The Decent Proposal

Anchor is a web and mobile platform for preparing proposals and agreements, invoicing clients, and collecting payments. Its listed tools include built-in e-signatures, client activity tracking, online payment collection, CRM integrations, custom branding, and analytics and reporting. The Platform access plan has no subscription fee and includes unlimited users, companies or clients, proposals and agreements, automated invoices, and automated payments. A separate Payment fee plan costs $5 a month and is charged when a payment is received. It includes all features and tools, free bank transfer, and unlimited proposals, agreements, billing, and payments. Anchor is available on the web, iOS, and Android. Its maker is based in New York, New York, United States. The listed information does not specify the details of its CRM integrations or analytics and reporting tools, so readers may want to ask about those capabilities when assessing fit.

The Decent Proposal is proposal software for freelancers, studios, and agencies preparing scope, pricing, and terms. Its Proposal Wizard asks five questions and creates a tailored draft, while AI proposal drafting and pricing tables support the same workflow. The Smart Library stores reusable scope blocks and fee tables. Free users work in the web interface and save proposals locally without cloud synchronization. Export options include PDF, Word document, and JSON. Pro adds cloud persistence, share links, viewer-activity tracking, analytics, and agent runtime access. The optional CLI can create or update proposals, retrieve and validate them, and publish them with scoped agent keys. The agent guide requires Node.js 18 or later, a verified-email account, and an agent API key. The Secure Vault is described as using client-side AES-GCM encryption, with the maker saying it cannot read users’ data. Listed workflows cover agencies, photography, consulting, freelance development, freelance creative work, and production houses.