Every yes.
With a clear scope.
Keep the client, fee, owner and period together. Give every retainer and fixed-fee project a commercial starting point.
on record.
Welcome to the
no‑free-revisions club.
Offbeat runs the business side of an independent agency: retainers, delivery costs, client approvals and invoices. So round four comes with a price, not a shrug.
ExploreThe club is Southeast Asia’s independent studios: the ones who make good work and get paid for all of it. Offbeat keeps your scope, costs, approvals and invoices in one place, not across six spreadsheets, a group chat and a prayer So when a client asks for one more round, the answer is already on record.
16tools. One workspace.
11countries. Your local currency.
0%Offbeat fee on payments through your own Stripe or Xendit.
Overheard in every studio
- Revision round 4
“Just one tiny change.”
- Jakarta
“Revisi dikit aja ya.”
Just a little revision, okay? - The handover
“Was that a yes to v2 or v3?”
- Kuala Lumpur
“Boss, can make it more pop or not?”
- Month end
“Did they actually pay yet?”
- Manila
“Pa-revise lang po ng konti.”
Just a small revision, please. - Friday, 6 p.m.
“Can you resend the final final file?”
- Scope creep
“We said four posts, not twelve.”
- Bandung
“Logonya digedein dikit dong.”
Make the logo a bit bigger, please. - The media bill
“Wait, we paid for the ads?”
- Singapore
“Small change only lah. Today can?”
- The transfer
“Which account did they pay into?”
- Bangkok
“แก้นิดเดียวเอง”
It’s only a tiny fix. - Monday
“How much is left in the fee?”
Standing your ground is easier with receipts. Offbeat keeps the work, the clients and the money on one desk, and gives every client a door of their own.
Every yes.
“What did we actually agree to?”
A client file brings the fee and the work back into the same conversation.
- A real engagement
- A shared reference
- One-off work belongs here too
Good creative.
A clearer margin.
See how recorded delivery costs compare with the fee, while there is still time to have a scope conversation.
“Can we afford another revision round?”
Start with what is left in the fee. Then estimate what the next round will cost.
- Costs without ceremony
- Contribution you can explain
- Signals with a reason
The right file.
The actual decision.
A client space for the latest published work, clear next steps and approvals that belong to the version they reviewed.
“Was that a yes to version two or three?”
Make the decision part of the file’s history, so nobody has to reconstruct it later.
- Private until you publish
- A decision with context
- A familiar client space
Good work.
Then, getting paid.
Bring reviewed invoices, monthly retainer billing, online checkout and bank-transfer proof into the same working rhythm.
“Did we send it? Did they pay it?”
Keep the invoice and its verified payment status close to the work that earned it.
- An invoice with clear lines
- A recurring rhythm
- Collection with consent
Actual product screens. A sample studio, its clients and their amounts. All 16 features ↗
Malaysia
SST fields on invoicesSingapore
GST fields on invoicesIndonesia
Rupiah invoicesPhilippines
Peso invoicesThailand
Baht invoicesVietnam
Dong invoices+ Brunei, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Timor-Leste.
Local scene.
Local currency.
From KL to Manila, Jakarta to Ho Chi Minh City. Set up in any of Southeast Asia’s 11 countries, work in your local currency and run on your team’s own timezone.
Start freeThe interface is in English. Online payment methods depend on your country and your Stripe or Xendit account.
House rules.
No exceptions.
1. Scope is scope.
Every retainer and project gets an agreed fee, a period and an owner. When the brief grows, there’s a record of what the original yes covered.
2. Price round four.
Time and costs land against the fee as the work happens. See what delivery has used before the next “tiny” revision, while there’s still time for a scope conversation.
3. v3 means v3.
Clients approve a specific version or ask for changes in their own client space. The decision sticks to the file, so nobody has to scroll back through a group chat to find it.
4. Fees are fees. Media is media.
Ad spend you floated sits in its own ledger, with what the client still owes and how long it’s been out. Invoices show media on separate lines.
5. Good work gets paid.
Monthly retainer invoices, online checkout through your own Stripe or Xendit, and bank-transfer proof you check against the invoice.
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No catch.
The whole Offbeat workspace is free right now. No card, subscription or trial deadline.
Free.
Room for your people, your clients and your best work.
Start freeNo card. No sales call. Your own studio.
Client payment processing is separate: connect your own Stripe or Xendit account with no Offbeat transaction fee, or use Offbeat Payments where eligible at 0.5% plus processor fees. Methods and currencies depend on your country and activated gateway. Bank-transfer proof needs no gateway connection.
Questions?
Fair enough.
Who is Offbeat for?
Independent freelancers, studios and creative agencies across Southeast Asia managing retainers or fixed-fee projects. It’s especially useful when the same people look after the work, the client and the money.
Does it work for one-off projects?
Yes. Projects share the same fee, cost, media and invoice workflow as retainers, with an end date. Monthly recurring billing is for retainers.
Is Offbeat free?
Yes. Offbeat is free for everyone right now. Create your account, verify your email and choose your country. Use your own name or a studio name. No card or subscription is required, and your workspace has no trial deadline.
Are client payment fees included?
Your Offbeat workspace is free. Fees for collecting payments from your clients depend on your payment provider and connection. Review those fees when setting up online payments.
What does “contribution” mean?
The creative fee minus recorded delivery costs. It helps you understand an engagement’s remaining contribution. It is not net profit. Media pass-through stays separate.
Can my agency join from anywhere in Southeast Asia?
Yes. Onboarding is open to Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Timor-Leste and Vietnam. Your workspace uses a local reporting currency, with separate views for work billed in other supported currencies. The interface is currently in English.
Are payments and tax features the same in every country?
You can prepare invoices, schedule retainer billing and review bank-transfer proof throughout the region. Connect an eligible Stripe or Xendit account for online checkout; methods and currencies vary by country and account. Saved-card automatic collection uses Stripe. GST and SST fields are available for Singapore and Malaysia; elsewhere, enter manually reviewed tax rates and notes. Offbeat does not file local tax returns or government e-invoices.
Does Offbeat replace my accountant?
No. Offbeat supports your agency’s commercial workflow. It is not a full accounting system, automatic tax adviser or government e-invoicing service.
Make good work.
Get paid for every round.
No card or subscription required.