Proposals · head to head
Indy vs Quoter
Indy
Proposals
Freelance workflow suite covering proposals, contracts, invoices and time tracking with a usable free tier
- From
- Free
- Rated
- -
Quoter
Proposals
MSP quoting and proposal software from ScalePad, priced by published quote volume rather than by seat
- From
- $299/month
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Only Indy has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- Each has a real cost: Indy the free tier caps documents per month, and an active freelancer passes those caps quickly enough that the free plan is a trial in practice rather than a permanent option.; Quoter published quote volume is capped at 75, 150 or 250 per month depending on plan, so a high-volume, low-value quoting business pays for an upgrade it does not need in users or features.
- They diverge on capability: Indy covers Contract library, Quoter covers Distributor pricing feeds.
- Prices and features above were last checked on 31 August 2026.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Indy and Quoter actually diverge.
Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated), category (Proposals).
What each one covers
Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.
Only in Indy
- Contract library
- Proposals
- Invoicing
- Time tracking
- Task and calendar
- Client portal
- Free tier
Only in Quoter
- Distributor pricing feeds
- Unlimited users on every plan
- Interactive online quotes
- PSA and accounting sync
- Templates and approval rules
- Recurring and one-off pricing in one quote
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Indy
- A new freelancer who needs a real signed contract before there is revenue to fund a subscriptionnot Quoter
- Testing whether an all in one freelance bundle suits your workflow before committing money to onenot Quoter
- Part time or side project freelancing with low monthly document volume that stays inside the free capsnot Quoter
- Replacing an unsigned emailed quote with a proposal that converts into a contract and an invoicenot Quoter
Quoter
- An MSP whose engineers and account managers all need to issue quotes without paying for a seat eachnot Indy
- Quoting hardware from distributor catalogues alongside a monthly managed services contract in one documentnot Indy
- Making accepted quotes land in ConnectWise or Autotask as orders without anybody retyping line itemsnot Indy
- Telecom or IT agents who need current distributor cost and margin visible while building the quotenot Indy
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Indy
- The free tier caps documents per month, and an active freelancer passes those caps quickly enough that the free plan is a trial in practice rather than a permanent option.
- Project management and task tracking are shallow, so anyone running several concurrent projects will keep a separate tool and lose the single system benefit.
- Reporting on income, utilisation and profitability is thin next to a dedicated accounting or time tracking product.
- Payments are processed by a third party gateway, so the card fee applies on top of the subscription and materially changes the cost per invoice on small jobs.
- As with every bundle, leaving means separating proposals, contracts, time and invoices out of one export, which is harder than replacing a single purpose tool.
Quoter
- Published quote volume is capped at 75, 150 or 250 per month depending on plan, so a high-volume, low-value quoting business pays for an upgrade it does not need in users or features.
- Once the monthly cap is reached, new quotes cannot be published until the reset or an upgrade, which is a hard stop in the middle of a sales month rather than an overage charge.
- The product is built around MSP and IT reseller workflows, so a consultancy or agency writing narrative proposals gets a poor fit and a lot of unused configuration.
- It is now one product in the ScalePad suite, so roadmap attention and commercial packaging follow the wider suite strategy rather than the standalone quoting product it used to be.
- Document design flexibility is limited compared with proposal-first tools, so marketing teams that care about a branded, richly laid out proposal will find the output constrained.
Pricing, plan by plan
Indy
Free- Indy$undefined/year
- Free tier with monthly document limits
- Proposals, contracts and invoices
- Time tracking and tasks
Quoter
$299/month- Standard$299/month
- Unlimited users
- 75 published quotes per month
- Templates and online acceptance
- Pro$449/month
- Unlimited users
- 150 published quotes per month
- Approval workflows
- Enterprise$599/month
- Unlimited users
- 250 published quotes per month
- Advanced controls
Which should you pick?
Choose Indy if
- You need contract library.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, iOS, Android.
- You also want proposals.
Choose Quoter if
- You need distributor pricing feeds.
- You also want unlimited users on every plan.
Questions people ask
- Is Indy or Quoter better?
- Neither clearly leads. Indy starts at Free and Quoter at $299/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Indy or Quoter?
- Indy has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Indy and $299/month for Quoter.
- Does Indy or Quoter run on more platforms?
- Indy runs on Web, iOS, Android. Quoter runs on Web.
- Can I use Indy for free?
- Yes. Indy has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Quoter starts at $299/month.
- What is Indy best used for?
- Indy is most often used for a new freelancer who needs a real signed contract before there is revenue to fund a subscription, testing whether an all in one freelance bundle suits your workflow before committing money to one, part time or side project freelancing with low monthly document volume that stays inside the free caps, replacing an unsigned emailed quote with a proposal that converts into a contract and an invoice. Of those, a new freelancer who needs a real signed contract before there is revenue to fund a subscription and testing whether an all in one freelance bundle suits your workflow before committing money to one are not what Quoter is typically brought in for.
- What can Indy do that Quoter cannot?
- Indy covers Contract library, Proposals, Invoicing, Time tracking. Quoter covers Distributor pricing feeds, Unlimited users on every plan, Interactive online quotes, PSA and accounting sync.
Answered from the vendors’ own pages
Indy: Is the free tier actually usable?
Yes, for real signed contracts and invoices, but it caps documents per month and active freelancers hit that fairly quickly.
Quoter: Does the price really include unlimited users?
Yes. All three plans include unlimited users; the metered resource is how many quotes you publish each month.
Indy: Does it take a percentage of invoices?
The payment gateway charges its standard card fee. That is separate from the subscription and should be modelled per invoice.
Quoter: What happens if I exceed my monthly quote limit?
You can still draft quotes and publish revisions to existing quotes, but new published quotes resume at the monthly reset or after an upgrade.
Indy: Can it manage several concurrent projects?
Only lightly. The task and project features are the weakest part of the product.
Quoter: Is it only for MSPs?
It is designed for MSPs and IT resellers. It works for other resellers, but the distributor feeds and PSA integrations are the reason to buy it.
Indy: Are the contracts legally sound?
They are standard freelance templates with editable clauses. They are a starting point, not legal advice for your jurisdiction.
Quoter: Who owns Quoter now?
ScalePad. It is sold as ScalePad Quoter alongside Lifecycle Manager, Backup Radar, ControlMap and Cognition360.
Indy: Who is it wrong for?
Agencies, anyone with subcontractors, and freelancers who need real project management or detailed profitability reporting.
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