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Moxie
Freelance business management with proposals, contracts, time tracking and invoicing in one subscription
As of 31 August 2026, Moxie's pricing is not published; the vendor quotes on request. Moxie is the product formerly sold as Hectic, renamed in 2022, so reviews and comparisons written under the old name describe the same software. Softwr lists it under Proposals. Moxie is available on Web, iOS, Android.
Overview
What Moxie does
Moxie combines client and project management, proposals, contracts with electronic signature, time tracking, invoicing, expense capture and a client portal into a single subscription aimed at solo freelancers and very small studios. Proposals, contracts and invoices share the same client record, so accepting a proposal can create the project, start the contract and schedule the invoice without re entering anything. The rename from Hectic is a fact worth knowing before shortlisting, because a large share of the review material and comparison articles still circulating use the old name and describe pricing and features from an earlier product. Beyond that, the distinguishing choice is scope: Moxie deliberately covers the full workflow rather than one stage of it, on the argument that a freelancer paying separately for a proposal tool, a time tracker, an invoicing product and a scheduling link is paying four subscriptions and reconciling four sets of client records. The buyers are independent consultants, designers and developers billing a handful of clients at a time. The trade offs are the standard ones for bundles. Each individual module is weaker than the dedicated product it displaces, and because everything shares one data model, moving away later means untangling proposals, time entries and invoices from one export rather than switching one tool.
What people use it for
- A solo consultant replacing four separate subscriptions for proposals, contracts, time and invoicing
- A freelancer who needs a signed contract and a deposit invoice to follow proposal acceptance automatically
- Retainer work where tracked hours must reconcile against a fixed monthly fee on the same invoice
- A designer who wants one client portal for files, approvals and payment rather than email threads
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The honest half
Where it falls short
Concrete and checkable, so you can decide whether any of them matter to you. This is the half of a review a vendor will not write about Moxie.
- Each module is weaker than the specialist product it replaces, so a freelancer with a demanding requirement in any one area will find the bundled version limiting.
- The shared data model that makes the bundle convenient also makes leaving expensive, because proposals, time entries and invoices come out as one tangled export rather than as separable tools.
- It is designed around a solo operator, so adding subcontractors, splitting revenue or managing a small team runs into limits quickly.
- Client payments are processed through a third party gateway, so the card processing fee applies on top of the subscription and should be modelled into the true cost per invoice.
- A large amount of published review material still refers to the product as Hectic, which makes independent research harder and dates much of what is written about it.
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What people choose instead of Moxie
Each pairing was judged by two reviewers asking whether a buyer would genuinely weigh the two against each other. The ones that failed were deleted rather than published.
- MoxievsDubsado
Dubsado: Stronger workflow automation and form building for client onboarding, favoured by creative service businesses
- MoxievsHoneyBook
HoneyBook: More polished client experience and payments, aimed at the same solo service business market
Pricing
What Moxie costs
Taken from the vendor's own pricing page. Prices move, so check before you buy.
Moxie
On request
- Proposals, contracts and electronic signature
- Time tracking and invoicing
- Client portal
- Project and task management
- Scheduling link
Capabilities
Features
Proposals with e signature
Send a proposal that converts into a signed contract and a project on acceptance
Contracts
Reusable contract templates with electronic signature attached to the client record
Time tracking
Timers and manual entries that flow into invoices without rekeying
Invoicing and payments
Invoices billed from tracked time or fixed fee, paid online through a payment processor
Client portal
A single place for the client to view proposals, files, invoices and messages
Project and task management
Projects, tasks and deadlines tied to the same client record as the billing
Scheduling link
Booking page for calls without a separate scheduling subscription
Answered, with sources
Questions people ask
Each answer names the page it came from, so you can check it rather than take our word for it.
Is Moxie the same product as Hectic?
Yes. It was renamed in 2022. Older reviews under the Hectic name describe the same software at an earlier stage.
Does it take a percentage of my invoices?
The payment processor takes its standard card fee. Model that separately from the subscription when comparing total cost.
Can I use it with a team?
It is built for a solo operator. Subcontractors and multi person billing are handled awkwardly.
Can I keep my accountant in the loop?
Yes, through the accounting integration, though most freelancers still reconcile manually at year end.
What is the exit path?
Exports exist, but the linked proposal, time and invoice data does not map cleanly onto separate replacement tools.
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Where to go from Moxie
- Moxie alternativesEvery product people weigh against it
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- Moxie badgesWhich rules it meets, and the figure behind each
- All Proposals softwareThe full category
- Best Proposals softwareThe shortlist, and how it was cut
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- HelloSign
- Microsoft Dynamics 365
- Prospect
- Quoter
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- Prospero
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