ScopeGuard

About ScopeGuard

ScopeGuard is the essential AI-powered shield for freelancers and independent contractors, designed to stop revenue loss from scope creep. It transforms how you manage project boundaries, ensuring you get paid for every single hour of work you do. The average freelancer loses over $5,000 annually to unbilled scope changes—requests that fall outside the original agreement but are often completed without compensation. ScopeGuard ends this cycle by giving you instant clarity and a powerful system to track, justify, and bill for out-of-scope work. Simply import your contract or statement of work, and then use the right-click Chrome extension to check any client request from emails, Slack, or project tools against your agreed scope. Get an instant AI analysis, log the extra work with rates, and seamlessly send approval requests and invoices. It’s more than a tool; it’s a transformation in your business mindset, empowering you to protect your time, value your expertise, and finally recover the earnings you've rightfully earned.

Features of ScopeGuard

AI-Powered Scope Analysis

This core feature provides instant, intelligent analysis of any client communication. Simply right-click text on any webpage—be it a Gmail request, a Slack message, or a Trello card—and ScopeGuard's AI will compare it to your imported contract. It delivers a clear verdict: "In-Scope," "Out-of-Scope," or "Borderline," accompanied by a concise explanation based on your project terms. This turns subjective guesswork into objective, data-backed clarity, giving you the confidence to address scope changes immediately.

Right-Click Web Integration

ScopeGuard integrates directly into your existing workflow via a powerful Chrome extension. There's no need to copy-paste or switch between apps. You can check scope from any web-based tool your clients use, including Gmail, Slack, Asana, Basecamp, and Trello. This seamless right-click functionality makes scope protection a habitual part of your day, ensuring no extra request goes unnoticed or unlogged, right at the moment it happens.

Client Approval & Invoice Portal

Streamline the entire billing process for scope changes within ScopeGuard. Once out-of-scope work is logged with tracked hours and your rate, you can generate and send a secure approval request link directly to your client. They can review the details and approve with one click. Following approval, the platform can automatically generate a professional invoice for the additional work, creating a smooth, documented, and dispute-resistant path from request to payment.

Centralized Scope & Revenue Dashboard

Gain complete visibility over your financial protection with the ScopeGuard command center dashboard. This real-time overview shows all your projects, highlighting logged out-of-scope work, pending client approvals, and unbilled revenue across all your clients. It transforms abstract worry into concrete data, allowing you to see exactly how much value you're protecting and never let another dollar slip through the cracks again.

Use Cases of ScopeGuard

The Web Designer Managing Client Revisions

A freelance web designer agrees to build a 5-page website with two rounds of revisions. Mid-project, the client requests a completely new contact form integration and additional page layouts via email. Using ScopeGuard's right-click feature on the Gmail thread, the designer instantly confirms these are out-of-scope. They log the 8 hours required, send a pre-formatted approval request, and seamlessly invoice for the extra $1,200, turning a potential loss into rightful profit.

The Marketing Consultant Navigating Expanding Requests

A marketing consultant's scope covers a monthly strategy report. In Slack, the client asks for a competitive analysis for a new product line and daily social media monitoring. The consultant right-clicks the Slack message, and ScopeGuard's AI flags these as significant out-of-scope additions. With evidence in hand, the consultant professionally communicates the boundary, logs the new tasks, and uses the client portal to get formal approval before beginning the valuable extra work.

The Software Developer Facing Feature Creep

A developer's contract specifies building a core application with three key features. During development, the client messages in Basecamp requesting two additional "small" features. The developer uses the ScopeGuard extension to check the Basecamp card against the SOW. The AI identifies the creep, allowing the developer to immediately log the 15-hour development estimate, send a clear change request, and ensure the project's profitability isn't eroded by unplanned work.

The Freelancer Onboarding a New Client

At the start of any new project, a freelancer uses ScopeGuard to upload the signed proposal PDF. The AI instantly extracts and catalogs all scope items. This creates a single source of truth. When the first "quick ask" arrives, the freelancer can check it in seconds, setting a professional precedent for scope awareness from day one and preventing misunderstandings that often lead to unpaid work down the line.

Frequently Asked Questions

How does the AI scope checking work?

ScopeGuard's AI is trained to understand project deliverables and contractual language. When you import your contract or SOW, it analyzes the text to identify key scope items, deliverables, and boundaries. When you check a client request, it compares the language and intent of that request against the learned scope, determining alignment. It provides a verdict (In/Out/Borderline) with a brief explanation, achieving approximately 95% accuracy based on clear contractual terms.

What file formats can I import?

You can import your scope documentation in several convenient ways. ScopeGuard supports direct paste of text, upload of PDF files (like signed proposals or contracts), and even screenshot capture of your agreement from any document viewer. This flexibility ensures you can get set up in minutes, regardless of how your scope is currently documented.

How does the Chrome extension work?

After installing the free ScopeGuard Chrome extension from our website, you simply right-click on any selectable text within your browser. The extension provides an option to "Check with ScopeGuard." Selecting this will analyze the highlighted text against your currently active project's scope in your dashboard, delivering the AI verdict instantly without ever leaving the webpage you're on.

Can I try it before paying?

Absolutely. We offer a full 14-day free trial with no credit card required. You can sign up, import your contracts, install the Chrome extension, and use all features of the Solo plan during the trial period. This allows you to experience firsthand how ScopeGuard can identify and help you recover out-of-scope work before making any financial commitment.

Pricing of ScopeGuard

ScopeGuard offers simple, transparent pricing designed for freelancers. You can start with a 14-day free trial with no credit card required. The primary plan is the Solo plan, priced at $29 per month. It includes unlimited projects, AI-powered scope analysis, the client approval portal, PDF and screenshot import, the Chrome extension, automatic invoice generation, a real-time dashboard, and priority support. With the average scope change valued at over $300, recovering just one change per month delivers a 10x return on investment, making the tool profitable from day one.