ScopeGuard

About ScopeGuard

Freelancers, it's time to stop the bleed. ScopeGuard is your digital bodyguard against scope creep, the silent profit-killer that's been stealing your hard-earned cash. This isn't just another project management tool—it's your AI-powered contract enforcer and revenue recovery system. Built for the modern solo-preneur, consultant, and independent contractor, ScopeGuard tackles the frustrating reality where clients casually slip in "just one more thing" that was never in the deal. You lose over five grand a year to this nonsense. No more. The core value proposition is brutal simplicity: capture your project scope once, then instantly verify every client request against it. With a slick Chrome extension, you can right-click text in Gmail, Slack, or any project tool to get an immediate AI verdict: in-scope, out-of-scope, or borderline. Then, seamlessly log that extra work, send for approval, and invoice it. It turns ambiguous, unbilled work into clear, billable changes. Stop leaving money on the table and start getting paid for every single hour you actually work.

Features of ScopeGuard

AI-Powered Scope Sentinel

This is your 24/7 contract watchdog. Simply import your SOW or contract, and our AI meticulously maps your deliverables and boundaries. Then, with one right-click on any webpage—be it a sneaky Slack message or a lengthy email—it cross-references the client's new request against your original agreement in real-time. It doesn't just give a yes/no; it provides a clear analysis (In-Scope, Out-of-Scope, Borderline) with explanations, so you have the ammo you need for that conversation. It's like having a sharp-eyed legal co-pilot in your browser.

Right-Click Revenue Capture

Work where you work. This genius Chrome extension eliminates the copy-paste nightmare. See a scope-creeping request in Basecamp or a new demand in a Trello card? Don't switch tabs. Just highlight the text, right-click, and select "Check with ScopeGuard." Instant analysis, right there in the wild. This seamless integration means you catch scope drift the moment it happens, not weeks later when you're trying to decipher your notes and the client has forgotten they ever asked.

Client Approval Portal & Invoice Engine

Stop the awkward back-and-forth emails. When you log out-of-scope work, ScopeGuard generates a clean, professional approval request with all the details: the original ask, your analysis, logged hours, and the adjusted rate. You send a secure link to your client; they review and approve with a single click. Once approved, the platform can automatically generate and send an invoice for that specific scope change, turning potential conflict into a streamlined, professional transaction.

Universal Contract Import & Visual Proof Log

Get started in under two minutes. Dump your PDF, paste text from a proposal, or even take a screenshot of your contract—ScopeGuard digests it all. For those "he said, she said" moments, the built-in screenshot capture lets you snag visual proof of the client's request directly from your browser. This creates an undeniable audit trail, attaching the visual context to the logged change request, so your case is ironclad and indisputable.

Use Cases of ScopeGuard

The Web Designer's Feature Creep Shield

You designed a 5-page website. Now the client is emailing asking for "a small blog section" and "just a quick contact form redesign." Instead of sighing and doing the work, you right-click their email in Gmail. ScopeGuard instantly flags it as out-of-scope based on your original contract. You log 8 hours at your rate, send the approval link, and get the green light before you write a single line of code. What was a loss becomes a $1,200 upsell.

The Consultant's Meeting Time Reclaimer

Your strategy SOW included two workshops. In a Zoom chat, the client asks, "Can we just do a third follow-up session to review?" You screenshot the request, upload it to ScopeGuard, and tag it to the project. The AI confirms it's an add-on. You immediately respond with, "Happy to! I'll send over a formal change request for your approval," keeping the project professional and profitable without derailing the meeting.

The Developer's Sprint Scope Lockdown

Mid-sprint in Jira, a product manager adds a new ticket for "enhanced error logging" that wasn't in the agreed-upon sprint goals. You highlight the ticket description, right-click, and check with ScopeGuard. It's borderline, leaning out-of-scope. You use this analysis to start a clear conversation: "This is beyond our current sprint agreement. I can log it as a scope change for immediate approval, or we can push it to the next sprint." You control the narrative.

The Freelancer's Retroactive Revenue Recovery

You finished a project but have that nagging feeling you did a bunch of unpaid "little extras." You go back through your Slack history with the client, using ScopeGuard's right-click check on old messages. You identify three clear out-of-scope requests you never billed for. You compile them into a single, well-documented change request with timestamps and send it to the client, professionally recovering hundreds of dollars you thought were gone forever.

Frequently Asked Questions

How does the AI scope checking work?

Our AI is trained to understand project deliverables, timelines, and exclusions. When you import a contract, it extracts key terms, deliverables, and boundaries to create a "scope map." When you check new text, it compares the language and intent of that request against this map, looking for mismatches, new requirements, or expanded tasks. It doesn't just keyword match; it understands context to give you a reliable verdict with a confidence-based explanation.

Is my contract data secure with ScopeGuard?

Absolutely. We treat your contracts like Fort Knox. We use enterprise-grade, bank-level encryption both in transit and at rest. Your sensitive contract documents are processed in a secure, isolated environment and are never used to train public AI models or shared with third parties. Your data's privacy and security are our top priority.

How does the client approval process work?

When you log out-of-scope work, ScopeGuard creates a dedicated, secure webpage for that specific change request. It outlines what was requested, shows the scope analysis, and lists the hours and fees. You send this unique link to your client. They view it, and with one click, they can approve or decline. No accounts needed for them. All approvals are tracked and stored in your dashboard for perfect records.

Can I try ScopeGuard before paying?

Yes! We offer a full-featured, 14-day free trial with no credit card required. You can import contracts, use the Chrome extension, run AI checks, log scope changes, and test the client approval portal. We want you to see the value and recover real money before you ever pay us a single cent.