Secure your payment before
you start working.

Contrust is an escrow platform for freelancers. The client pays upfront, funds stay locked, and you get paid the moment you deliver. No more chasing.

Secure a missionHow it works
●Free to start · No credit card · 2-minute setup
Funds secured
€1,200.00
locked · Riviera Cafe
✓
Client approved
€800 released to you
Payout ETA
Apr 21arriving
M
Marc paid
2 min ago
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How it works

Three steps. Zero chasing invoices.

01

Write the mission

Title, scope, price. Send a pay link to the client in under a minute.

MISSION #2041
Logo for Riviera Cafe
€1,200 · apr 28
02

Client locks the funds

One click. Stripe holds the money. You get the green light to start.

🔒
€1,200.00
LOCKED
03

Deliver → get paid

Mark done. Client approves (or 7 days pass). Money lands in your bank.

Released+€800.00
arrives Apr 21 in ****4127
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Everything you need

Fewer late nights chasing late payments.

Built so the only thing you have to worry about is the work itself.

One click. Funds locked. Trust earned.

Set the terms, send the link. The client pays. Money is held by Stripe until both sides agree it's done. You never ask for it again.

Deposit optional, auto-released on pay
Works with any client — magic link, no account
Auto-release after 7-day silence
Logo for Riviera Cafe
#MSN-2041 · with Marc
Funds secured
€1,200.00
€400 deposit released · €800 on delivery
65% complete · delivery Apr 28

When something goes sideways, we mediate.

Structured dispute resolution. Time-limited. Cited. No endless DM threads.

CLIENT · MARC
"Font licensing wasn't specified — can we swap?"
YOU
"Happy to — let me share alternatives."
Resolution phase · 4d 12h left

Every event, timestamped.

The whole mission lives on one page. Everyone sees the same thing.

Mission created
Apr 14
Client locked €1,200
Apr 14
Deposit released
Apr 14
Work in progress
now
Client approval
—
Final release
—

We'll tell you, wherever you are.

Notifications when a client pays, when the money moves, when attention is needed. Email and push — whatever works.

€
Marc paid €1,200
Riviera Cafe · funds now secured
✓
Kora approved your delivery
€1,800 released · payout Apr 21
!
Nomad hasn't paid yet
Sent 3 days ago · nudge them?
Safety first

Money you can count on.

Regulated escrow, real identity checks, proper dispute mechanics. Nothing sketchy.

Stripe-powered escrow

Funds are held by Stripe, a regulated money-transmitter. Not by us, never on our balance sheet.

PCI DSSSEPA / ACH

Identity verified

Every freelancer completes Stripe KYC. Clients see a real human, not an anonymous wallet.

KYCAML

Fair dispute process

Structured 14-day resolution. If unresolved, we review scope, evidence, and timeline. Outcomes are cited.

MediatedTime-bound
What freelancers say

No more "just one more week."

★★★★★
"Haven't lost a euro since I started using Contrust. Clients actually respect the process."
LB
Lila B.
Illustrator, Marseille
★★★★★
"The dispute flow saved a €3k project. We actually talked instead of ghosting each other."
TP
Théo Perez
Copywriter, Paris
★★★★★
"My onboarding email is now one sentence: 'Here's the Contrust link.' It just works."
KS
Kora Studio
Brand design, Lisbon
FAQ

Questions, answered.

Couldn't find what you need? Email us — real humans, quick answers.

Who actually holds the money?+
Stripe holds it. They're a regulated money-transmitter in the EU and US. Contrust never touches the funds — we just orchestrate the agreement and release rules.
What does it cost?+
What if the client disappears?+
What if we genuinely disagree?+
Does the client need an account?+
Which countries do you support?+

Start working with peace of mind.

Set up your first secured mission in 2 minutes. Free until the first release.

Secure a mission
No credit card · Cancel anytime · Real humans on support