Funds stay controlled until work is approved
The client commits budget without losing control of the outcome. Payment stays locked in escrow until the agreed milestone is actually delivered.
CLEARONCHAIN ESCROW · BUILT FOR FREELANCERS, CLIENTS & DIGITAL TEAMS
Work delivered. Funds released.
CLEAR turns digital work into a structured escrow workflow. Clients lock funds before work starts, freelancers deliver by milestone, and approved work triggers automatic payment release. Less guesswork. Less payment risk. Cleaner collaboration.
CLEAR WORKFLOW
01
Lock funds
The client secures payment upfront so the budget already exists before work starts.
secured
02
Deliver work
The freelancer completes a clear scope or milestone with traceable deliverables.
in progress
03
Approve result
The client reviews the submitted output and confirms the milestone when it is complete.
review
04
Release payment
Approval becomes the trigger for automatic settlement. No invoice chasing, no payment limbo.
settled
Milestones
4 active stages
Approval logic
Manual confirm
Settlement
Instant release
Why digital work needs CLEAR
Traditional freelance payment is full of uncertainty. Clients do not want to pay before delivery. Freelancers do not want to deliver before payment is guaranteed. CLEAR removes that friction with a shared settlement layer.
Work begins with budget already secured
The freelancer can see that the money exists before the project starts. CLEAR reduces unpaid work, delayed invoices and vague payment timelines.
Every project becomes measurable and payable
Large projects can be split into milestones, each with its own scope, review point and automatic release. Progress becomes easier to manage for everyone.
How CLEAR works
The core mechanic is simple on purpose: lock funds first, define a stage, submit the result, approve the outcome, release the payment. CLEAR makes settlement part of the workflow instead of an afterthought.
LOCK
The client funds escrow before the milestone begins. Budget is committed and visible from the start.
ready
WORK
The freelancer executes the agreed scope: design, code, motion, writing, production or any digital deliverable.
build
DELIVER
Completed work is submitted for review with files, links, source material or production outputs attached to the milestone.
review
APPROVE
The client validates that the milestone matches the scope. Approval becomes the settlement trigger.
confirm
RELEASE
Once approved, CLEAR releases the corresponding amount to the freelancer automatically and closes the stage.
settled
Built for real project flows
CLEAR is designed for modern digital work: agencies, creators, developers, product teams, contractors and any client-freelancer relationship that benefits from milestone-based payment logic.
Earn with more certainty
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Know the budget is locked before starting.
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Reduce unpaid invoices and awkward follow-ups.
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Get paid as milestones are completed instead of waiting for the full project close.
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Turn deliverables into clear settlement events.
Manage delivery with less payment risk
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Commit funds without sending them before work is reviewed.
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Approve milestone-by-milestone instead of relying on vague progress updates.
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Keep projects organized around deliverables, not promises.
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Make payment logic part of the product workflow.
Milestones make big projects workable
Not every project should settle in one final payment. CLEAR supports multi-stage work so large scopes can be broken into practical releases.
One project, multiple releases
1
Design — deliver wireframes and visual system, release first payment.
2
Development — ship front-end or core product logic, release next stage.
3
QA & launch — finalize deployment, release final payment.
Settlement matches progress
CLEAR gives digital work a payment rhythm that feels natural. Progress gets funded. Results get reviewed. Approved output gets paid. This is simpler for solo freelancers and stronger for larger client-team relationships.