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Flowara

Flowara — All-in-One Freelance Business App for Mac
Version 2.2 — Now on the Mac App Store

Your entire freelance
business, beautifully local.

Flowara is the all-in-one business app for freelancers — 100% offline, 100% private. Projects, time tracking, invoicing, AI, and more. No cloud. No account. Your data never leaves your Mac.

Free to start · 30-day Pro trial macOS 13+ Data stays local
Flowara Dashboard — projects, time tracking and revenue at a glance
🔒 All data stored locally on your Mac
🚫 No cloud subscription required
🍎 Mac App Store verified
🤖 Private AI — your keys, your model
30-day free trial, no credit card
All-in-one workspace

Every module a freelancer needs

Twelve integrated modules that share the same data — no import/export, no switching apps, no sync fees.

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Projects

A 12-tab project hub: tasks, time, billing, bugs, risks, notes, files, and more — all in one place.

Time Tracking

Live timer, manual entry, natural language logging, Pomodoro, and automatic app/screen capture.

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Clients

Full client profiles with health scoring, contact history, linked projects, and EU VAT validation.

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Invoices

Professional invoices with multi-tax VAT, recurring billing, Stripe/PayPal links, and SMTP email.

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Estimates

Create estimates that convert to invoices in one click. Import line items directly as project tasks.

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Proposals

Polished proposals with rich content blocks, pricing tables, and deposit tracking.

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Expenses

Log business expenses by project or category with clear monthly summaries and tax breakdowns.

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Reports

Revenue analytics, tax summary by rate, accountant-ready CSV/PDF exports, and payment trends.

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AI Assistant

Chat with your business data using Claude, GPT-4, or a fully local Ollama model — private by design.

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Email

Send invoices, estimates, and proposals directly from Flowara via your own SMTP, with CC contacts and timesheet attachments.

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Smart Alerts

Proactive notifications for overdue invoices, expiring quotes, idle timers, and budget overruns.

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Dashboard

A live overview of revenue, active projects, upcoming deadlines, and billable hours — all at a glance.

Desktop-exclusive advantages

Things SaaS tools literally can’t do

Because Flowara lives natively on your Mac, it can do things that browser-based tools are architecturally incapable of.

Desktop only
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Background App & Screen Capture

Flowara silently tracks which app and browser tab you’re working in and maps it to your active project. Accurate time logs with zero manual effort — impossible in any SaaS tool.

Fully private
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Bring-Your-Own-Key AI (or run Ollama locally)

Use Claude or GPT-4 with your own API key, or run a fully local Ollama model — zero data sent to Anthropic or OpenAI servers. No competitor offers 100% private, offline AI.

Pro feature
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Natural Language Time Entry

Type “worked 3h on homepage redesign for Acme” and Flowara parses it into a time entry automatically — no forms, no dropdowns.

Pro feature
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Project Risk Registry

Track risks by probability and impact, assign owners, and set mitigation plans per project. No other freelance tool has this — designed for agency-level client work.

Pro feature
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Bug Tracker per Project

Log, triage, and resolve bugs directly inside each project. Built for developer and agency freelancers who need more than task lists.

Unique
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Client Health Scoring (A–D Grade)

Flowara automatically scores each client based on payment history, project activity, and revenue — so you know at a glance who’s worth prioritising. No competitor has this.

Project management

A 12-tab project hub — nothing comes close

Every project is its own workspace: tasks, sub-tasks, Gantt timeline, tracked time, linked invoices, bug reports, risks, meeting notes, files, and more — all in one view, all connected.

Task lists with priorities, deadlines & sub-tasks
Gantt chart view for timeline planning
Generate tasks directly from estimate line items
Bug tracker & risk registry built-in
Meeting notes linked to the project
Recurring projects for retainer work
Flowara project hub — 12 tabs including tasks, time, billing, Gantt, bugs, risks and meeting notes
Time tracking

Every billable minute, captured effortlessly

Start a live timer, type a natural language entry, or let Flowara capture your screen activity automatically. Pomodoro mode keeps you focused. Timesheets export as polished PDFs.

Live timer with one-click start/stop
Natural language entry — “3h brand design for Acme”
Background app/screen capture auto-fills time logs
Pomodoro timer with configurable work & break cycles
Filter by project, client, date range, or billable status
Attach timesheet PDF directly to invoice emails
⏱ Website Redesign
🍅 POMO
18:43
Work session · 3 of 4
🍅 ×2 done today — 50 min focused
Homepage UI design
2h 14m
Client call prep
0h 45m
SEO research
1h 02m
Professional invoicing

Invoices that look great and get paid faster

Create branded invoices in seconds. Multi-tax VAT lines, deposit tracking, recurring schedules, and Stripe/PayPal payment buttons embedded right in the PDF — so clients can pay in one click.

EU VIES VAT auto-fill — validates EU client VAT numbers
Stripe & PayPal payment links embedded in PDF & email
Estimates convert to invoices — full amount or a partial deposit
Deposit invoices keep the estimate open; remaining balance tracked automatically
Balance invoices deduct prior deposits with a clear breakdown in the PDF
Retainer invoices — bill upfront; time & tasks consumed against the advance balance
Recurring invoices for ongoing monthly retainers
Fully customisable HTML print templates
Send by email with CC contacts & optional timesheet
Your Company
Invoice #INV-2026-041
Paid
Brand Identity — Design €2,400.00
Website Development €3,200.00
VAT 17% €952.00
Total Due €6,552.00
Pay with Stripe
Pay with PayPal
Reports & analytics

Accountant-ready reports, always up to date

Know exactly where your money stands — collected vs. outstanding, VAT by rate, revenue by client, expenses by category. Export full reports as PDF or CSV for your accountant.

Revenue collected vs. outstanding with credit notes
Tax summary by rate — VAT collected & paid
Revenue breakdown by client & payment method
Monthly & annual comparisons with trend arrows
Billable hours and expense totals per project
Export to PDF or CSV — formatted for accountants
📊 Revenue Report — June 2026
+22% vs last month
€11,280
Collected
€2,640
Outstanding
€610
Expenses
Tax by Rate
VAT 17%€1,916.00
VAT 3% (super-reduced)€44.00
AI assistant

AI built in — private, flexible, powerful

Flowara’s AI assistant runs on the model you choose — Claude, GPT-4, or a 100% local Ollama model. Ask questions about your revenue, get project summaries, draft proposal copy, and more. Your data never leaves your machine when using a local model.

Ask questions about revenue, projects, and clients
Summarise hours logged, tasks remaining, and budgets
Draft invoice notes, proposal copy, or email replies
Supports Claude, GPT-4, or a fully local Ollama model
Bring your own API key — Flowara never stores it
100% offline AI when using Ollama — zero internet needed
Flowara AI
Claude · BYOK
What’s my total collected revenue this quarter, and which client paid the most?
This quarter (Apr–Jun 2026) you’ve collected €28,640 across 14 paid invoices.

Your top client is Acme Corp at €9,200 — that’s 32% of your quarterly revenue. Three invoices are still outstanding totalling €4,840.
Remind me — how many hours did I log to Acme this month?
You logged 62.5 hours to Acme Corp in June across 4 projects. Of those, 58h are billable. At your rate of €120/h, that’s €6,960 billable.
Privacy first

Your data stays on your Mac. Always.

Flowara stores everything in a local SQLite database on your machine — no cloud sync, no remote servers, no data mining. You own your data completely. One-click backup exports your entire database as a .zip archive.

Local SQLite database — zero cloud dependency
One-click backup & restore to any location (.zip)
Works fully offline — no internet connection required
Mac App Store verified, sandboxed & code-signed
Offline license — no account, no login, no tracking
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Local SQLite Database
Stored on your Mac · never uploaded
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Backup & Restore
One click · export as .zip anywhere
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No Cloud, No Account
Offline license · zero remote access
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Mac App Store Verified
Sandboxed, notarised & code-signed
Feature depth

Built for real freelance work

Every feature has been built to solve an actual problem. No bloat, no filler — just the tools that matter.

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Per-Item Tax Labels

Apply different VAT rates to individual line items on the same invoice. Essential for mixed-rate EU billing — most tools only support a single flat rate.

EU VATMulti-tax
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Recurring Invoices & Projects

Set up monthly retainer invoices that generate automatically. Create recurring projects for ongoing client work — schedules, tasks, and all.

RetainersAutomation
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EU VIES VAT Validation

Enter a client’s EU VAT number and Flowara validates it against the official VIES database — auto-filling the company name. Built-in; rare outside dedicated accounting software.

EU MarketCompliance
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Proposal Builder

Build polished, detailed proposals with rich content blocks, pricing sections, and cover pages. Link to projects and track deposit payments. Win more business.

SalesPro
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Smart Email Sending

Send invoices, estimates, and proposals via your own SMTP. Per-document recipient logic, CC contact picker, and optional timesheet PDF attachment for billable hours transparency.

SMTPCC Contacts
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Client Health Score (A–D)

Flowara grades each client based on payment behaviour, project activity, and revenue contribution. Know who to chase, who to prioritise, and who might be at risk — at a glance.

CRMUnique
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Custom Print Templates

Design your invoices and proposals with HTML/CSS templates. Full control over layout, fonts, and branding — exported as pixel-perfect PDFs every time.

BrandingPDF
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Proactive Smart Alerts

Never miss an overdue invoice, expiring estimate, or budget threshold again. Flowara surfaces alerts proactively — no configuration required.

NotificationsAutomation
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Deposit & Balance Invoices

Partially invoice an estimate as a deposit — the estimate stays open and tracks the remaining balance. When the work is done, issue a balance invoice that automatically deducts the deposit in the PDF. No double-billing, no manual maths.

BillingEstimates
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Retainer & Advance Invoices

Bill a client upfront for future work with no estimate. Hours and tasks logged to the project are consumed against the advance balance — Flowara prevents new invoices from being raised until the retainer is fully used.

RetainersAdvance
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Mac Calendar Integration

Create calendar events directly from Flowara — project deadlines, client meetings, and task due dates sync to your macOS Calendar app with one click.

macOSCalendar
Simple pricing

Start free. Go Pro when you’re ready.

Flowara Lite is free forever. Pro gives you every feature — PDF export, AI, full analytics, templates, backup, and more — for the price of a coffee a month.

Flowara Lite
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Free forever after 30-day Pro trial
Projects, Tasks & Sub-tasks
Time Tracking (live timer & manual)
Client Management
Invoices & Estimates
Expenses
Dashboard & Reports Overview
PDF Export & Print Templates
Full Reports & Tax Summary
AI Assistant
Proposals, Bugs & Risk Registry
Database Backup & Restore
Download Free
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Flowara Pro
5.99 / month
or €49.99/year — 30-day free trial included
Everything in Lite
PDF Export & Custom Print Templates
Full Reports, Tax Summary & CSV Export
AI Assistant (Claude, GPT-4, or local Ollama)
Proposal Builder
Bug Tracker & Risk Registry
Meeting Notes
Database Backup & Restore
EU VAT Auto-fill via VIES
Natural Language Time Entry
Background App & Screen Capture
Start 30-Day Free Trial

Pricing in EUR. Exact price displayed at checkout based on your region. Available exclusively on the Mac App Store.

Loved by freelancers

What our users say

★★★★★

“Flowara replaced three separate apps I was juggling. Everything is connected — my clients, projects, time, and invoices all talk to each other perfectly.”

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Sophie L.
Freelance Brand Designer
★★★★★

“The app/screen capture is a game-changer. I used to forget to log half my time. Now Flowara tracks it automatically and I just confirm the entries.”

TM
Thomas M.
Independent Developer
★★★★★

“I love that everything is local — no subscriptions for cloud storage, no privacy concerns. The AI assistant on Ollama means even my chat with the app stays on my machine.”

AK
Anna K.
Consultant & Copywriter
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Run your freelance business
the way you always wanted to.

Download Flowara free today. Full 30-day Pro trial, no credit card, all your data stays on your Mac.

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