Scope creep defense

Stop doing free work you never agreed to.

ScopeShield reads client emails against your project brief, flags out-of-scope requests, and drafts the professional reply so you can charge for the work instead of absorbing it.

No card required on Free · Connect your inbox in under 2 minutes

ScopeShield hero

Built by a freelancer who got tired of “quick favors.”

ScopeShield is brand new — so instead of fake reviews, here’s what we promise you on day one.

Your inbox stays private

We only analyze the threads you point us at. No bulk scraping, no selling data, ever.

Drafts you’d actually send

Replies sound like you — firm, polite, and professional. Edit before anything goes out.

Free tier that stays free

Start at $0 with real functionality. Upgrade only when the volume earns it.

How it works

From “can you just…” to a paid change order.

01

Drop in your project brief

Paste the agreed deliverables, timeline, and price. ScopeShield turns it into the source of truth for the engagement.

02

It reads incoming client emails

Every new request is compared line-by-line against the brief using the Claude API — nuance, not keyword matching.

03

Out-of-scope work gets flagged

You get a clear verdict: in scope, borderline, or new work — with the exact sentence that crossed the line.

04

Send the reply, ship the change order

Approve an auto-drafted, professional response and generate a priced change order in one click.

~30%

of freelance work is unbilled scope creep

< 2 min

to connect your inbox and brief

1 click

from flagged request to priced change order

Pricing

Plans that pay for themselves in one saved hour.

Free

For testing the waters

$0

  • 1 active project brief
  • 5 email analyses / month
  • Out-of-scope flagging
  • Basic reply drafts
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Pro

For active solo freelancers

$12/mo

  • Unlimited project briefs
  • Unlimited email analyses
  • Tone-matched reply drafts
  • Auto-generated change orders
  • Priority email processing
Upgrade to Pro

Studio

For small teams & agencies

$29/mo

  • Everything in Pro
  • Up to 5 team seats
  • Shared brief library
  • Branded change orders
  • Client-ready PDF exports
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Protect your next project brief in minutes.

Connect your inbox, paste a brief, and let ScopeShield catch the requests that quietly drain your week.