Technical work deserves a proper proposal

Spec docs and scope-of-work emails aren’t proposals. Prosperus gives developers and dev studios a way to present complex technical projects clearly — with phased timelines, tiered pricing, and a signature built in.

Phase-by-phase timelines

Discovery, design, build, QA, launch. Map your project phases with a Gantt chart that clients can actually follow. No more “it’ll take about 12 weeks.”

Tiered pricing that makes sense

MVP, Full Build, Full Build + Support. Present options clearly. Clients who can’t afford the full scope can start somewhere instead of walking away.

Deliverables in writing

List exactly what’s included in each phase. Reduces scope creep significantly. Clients signed off on the spec — it’s in the proposal.

Maintenance retainers

Mix project fees with monthly support costs in the same proposal. The pricing slide handles one-time and recurring clearly.

Signed before you start

No more starting work on a handshake. The proposal includes terms, deliverables, and a payment schedule. Clients sign before a line of code is written.

AI handles the writing

You know what needs building. Writing it in client-friendly language is a different skill. The AI draft does that translation — you review the technical accuracy.

Scope creep starts at the proposal

Most scope creep doesn’t happen because clients are difficult. It happens because the deliverables were never written down clearly. “A website” means something different to you and your client until it’s listed line by line.

A Prosperus proposal with a detailed deliverables list and signed acceptance is the foundation of a project that doesn’t drift.

The retainer conversation

Developers who build without proposing ongoing maintenance leave money on the table and set themselves up for uncomfortable “can you just fix this quickly” messages six months later.

Building a support retainer into the proposal — with a clear scope and monthly fee — makes it a natural part of the engagement rather than an afterthought invoice.

Start every project with a signed proposal

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FAQs

Yes. Use the project brief slide or custom text slides for detailed technical scope. The WYSIWYG editor supports headings, lists, and links.

Yes. List phases as separate services with individual prices and timelines. The pricing slide totals everything clearly.

The signed proposal is the agreed scope. Changes after signing are a new conversation — you can send a revised proposal or a separate change order.

Yes. The terms and conditions slide is fully editable. Write exactly what the IP and licensing terms are.

Not currently. Prosperus handles the pre-project sales process. Your project management tool takes over once the proposal is signed.