Project deposits and milestone invoices
Web Development and IT Project Invoices
Collect deposits, retainers, milestones, and support invoices for web development, IT projects, and technical implementation work.
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Practical guide
Collect web development deposits and milestones before teams start or continue technical work.
Development work is usually paid in deposits, milestones, retainers, or change requests. The payment should connect to scope, not just to a wallet address.
Crypto can work well for Web3 clients, international startups, and businesses that already pay vendors in stablecoins.
MakePay lets agencies and IT teams send branded payment links for project deposits, sprint milestones, support retainers, or emergency work.
Payment examples
Website build deposit
Milestone invoice
Maintenance retainer
Emergency IT support payment
Why it works
Invoices stay tied to scopes and milestones
International clients can pay without wire delays
Agencies avoid raw wallet-address collection
Self-custody settlement keeps treasury under the studio wallet
Problems solved
Work often starts before deposits are actually clear
Global clients may face bank delays
Milestones need clean payment records
Support retainers are awkward when paid through chat
Guide
Why project payments need scope attached
A developer invoice unlocks time and priority. If the payment is unclear, the team may start a sprint without knowing which milestone was actually funded.
The client also needs a payment page that matches the proposal or invoice they approved.
Project milestones need labels
Attach sprint, phase, ticket, or statement-of-work references.
Deposits protect capacity
Teams can reserve developer time after payment status is clear.
Remote clients fit
Stablecoins can reduce wire delays for global work.
Guide
How MakePay fits project billing
Use links for deposits and milestones. For productized agencies, API-created invoices can connect payments to client portals or internal tools.
Settlement can route directly to the merchant wallet while the client sees a professional branded checkout.
Retainer links
Collect monthly support or maintenance retainers.
Milestone status
Use paid state before opening the next phase.
Custom-domain checkout
Keep the payment experience under the agency brand.
Setup path
Start with one clear payment moment.
Step 1
Confirm scope
Agree deposit, milestone, or retainer terms.
Step 2
Send the invoice link
Include project reference and payment purpose.
Step 3
Start work after status
Open the sprint, support block, or delivery step after payment is clear.
Step 4
Record against project
Keep payment history with client and project records.
Questions
Plain answers before you launch.
Can this support project retainers?
Yes. Retainers and prepaid support blocks are strong first use cases.
Does MakePay manage project scope?
No. It handles payment request and status; scope belongs in the agency agreement.
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