Transitioning to a new platform can be daunting, and I’ll be honest, I had a moment of 'learning curve' at the start. But once I watched the demo videos, everything clicked. The UI feels incredibly intuitive, especially if you’re already familiar with Figma or Adobe XD; it speaks the same design language. It’s a lifesaver for urgent client changes where payments usually drag on. It perfectly bridges that gap, making it invaluable for building trust with new clients.
Branded client portal
Your brand on the portal your client approves in.
On Ultra, the client review portal wears your studio’s brand — your logo and business name in the header, your color on the Approve, Pay, and Comments buttons, and your mark in the footer. Everything your client touches in the review looks like it came from you, right through approval and payment.
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Comments (3)The problem
Why a generic portal costs you
The work is yours. The page your client approves it on shouldn’t belong to someone else.
It looks like a tool, not your studio
The client opens your work inside a generic interface with someone else's name on top. Nothing about the page says this came from you — it says it came from an app.
The work changes hands with someone else's name on it
The hand-off — the moment your work is delivered and approved — happens on a page branded for a third party, not for the studio that actually did the work.
Trust dips at the exact moment they pay
Approval is when the client commits money. A page that doesn't look like yours plants a flicker of doubt right when you most need them to feel confident.
Why creators trust Draftli
Stripe handles the money. We never do.
The card is charged by Stripe on your connected account. Draftli never holds, sees, or stores client funds. Statement descriptor is your business name. On the Free plan we deduct a 2% application fee at the transaction; Pro and Ultra are 0%. Read the explainer →
One link does everything.
Send one URL instead of an invoice. Your client reviews the work, leaves notes, approves, and pays in the same flow — no second invoice email, no “just bumping this up.”
Deposits, balance, or 50/50 — your call.
Set a deposit percentage when you create the project. The client pays the deposit through Stripe, reviews unlock, and the balance is charged on approval — also through Stripe, also directly to you. Files stay watermarked until both clear.AIGA’s payment strategies guide lists 50/50 as one of the standard structures ↗
Your client never logs in.
One link. They review on their phone, leave notes, and approve. No sign-up, no app, no password reset.
Watermarked until they pay.
Previews go out stamped. Originals stay in private storage. The watermark drops the moment the payment clears.
Testimonials
Creators who actually use it.
Real quotes from creators using Draftli.
"This is an incredible platform for design proofs. For instance, if someone receives a logo design project and wants a platform that facilitates real-time feedback between the client and the designer, this is the simplest and most minimalist solution. Highly recommended. "
What your brand touches
Every surface your client sees
Custom branding scopes to the review portal — the page your client opens, comments on, approves, and pays through. Here’s exactly where your brand lands.
Header strip
A colored band at the top of the portal carries your logo and business name, so the page is unmistakably yours the moment your client opens it.
Action buttons
Approve, Pay, and Comments wear your brand color. Text contrast is auto-tuned for legibility, so a dark or light brand color still reads cleanly.
Footer
The portal footer shows your brand mark above a thin brand-color accent line — your studio's sign-off on the page, not a generic baseline.
Watermarked previews
Every watermarked preview is stamped with your business name. (The watermark carries your name as text — not your logo or brand color.)
Card statement
Because payments are Stripe direct charges on your connected account, your business name — not Draftli's — appears on your client's bank statement.
Look the part
Look like a studio, not a side hustle.
The same work reads very differently inside a page that wears your brand. From the moment your client opens the review to the moment they approve and pay, the portal carries your logo, color, and name end to end.
- Your logo and business name greet the client in the header strip.
- Approve, Pay, and Comments wear your brand color, contrast auto-tuned.
- Your mark and a brand-color accent line close out the footer.
- Previews are watermarked with your business name as they review.
Ølvor ParfumsBrand identityFor your client
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Comments (3)On Ultra
Custom branding ships on the Ultra plan.
Free and Pro projects use Draftli’s default look on the review page. Ultra turns on your logo, brand color, branded footer, and business-name watermark across the portal your clients see.
Branded client portal, answered.
Exactly what your branding covers — and what it doesn’t. More on why creators choose Draftli and on pricing.
What can I customize on the client portal?
On the Ultra plan you brand the client review portal: a colored header strip with your logo and business name, your brand color on the Approve, Pay, and Comments buttons, and a branded footer with your mark and a thin brand-color accent line. The watermark on previews also carries your business name. It covers what your client touches during the review — it is not a full white-label of every Draftli surface.
Does my client see my logo and colors?
Yes. When a client opens your review link, the header strip shows your logo and business name, and the Approve, Pay, and Comments buttons use your brand color. The footer carries your mark and a brand-color accent line. From open to approval, the portal looks like your studio rather than a generic tool.
Can I use my own logo?
Yes. Upload your logo once and it appears in the portal header and footer, and your business name is stamped into the watermark on every preview. You set the brand color too, and Draftli auto-tunes the text on your buttons for legible contrast so a dark or light brand color still reads clearly.
What plan do I need for custom branding?
Custom branding for the client review portal ships on the Ultra plan. Free and Pro projects use Draftli's default look on the review page. Upgrading to Ultra turns on your logo, brand color, and branded footer across the portal your clients see.
Will my brand show when they pay?
Yes, in two places. Inside the portal, the Approve and Pay buttons carry your brand color. And because payments run as Stripe direct charges on your connected account, your business name appears on your client's card statement — not Draftli's. That part is not Ultra-gated; it applies to every paid project.
Are my emails to clients branded too?
No — to be upfront, email notifications use Draftli's standard template. Custom branding applies to the client review portal itself: the header, buttons, footer, and the business-name watermark. The branding you pay for is the experience your client reviews and approves in, not the notification emails.
Can I remove the “Powered by Draftli” badge?
No — it stays as one quiet line in the footer, and we won't pretend otherwise. But the header strip, the action buttons, the footer brand mark, the accent line, and the watermark are all yours. The portal reads as your studio's; a single small attribution line is the only Draftli mark a client sees.
Is the branded portal different from a white-label?
Yes, and we're honest about the line. Branding wraps the client review portal in your logo, color, footer, and business-name watermark — everything your client touches in the review. It does not strip Draftli from emails or remove the small footer attribution. It makes the portal feel like yours; it doesn't claim to be a product you built.