The focused client portal without the platform price
Copilot is a beautifully built client portal platform aimed at professional services. It bundles billing, contracts, files, per-file comments, and automations into one premium product. If you need every piece of that suite, it's a serious tool. If you mostly need a focused, well-designed place to share files with clients and leave per-file feedback, Droplana does that one job — at a fraction of the price.
Note: This page is about Copilot the client portal product (hellocopilot.com), not GitHub Copilot.
Premium platform vs focused tool
Copilot has built an excellent product. It's polished, well-designed, and aimed at established service businesses that want their entire client experience under one roof — billing, contracts, knowledge bases, messages, files, and automation flows all together.
That's a real value proposition for the right buyer.
It's also a different product than Droplana. Droplana doesn't try to be a complete client experience platform. It's the file portal with per-file comments, done well. The decision really comes down to one question:
Do you want one platform that handles every piece of your client relationship, or do you want a focused file portal with per-file feedback, while keeping your existing billing, contracts, and other tools?
If the first — Copilot is worth a serious look. If the second — Droplana is built for exactly that.
Side-by-side comparison
| Copilot | Droplana | |
|---|---|---|
| Core focus | Complete client experience platform | Client portal (files + per-file comments) |
| Per-client portal | ✅ | ✅ |
| Per-file comments | ✅ | ✅ |
| File sharing | ✅ | ✅ |
| Billing & invoicing | ✅ Built-in | ❌ Use your existing tool |
| Contracts & e-sign | ✅ Built-in | ❌ Use your existing tool |
| Knowledge base / help center | ✅ Built-in | ❌ Use your existing tool |
| Automations | ✅ Built-in | ❌ Keep it simple |
| No client account needed | ⚠️ Depends on flow | ✅ Just open the link |
| Setup time | Longer — more to configure | Minutes |
| Pricing | Premium | Free / €10/mo + tax (+ optional addons) |
| Right for | Established firms wanting everything in one platform | People who just want a clean client portal |
Specific Copilot features and pricing change frequently — confirm current details on hellocopilot.com.
When Droplana wins
You don't need the full suite
You already have Stripe, Wave, or QuickBooks for billing. You have a contract template you like. You have your scheduling tool. You don't want to migrate any of those — you just want a clean place for client files with per-file feedback.
You're cost-sensitive
Droplana starts free, and Pro is €10/month + tax. Copilot is priced for established service businesses with revenue to match. If you're just getting started, the price difference is meaningful.
You want to ship today, not configure for a week
Copilot rewards the time you put into setting it up — templates, automations, knowledge bases. Droplana is essentially configured the moment you sign up. Add a client, share a link, you're working.
Your clients are easily intimidated
Copilot's interface is excellent for users who engage with it. Some clients still find branded portals with multiple tabs and features more intimidating than a single link with a few files and comments. Droplana is intentionally minimal on the client side.
You're solo or very small
Copilot is built and priced for teams running real client operations. Solo freelancers, two-person shops, and side-business operators often find it's more than they need.
When Copilot makes sense
We're not here to talk you out of a real product. Copilot is the right pick if:
- You run a substantial professional services firm (10+ clients, full-time team).
- You actually want billing, contracts, files, per-file comments, and automations in one platform.
- You'll genuinely use the knowledge base, help center, and CRM features.
- The premium pricing pencils out against the time saved by consolidating tools.
- Brand consistency across the entire client experience matters to you.
If that's you, Copilot is a great option.
If you came to this page because the platform felt too heavy or too expensive for what you actually need — Droplana is what you came looking for.
How it works (3 steps)
- Add a client. Each gets their own isolated portal.
- Upload files, add per-file comments. From a clean dashboard.
- Share the link. Your client opens it. No account. No setup.
Check our simple pricing (or start free)
Free
€0
- 1 client
- 5 GB storage
- 100 MB max file size
- Max 1 year file retention
- No team members
- Custom slug with random suffix
Pro
€10/mo+ tax
- Unlimited clients
- 100 GB storage (extra available with addons)
- 1 GB max file
- Unlimited file retention
- 3 team members included (unlimited with addon)
- Fully custom slug
Need more? Add the Storage addon (€25/mo stackable) or Team addon (€20/mo).
Security, encryption, isolation, and data export are the same on every plan.
No per-client fees. Tax calculated by Creem at checkout.
Check who are we building Droplana for
Coaches
Session notes, worksheets, recordings — one private portal per coaching client. No accounts, no scattered emails. Just organized work, easy to find.
Designers
Your work deserves better than a Drive folder and a Slack thread. Give every client a clean portal for files, revisions, and feedback.
Photographers
Stop sending WeTransfer links that expire in 7 days. Give every client a permanent portal for proofs, edits, and final files. No accounts required.
Developers
Your client communication shouldn't look messier than your code. Give every client a clean portal for specs, handovers, and ongoing maintenance.
Consultants
Consulting engagements run on decks, docs, and decisions. Keep them in one clean portal per client — easy for executives, organized for you.
Freelancers
Stop juggling email threads and Dropbox folders. Give every client their own portal in seconds — no client accounts, no lost files, no follow-up emails.