Stop running client work out of your inbox
Email is great for a quick 'thanks!' — and terrible for everything else. Attachments get lost. Threads fork into chaos. The latest version is somewhere in a 47-message chain. Droplana gives you one link per client where everything actually lives.
| Feature | Droplana | |
|---|---|---|
| Setup time | Seconds — create a client, share a link | None, but chaos grows over time |
| File sharing | Persistent, organised per client | Attachments buried in threads, size limits |
| Per-file comments | Attached to each file, always in context | Back-and-forth buried across threads |
| Client experience | One link, no account needed | Reply-all confusion, lost forwards |
| Cost | Free to start | Free, but your time is not |
The real cost of doing client work in email
You probably don't think of email as a tool. It's just… there. But every freelancer, agency, and consultant who's ever sent a deliverable knows the small daily friction:
- "Did you get my last message?"
- "Sorry — resending the file, the link expired."
- "Use the V3-FINAL-final.pdf, ignore V2."
- "Can you forward me that PDF you sent in March?"
- A 12 MB attachment that bounced and you didn't notice for two days.
Each one is small. Together, they're hours a week — and they make you look less professional than you are.
Side-by-side comparison
| Droplana | ||
|---|---|---|
| One place per client | ❌ Threads scatter across folders | ✅ One portal, one link |
| File versioning | ❌ V1, V2, V3-final-FINAL | ✅ Latest is always on top |
| File size limits | ❌ 25 MB and prayers | ✅ Generous limits, no bouncing |
| Search | ⚠️ Depends on the client's inbox skills | ✅ Everything organized by client |
| Client experience | ⚠️ "Which email had the brief?" | ✅ One link, no hunting |
| No client account needed | ✅ | ✅ |
| Looks professional | ⚠️ Like everyone else | ✅ Branded space for your work |
| Audit trail | ❌ Buried in threads | ✅ Clear history |
When Droplana wins (real scenarios)
Sending the third revision
Email: "Attached is V3. Ignore V2 — that one had the wrong logo. Also please use the file from yesterday's email for the copy." Droplana: You upload the new version. Your client opens the same link they've been using. The current file is right there.
Onboarding a new client
Email: A welcome message, a separate email with the contract, another with the questionnaire, another with the Stripe link. Four threads before you start. Droplana: One link. Welcome note, contract, questionnaire, payment info — all in one place.
Months later, they need that thing again
Email: "Hey, can you resend that final logo file? I think it was around April?" You go digging. Droplana: They open the same link they've always used. The file is still there.
A 200 MB video deliverable
Email: Bounces. You upload to WeTransfer. The link expires in 7 days. They miss it. Droplana: Upload, share link, no expiry.
When email is still fine
We'll be honest. You don't need Droplana for everything.
Email is still great for: quick replies, scheduling, casual updates, talking to people who aren't clients, and keeping a paper trail of formal communication.
Droplana is for the actual work part of your client relationship — files, deliverables, briefs, and per-file feedback. The stuff you're sick of digging through your inbox to find.
Most of our users keep using email for the first contact and move into Droplana once a client is real.
How it works (3 steps)
- Add a client. Takes 10 seconds. They get their own isolated portal.
- Upload files, add per-file comments. From your dashboard. As many as you want.
- Send one link. Your client opens it. No account. No setup. No confusion.
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 (5 GB available with addon)
- 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, per-client encryption, isolation, in-browser PDF signing, 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
Agencies
Every client gets their own private portal — files out, documents back, no shared drives and no Slack chaos. EU-hosted, and it scales with your agency.