Clutched vs Better Proposals
Last checked 20 October 2026
Better Proposals offers proposal templates, optional items clients can tick, e-signatures and payments through Stripe, PayPal or GoCardless, with integrations for CRMs and Zapier.
Clutched covers the same ground for service businesses, and adds a package catalogue, generated agreements and invoicing built in, so the first invoice is raised the moment the client signs.
At a glance
| Clutched | Better Proposals | |
|---|---|---|
| Clients choose options and see the total | Optional and removable lines, total updates live | Optional items and packages |
| Invoicing | Built in: the first invoice is raised when the client signs | Through Zapier or accounting tools |
| Payments | Card (your Stripe) and Direct Debit (your GoCardless) | Stripe, PayPal or GoCardless |
| Try it | Free plan, no card needed | Free trial |
| Price | Free plan; Starter $19 and Pro $49 per user a month billed yearly ($29 and $65 monthly). See pricing | See Better Proposals’s pricing page for current plans |
Where Better Proposals is strong
- A large library of proposal templates
- Optional items and packages clients can choose
- A choice of payment providers, including Direct Debit
How Clutched is different
Invoicing built in
Better Proposals creates invoices through Zapier or accounting tools. Clutched raises them itself, starting with the deposit on signing, and syncs to Xero or QuickBooks on Pro.
Agreements generated from choices
The contract is written from the packages and options the client picked, including minimum terms and clauses, so what's signed always matches what was sold.
An assistant that does the setup
Paste a rate card to create packages; ask for an introduction and Clutched reads the client's website first.
A free plan
Start free with real clients, no card needed.
Which should you choose?
Choose Better Proposals if you want a big template library and already handle invoicing elsewhere.
Choose Clutched if you want agreements and invoices generated automatically from what the client chose, in one flow with your proposals. You can try it free with real clients, no card needed.
Questions
Is Clutched a Better Proposals alternative?
Yes. Both handle proposals with optional items, e-signatures and payments. Clutched adds generated agreements, built-in invoicing and an AI assistant.
Based on information published on Better Proposals’s website, checked on 20 October 2026. Features and prices change, so check their site for the latest. Better Proposals is a trademark of its owner. Clutched is not affiliated with or endorsed by Better Proposals. Spotted something out of date? Let us know and we’ll correct it.