The Financial OS for Freelance Creators & Agencies

Stop guessing your runway. Know exactly what you can safely spend.

A single financial operations command center for client revenue, multi-currency retainers, disciplined tax reserve funds, and real-time cash runway.

Net Income Tax Reserve Engine
Multi-Currency Snapshot FX
Live Stripe Automation Pipeline
Official 8-Sheet Google Sheets OS

Why Freelance & Agency Finances Break

Spreadsheets fail when exchange rates fluctuate. Traditional bookkeeping tools bury your cash runway under double-entry jargon.

The Fragile Spreadsheet Trap
  • ✕Formulas break silently when dragging new transaction rows across months.
  • ✕Live FX formula changes retroactively corrupt historical tax records.
  • ✕Naively withholding 25% of gross invoices starves your working capital.
The Enterprise Software Trap
  • ✕Designed for CPAs and tax auditors, not founders steering monthly cash flow.
  • ✕Can't answer your most critical question: "How many months of runway do I have?"
  • ✕High monthly subscription lock-in with zero webhook automation flexibility.

A Financial Command Center for Modern Operators

Simulate live studio scenarios below. PostgreSQL delivers single-source authority; Google Sheets companions provide portable digital freedom.

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On Target
Cash RunwayTarget: 6mo
6.9 months

Meeting your 6-month safety target. Maintain disciplined burn.

Normalized MRRARR $164k
$13,700 /mo

Auto-converted from 3 currencies via snapshot FX.

Tax Reserve Obligation25% rate
$1,800

Reserved solely from net profit ($7200).

Safe Retained Cash Flow
$5,400 /mo

True capital to reinvest without fear of tax surprise.

Adjust Your Studio Parameters

Cash in Bank:$45,000
Monthly Expenses (Burn):$6,500 / mo
Tax Reserve Rate:25%
Target Runway Benchmark:6 Months

Active Client Retainers (Multi-Currency)

Every retainer auto-converts to USD base using immutable exchange rates.

Acme Brand Studio
FX Snapshot: 1 USD = $1.0000 USD
5,000 USD
≈ $5,000 USD
Nordic Tech Labs
FX Snapshot: 1 EUR = $1.0800 USD
4,500 EUR
≈ $4,860 USD
London Media Group
FX Snapshot: 1 GBP = $1.2800 USD
3,000 GBP
≈ $3,840 USD
Ready to manage your real studio finances like this?

Includes automated Stripe webhooks, PostgreSQL authority & the 8-Sheet Google Sheets companion.

Disciplined Tax Planning Estimates

Most generic spreadsheets naively multiply every invoice by 25%, hoarding cash that should be reinvested. RunwayStack calculates reserves strictly on net planning income:

Taxable Planning Income = Revenue - Expenses
Estimated Reserve = MAX(Taxable Income, 0) × Tax Rate

Expenses are never taxed. Operating losses generate a $0 reserve. Tax figures are planning estimates based on your parameters and are not formal tax advice.

Verified Model Fixture

Revenue:$10,000.00
Expenses:$4,000.00
Planning Taxable:$6,000.00
Tax Reserve (25%):$1,500.00
Profit After Reserve:$4,500.00

Safety Score Tiers

< 1.0 MonthCritical
1.0 – 3.0 MonthsWarning
3.0 – 6.0 MonthsStable
6.0 – 12.0 MonthsHealthy
12.0+ MonthsVery Strong

3-Month Completed Burn Rate & Safety Score

Never get misled by an incomplete current month. Burn rate is computed strictly across past completed months, giving you an authentic runway forecast. Zero burn periods are handled gracefully without division-by-zero crashes.

Multi-Currency & Autonomous Pipelines

Production-grade integrations designed to automate operations without losing financial consistency.

Immutable Snapshot FX

Every multi-currency transaction immutably records the exchange rate at the moment of entry. Today's currency fluctuations will never silently alter last year's financial statements.

Autonomous Inbound Pipelines

Seamlessly feed transactions from Stripe, bank alerts, Telegram receipt bots, or payment parsers using dedicated, rate-limited, SHA-256 validated webhook endpoints.

Idempotency & Deduplication

Every webhook and CSV import enforces atomic idempotency keys, guaranteeing network retries will never create accidental duplicate transactions.

Simple, Transparent Plans

Includes 7-day risk-free trials. Scale smoothly with zero vendor lock-in.

Know Your Numbers

Starter Plan

For independent freelancers, contractors, and consultants wanting clear cash runway.

$29 / month
  • Full Executive Financial Dashboard
  • Runway Scenario Stress-Test Simulator
  • Disciplined Tax Reserve & 3-Month Burn Engine
  • Official 8-Sheet Google Sheets OS Included
  • Multi-Currency Support with Snapshot FX
Automate Operations
Make Ops Automatic

Pro Agency Plan

For boutique agencies, creative studios, and multi-client operators.

$79 / month
  • Everything in Starter Plan
  • Telegram AI Receipt Snapper Bot
  • Live Stripe & Autonomous Inbound Pipelines
  • Daily Automated FX Synchronization (Zero Drift)
  • Client Revenue & Concentration Analytics

Frequently Asked Questions

Clear, transparent answers about our architecture and financial approach.

Does this replace my accountant or QuickBooks?

No. QuickBooks and Xero are backward-looking compliance tools built for external CPAs at year-end. RunwayStack is an operational cash command center for the founder to make hiring, spending, and runway decisions every single week.

Why is the tax calculation labeled as an estimate?

Tax codes vary across states, countries, and business entities. Our planning model calculates `MAX(Revenue - Expenses, 0) * Tax Rate` to ensure you maintain cash reserves without over-reserving on expenses, but it is not formal tax or legal advice.

How does automated ingestion connect with the application?

RunwayStack exposes dedicated REST webhook endpoints secured by SHA-256 hashed secrets and idempotency keys. Any automated pipeline, Stripe account, or our Telegram AI Bot can post structured transaction payloads directly into your ledger with zero duplicate risk.

What happens if market exchange rates swing?

Historical transactions retain the exact snapshot FX rate captured when the transaction was logged. Only new transactions use current live rates, preventing historical distortion.

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