Deposits on proposals

A deposit turns "yes" into money in the bank: the client pays it immediately as part of accepting.

Set it up#

1. On the proposal form, set a Deposit on accept.
2. Make sure Stripe is connected (Settings, then Payments).
3. Send the proposal as usual.

What the client experiences#

With a deposit set and Stripe connected, the client's accept button becomes Accept & pay [deposit]. They review the proposal, accept by typing their name, and pay the deposit right away by card, Apple Pay, or Google Pay.

The money goes straight to your Stripe account. Raoura never holds your funds and takes no cut; only standard Stripe processing fees apply.

If Stripe is not connected#

Clients can still accept the proposal, they just cannot pay online. Connect Stripe in Settings, Payments to enable the pay-on-accept flow.

After the deposit#

Once accepted, the proposal offers Start the project (creating a milestone for each priced line item), plus Generate contract and Generate invoice, so the deposit flows naturally into the rest of the engagement. You can also set payment plans on invoices if the client wants to pay the remainder in scheduled parts.