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DocuAgree for Independent Consultants
As an independent consultant, the document that actually protects you is the one that puts your classification, scope, and IP terms on record before work starts — not after a dispute makes it matter. DocuAgree's contractor agreement template covers exactly that, at a flat $4.99/month.
What actually matters here
- Classification needs to be explicit. Being engaged as a 1099 contractor rather than treated like an employee should be stated in writing, not assumed — it's the term that protects both sides if the relationship is ever questioned.
- Work product ownership is a real, specific term. Who owns the deliverable once it's paid for is worth spelling out, especially for consulting work that produces a document, a model, or a piece of IP.
- You're sending these to multiple clients, not one. A tool priced by document volume gets expensive fast once you have a handful of active engagements.
The starter template: Independent Contractor Agreement
This formally establishes that someone is engaged as a contractor, not an employee — covering classification, scope, payment, and who owns the work product once it's paid for. It's standard practice before any contractor relationship starts, consulting included.
What's included: engagement description, classification (contractor, not employee), compensation, term and termination, work product and IP assignment, confidentiality, limitation of liability, and governing law.
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Why the pricing actually fits
$4.99/month covers every client and every engagement — nothing metered per document, no envelope cap to track as you take on more work. Your first 3 agreements are free with no card required, and the bill afterward doesn't change whether you're running one engagement or several in parallel.
Worth knowing before you switch
DocuAgree doesn't have retainer billing automation, a client portal, or a public API. If an engagement runs as a series of projects under one set of terms, there are templates for that too: a master services agreement, a statement of work for each project, and a retainer agreement for ongoing monthly work. Each is signed as its own document; DocuAgree doesn't link them into one engagement record.