Freelance

Free Client Project Tracker Spreadsheet

Keep scopes, deadlines, statuses, and next actions clear across clients.

What this is

One row per project with fee, dates, status, next action, and blockers. Ideal when email threads stop being a project system.

Best for

  • Freelancers with 3+ concurrent clients
  • Studio producers running light PM
  • Consultants tracking retainers and projects together

What’s included

  • Client, project, fee, start/due, status
  • Next action and blocked flag

Preview

ClientProjectFeeStartDueStatusNext actionBlocked?
North CoBrand refresh32002026-07-202026-08-20In progressSend round 2No
Bright LabLanding page15002026-08-012026-08-14Waiting on copyNudge clientYes

How to use

  1. One row per project — not per task.
  2. Update Next action every workday you touch the project.
  3. Filter Blocked? = Yes in your Monday review.

Tips

  • Update Next action every day you touch the work.
  • Monday review: filter Blocked? = Yes first.
  • Don’t track tasks here — only projects.

FAQ

Retainers?

Use one row per retainer month or a single ongoing row with Due = end of month — pick one convention.