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How Gruv works

From first project to first payment.

Paying contractors or billing a client? See what to set up, what to review and what happens next.

For my businessFor my freelance work
An independent professional working on a client project
  1. 01Agree the work
  2. 02Review the invoice
  3. 03Follow the payment

For businesses

Get your team ready for payday.

Bring the people, invoices and payment decisions together before you send the run.

Payment run

Contractor payments

September run

Draft

Total · USD

$5,400.00

3 payments

ML

Mason Lee

INV-1042

$1,800

AN

Asha Nair

INV-1043

$2,400

JR

Jules Rivera

INV-1044

$1,200

Uploading creates a draft. No money has been sent.

Keep the invoice reference with each payment so finance can match the results.

  1. 01

    Invite your contractors

    Add the people you work with. Keep their agreements, required documents and payment details together, so your team knows what still needs a follow-up.

  2. 02

    Build and review the run

    Upload your payout CSV with payee references, amounts and currencies. Check the draft, fix any errors and complete the required approvals. Uploading does not send money.

  3. 03

    Send and follow each payment

    Execute approved payments, check each result and export the run for finance. If one payment fails, review its reason before correcting it or trying again.

Explore contractor payouts

For freelancers

Invoice the work. See when it is paid.

Your clients, your invoices and a clear view of what you are owed.

Your invoicesAsha Nair

Northstar Studio

Website design

Paid

$2,400USD

INV-1043

Paid through your invoice link

Payment confirmed · 8 September

Still to follow up

Fieldwork Co.

Brand illustrations · INV-1044

$1,200

Awaiting payment

  1. 01

    Add your client and the work

    Create the client record and add the services or billable time behind your invoice. Give your client a clear description of what they are paying for.

  2. 02

    Send your invoice link

    Create the invoice and share its payment link. Your client opens checkout without signing up for Gruv.

  3. 03

    See what is paid and what needs a follow-up

    Check paid and outstanding invoices in your workspace. Use the invoice and payment reference when you need to answer a client question or follow up on a payment.

Create your account

Choose your starting point

Hosted checkout
INV-4823

Project services · September

$14,200.00

USD · Invoice amount filled in

Available payment methods

Card
Bank transfer

Payment confirmation linked to the invoice

See the steps

Start with: An invoice for a completed project

Send its payment link. The client opens checkout and pays the invoice amount.

If the payment is incomplete, check the transaction reference before requesting payment again.

Getting started with Gruv

Can I join Gruv as a freelancer on my own?+
Yes. Create your own account to manage clients, billable work, invoices and payments. You do not need an invitation from a business.
Does my client need a Gruv account to pay?+
No. Your client opens the invoice payment link and pays through hosted checkout. You follow the payment from your invoice.
Does uploading a payout file send the money?+
No. Uploading creates a draft for review. Fix any errors, process the batch and complete the required approvals before executing payments.
Can we start with one team or one payment run?+
Yes. Start with one team, country or recurring run. Review the first results with finance before adding more volume or another country.
Do we need an API integration to begin?+
No. Start in the dashboard and use CSV uploads for payout batches. Add accounting connections, APIs or webhooks when you want to connect recurring work to your other tools.
How does pricing work?+
Your quote reflects the services you use, payment volume, countries, currencies and connections. The pricing page explains those inputs and includes a fee comparison to help you plan.

Start with one client or one team.

Create your freelancer account, or talk through your business payment run with us.

Talk to the teamStart freelancing with Gruv