Built for Consultants

Run a consulting practice that looks as good as your advice.

kinako handles retainer invoicing, expense tracking, contracts, and revenue visibility — so you spend your time on high-value advisory work, not business admin.

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In advance

retainer billing

Itemized

expense reimbursements

12-month

revenue trend at a glance

At the consulting scale you're operating at, the admin gaps cost real money:

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No single view of monthly revenue, outstanding invoices, and expense reimbursements — it's spread across QuickBooks, email, and a spreadsheet

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Retainer clients billed at end of month instead of in advance — so you're always 30 days behind

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Expense reimbursements that get lost in email or invoiced late because tracking is manual

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Statements of work that are long enough to protect you but not streamlined enough to send quickly

kinako fixes all of this. One tool, one login.

Here's what changes

Everything consultants need to run a professional business.

Revenue impact

Retainer billing in advance

Set up monthly retainer invoices that auto-generate on the 1st and are due by the 7th — before you begin that month's work. Clients are on subscription terms, not Net 30.

Expense tracking with reimbursement

Log travel, accommodation, tools, and any other approved project expenses by client. Send itemized expense invoices that clearly separate your fee from pass-through costs.

Revenue dashboard by client

Monthly revenue, outstanding invoices, and billed hours by client — in one view. Know exactly which clients are your most valuable and where your time is actually going.

Advisory contracts with SOW

Build a consulting agreement with scope of work, payment terms, confidentiality, and non-solicitation — then send it via link before the first engagement call.

Client portal with deliverable sharing

Share reports, roadmaps, and strategy documents through a client portal — not a Google Drive link that expires. Clients log in and see everything in one place.

Proposal with tiered options

Present three engagement levels — advisory, implementation, and retainer — with clear pricing for each. Most clients choose the middle option when they see the comparison.

The client portal alone is worth it. My clients stopped asking 'where are we on this?' — they just log in and see.

Marketing Consultant using kinako

Everything in one place

Client management & notes
Invoicing with Stripe payments
Automated payment reminders
Recurring invoices
Contracts with e-signatures
Proposals with one-click approval
Project & task tracking
Client portal
Expense tracking
Revenue dashboard
Intake forms
Testimonial collection
AI-powered notes
Calendar & deadlines
File storage & sharing

Simple pricing

Free

$0

forever

  • 3 clients
  • 3 projects
  • 3 invoices & proposals
  • Client portal
  • AI notebook (5 uses/day)
  • Revenue tracking
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$19

/mo

or $156/yr (save 32%)

  • Unlimited clients & projects
  • Unlimited invoices & proposals
  • Contracts with e-signatures
  • Expense tracking
  • Recurring invoices
  • Automated payment reminders
  • AI notebook (50 uses/day)
  • Priority support
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Replaces HoneyBook ($19/mo) + QuickBooks ($30/mo) + HelloSign ($15/mo). kinako is $19.

Frequently asked questions

Can I bill retainer clients in advance?

Yes. Set up recurring invoices that auto-generate on the 1st and are due by the 7th — before you begin that month's advisory work. Clients are on subscription terms, not Net 30.

Does kinako track expenses by client?

Yes. Log travel, tools, accommodation, and any other approved project expenses by client. Send itemized expense invoices that clearly separate your advisory fee from pass-through costs.

Can I see revenue by client?

Yes. The revenue dashboard shows monthly revenue, outstanding invoices, and billed amounts by client — so you know which clients are most valuable and where your time is going.

Does kinako support tiered proposal pricing?

Yes. You can present multiple engagement levels — advisory, implementation, retainer — with clear pricing for each in a single shareable proposal link.

Your unfair advantage.

Consultants who use kinako look and operate like studios — without the overhead. Free to start.