Your clients deserve better than a WordPress login page. Build a portal that feels like a real product, not a plugin afterthought.
Start BuildingTypical Cost
$200-500/year in plugins or $19-99/month for SaaS alternatives
Next.js + Supabase + Stripe Invoicing + Uploadthing
Build a branded client portal with Next.js. Supabase handles auth and data storage with per-client row-level security. Stripe handles invoicing. Uploadthing manages file uploads and sharing.
Database, auth, real-time, and per-client data isolation
Free up to 500MB, $25/month ProInvoice creation, payment collection, and receipts
0.4% per paid invoice (min $0.50)File uploads with sharing links and access control
Free up to 2GB, $10/month starterClient authentication and organization management
Free up to 10,000 MAUHosting with edge functions
Free hobby tier, $20/month proSet up Next.js with Clerk for client authentication — branded sign-in page with your logo and colors
Design the Supabase schema for projects, tasks, messages, and files with client-level row-level security
Build the client dashboard — project overview cards, recent activity feed, and pending action items
Create the project detail view with status timeline, file attachments, and threaded messages
Integrate Stripe Invoicing for sending invoices and collecting payments within the portal
Add Uploadthing for file sharing — clients can upload deliverables and download your files
Set up real-time notifications via Supabase Realtime and email alerts via Resend
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