Projexly

Freelancers and small agencies juggle project tracking, client updates, and billing across separate tools — creating friction, missed payments, and poor client trust.

Built a unified SaaS platform with role-based project management, a shareable client portal requiring no login, and automated Stripe-powered subscription tiers.

• Build a real, shippable SaaS with end-to-end billing and auth
• Provide client-facing visibility without requiring client accounts
• Enforce plan limits programmatically via Stripe webhooks

• Kanban boards with drag-and-drop task management and priority labels
• Client portal — secure, read-only project view with no account required
• Stripe billing with FREE / PRO plan enforcement (up to 3 or unlimited projects)
• Team collaboration with invite links and owner-controlled access approval
• Analytics dashboard tracking task throughput and project progress
• Inline task comments with role badges and activity feed
• Export reports to PDF and CSV

• Next.js App Router frontend + NestJS REST API backend
• PostgreSQL (Neon) with Prisma ORM for typed data access
• Stripe Checkout + webhook-driven plan enforcement
• Resend for transactional email (Mailtrap in dev)
• Deployed on Vercel (frontend) + Railway (backend)

• Syncing Stripe subscription state reliably via webhooks without race conditions
• Designing a client portal that feels polished without requiring authentication
• Keeping FREE and PRO limits enforced at both UI and API layers

• How to architect a multi-tier SaaS with real billing from scratch
• Webhook idempotency patterns for payment event handling
• Balancing feature richness with a clean, non-overwhelming UX