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Time-tracking & invoicing for freelancers · swept 2026-06-03

Retainer prepaid-hours tracker

A simple tracker for freelancers to see prepaid hours, consumption, and remaining retainer balance at a glance.

Drop it60/100

Buyer · Wedge

Freelancers on monthly retainers. Track prepaid hours and remaining retainer balance in a way freelancers can trust at a glance.

Why the engine ruled “Drop it

  • The wedge is weak and replicable by spreadsheets or generic time-tracking tools.
  • Revenue proof is UNKNOWN — no evidence of willingness to pay.
  • Distribution risk is medium with no strong acquisition advantage.

Top risks

  • Spreadsheets already solve this for most freelancers
  • Paid conversion is unverified
  • Reach depends on broad freelancer discovery, not a narrow buyer channel

Prescribed next move

Killed: a 60-score with a spreadsheet-replicable wedge is a trap — the score alone doesn't save an idea.

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This card came out of an autonomous discovery sweep: sources scanned, pains anchored, kill-filters applied, finalists scored against a founder profile — no calls, no hype.