For web designers

The CRM for web designers whose proposals go quiet

Orbit is a simple all-in-one CRM for web designers, with built-in proposals and one AI assistant called Hiro. Send a proposal, track every lead on a pipeline, and ask Hiro to draft the nudges quiet proposals need, keep client threads moving, and build a pitch page. You approve every message before it sends. Free for 250 contacts, no credit card.

Why do web design deals stall after the proposal?

A web designer's pipeline rarely dies in the discovery call. It dies after you send the proposal. The client loved the call, you sent a beautiful scope-and-price doc, and then silence. They got busy, they are comparing you to two others, they need to talk to a partner. One well-timed nudge would close half of these, but following up feels like begging, so you wait, and the deal quietly goes cold.

The other leak is referrals. Web design is a referral business, but a finished site is the last time most designers talk to a client. Six months later that client recommends you to a friend and cannot remember your rate, your availability, or whether you even still take projects. Stay in light touch and the referral comes warm. Disappear and it does not come at all.

What Hiro does for a design practice

Orbit has one AI assistant, Hiro, that opens with Cmd or Ctrl-J. Ask and it will:

  • Draft polite nudges for unsigned proposals, so a quote you spent hours on does not die in silence. You approve every nudge.
  • Build a personalized pitch page for a prospect with your relevant work, scope, and next steps, ready for you to review and send.
  • Draft the threads that stalled: the client waiting on revisions, the lead who asked about timeline, the past client worth reconnecting with.

Your first 30 days as a designer

A simple path to running your pipeline in Orbit.

  1. 1Week 1: import your clients and leads, tag each as lead, active client, or past client, and set up pipeline stages (Lead, Proposal sent, Negotiation, Signed, In build, Delivered).
  2. 2Week 1: connect a booking page so discovery calls land on your calendar without the back-and-forth.
  3. 3Week 2: send your next proposal and let Hiro draft the nudges, and ask it to build a pitch page you can send.
  4. 4Week 3: let Hiro draft your stalled client threads each morning.
  5. 5Week 4: ask Hiro to draft check-ins that keep past clients warm, since that is where referrals come from, and tag the ones most likely to send you work.

How is this different from the designers page?

Orbit has a broader page for designers covering creative work in general. This page is for web designers specifically: the proposal-heavy, referral-driven, project-based business where getting the scope signed and staying in touch after launch is the whole game. Same AI assistant, Hiro, tuned to your sales cycle.

Every proposal and project carries a full timeline, so you always know where a deal stands. Nothing auto-sends. If proposals stalling is your biggest leak, here is how AI proposal follow-up works, and tracking referrals from past clients is the other half of the engine.

One timely nudge closes half the proposals you think went cold. Hiro drafts it so you do not have to feel like you are begging.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best CRM for a web designer?+

Orbit fits web designers whose proposals go quiet and whose past clients drift. It has built-in proposals, and its AI assistant, Hiro, nudges unsigned proposals, builds pitch pages, keeps client threads moving, and drafts referral check-ins. Free for 250 contacts, no credit card.

Can Orbit follow up on my proposals?+

Ask Hiro to draft a nudge for an unsigned proposal, and it uses the deal timeline for context. Every nudge waits for you to approve before it sends. Orbit includes proposals with e-signature: 10 on the free plan, unlimited on Pro.

How does Orbit help me get web design referrals?+

Tag your past clients and ask Hiro to draft check-ins when they go quiet, so you stay top of mind. When a referral conversation starts, the client remembers your work and how to reach you, and the full timeline reminds you of the details.

Is Orbit free for a freelance web designer?+

Yes, the CRM is free to start: 250 contacts, one pipeline, tasks, calendar, a built-in email inbox, and 10 proposals. Pro is $14/mo or $112/yr with a 30-day trial (card required). AI is included on every plan with free monthly credits.

Turn quiet proposals into signed projects

Send proposals and let Hiro draft the nudges. Free plan, no credit card, nothing sends without you.

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