Tried two different contract templates for a client in Portland | Freelance Contracts - Freelance Forum - The Community for Independent Professionals

Fiona Martin · 2026-04-05T18:00:08.900497+00:00

I used a free one I found online for a web design job, and then a paid template from a site called ContractCafe for a similar job after. The free one was missing a clear part about who owns the final files, which caused a big fight with the first client. The paid one had a full section on rights and saved me so much trouble, it was worth the $45. Has anyone else found a good template site they like for this stuff?

the_jessica6mo ago

Oh man, that's so real. Did you find the paid one was just way easier to read too? I had the exact same headache over a photo license once, never skimping on the template again.

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tarar386mo ago

Wait, you only paid forty-five bucks for that?

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milesbarnes6mo ago

Free templates can work fine if you read them carefully and add your own terms. Sometimes paying just gets you extra fluff you don't need.

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