Fixed fees and retainers, with the real margin visible.
Pick billing method Fixed Cost for Project and set budget hours so you still see time used. For a monthly retainer use Sales → Recurring Invoices. There is no separate retainer-allowance engine.
Bill fixed, measure real.
Predictable billing without losing sight of profitability.
Fixed Cost for Project
That billing method plus budget hours. Recurring invoices cover the monthly fee.
Track time anyway
Log hours even on fixed fees to measure true profitability.
Recurring invoices
Sales → Recurring Invoices for the monthly amount. Not a project-allowance tracker.
Know your fixed-fee margin.
True margin
See whether a fixed fee genuinely covers the work it takes.
See hours vs budget
The project hours bar shows logged versus budget hours. No auto email.
Predictable revenue
Recurring retainers give you steady, forecastable income.
Common questions
Can I run fixed-fee projects in SwiftBooks Pro?
Yes. You can set a fixed price or a recurring monthly retainer for a project and bill accordingly.
Can I still track time on a fixed-fee project?
Yes. Tracking time against a fixed fee lets you measure whether the price covers the effort.
How are retainers billed?
Retainers can be billed automatically each period, giving you predictable recurring revenue.
Can I see if a fixed fee is profitable?
Yes. By comparing the fee to the time and costs logged, SwiftBooks Pro shows the real margin on fixed-fee work.
Fixed fees without the guesswork.
A fixed fee only works if it covers the effort. SwiftBooks Pro tracks time against retainers and fixed prices so you know the real margin.