Source code delivery
Upload repository exports, ZIP archives, project files, or packaged releases. The client can review what’s included before the files unlock.
Developers
Get paid before your code leaves
FileDue locks source code, project files, and deliverables until your client pays. One link, paid before download.
Developers lose leverage the moment the final code leaves
Most freelance developers eventually hit the same handoff moment: the feature is complete, the bug fixes are approved, and the client asks for the final project files.
Once the source code, repository export, deployment package, or final deliverables leave your hands, the payment step becomes optional.
That’s where projects start turning into follow-ups: “just checking in,” “with accounting,” “we're processing it,” “can you resend the invoice?” The development work is finished, but you are still spending time getting paid for it.
FileDue changes that handoff. Instead of sending code first and hoping payment follows, you send one delivery link. The files unlock only after the client pays.
Use the same workflow you already have, but move payment before release
The goal isn't to change how you build software. Finish the work, package the deliverables, and send a payment-locked delivery link instead of an open ZIP or cloud folder. The client sees what is included and pays before downloading the approved files.
Feature or module handoff
Deliver finished plugins, components, scripts, or modules through a paid link instead of sending the source first and chasing later.
Deployment package release
Send production builds, install files, compiled assets, or deployment bundles only when the release is ready to hand over.
Revision-based delivery
Package each approved build, feature, or release as its own delivery. Scope, approvals, and payment stay tied together through the end of the project.
Answers for developers before you send the final files
Can I deliver GitHub exports, ZIP archives, or full project repositories?
Yes. Export the repository, package the project files, or upload a ZIP archive as your delivery. Your client can see what’s included, but the download only unlocks after payment.
Can I lock source code behind payment?
Yes. FileDue is built for finished deliverables like source code, project archives, plugins, scripts, build files, and documentation. If the code is ready to hand over, you can deliver it through a paid link.
Is FileDue a replacement for GitHub or GitLab?
No. Keep using GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket, or your normal development workflow while you build. FileDue is for the final handoff: when the approved files are packaged and ready for the client.
Can I use FileDue for deployment files or production builds?
Yes. You can upload production builds, deployment bundles, compiled assets, installers, or packaged releases. The client pays first, then downloads the files.
Do clients need an account to download the files?
No. Your client opens the link, sees the delivery, pays by card through Stripe, and downloads the unlocked files. They do not need a FileDue account.
Do I still need a contract if I use FileDue?
Yes. FileDue changes the delivery step, not the legal agreement. Your contract should still define scope, revisions, ownership transfer, licensing, support, and what counts as final approval.
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Send your next code handoff without losing leverage
If the work is approved and ready to go, the safest time to get paid is before the repository export, project files, and deliverables leave your control.