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Built for independent workers — FreelanceGuard spots every red flag, explains every term in plain English, and tells you exactly what to push back on. In about 60 seconds.

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Process

Three steps to contract clarity

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Paste or Upload

Copy-paste your contract text or upload a PDF, DOCX, or TXT file.

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AI Analysis

Our AI reads the full contract, identifying risks, unusual clauses, and missing protections.

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Review & Negotiate

Get a clear risk score, red flags, and specific negotiation tips before you sign.

Coverage

Everything that affects your bottom line

FreelanceGuard examines every clause that matters to freelancers.

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Payment Terms

Late fees, schedules, expenses, kill fees.

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IP & Ownership

Who owns your work? Portfolio rights?

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Termination

Notice periods, kill fees, post-termination obligations.

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Non-Compete

Scope, duration, and whether it's reasonable.

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Red Flags

Unusual, one-sided, or missing clauses.

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Missing Protections

Standard clauses that should be there, but aren't.

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Questions to Ask

What to clarify with the client before you sign.

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Negotiation Tips

Specific language to push back on unfair terms.

Every analysis includes all 8 sections above — built specifically for freelance contracts. No upsells, no locked content.

Sample Output

What you get

Here's what a FreelanceGuard report looks like for a real freelance contract.

⚠ HIGH RISK

This work-for-hire agreement transfers full IP ownership to the client with no portfolio rights retained. The non-compete clause covers all digital services for 2 years — unusually broad for a short-term project. Payment terms are vague and there is no kill fee defined.

Payment Terms: Net-30 payment schedule, no late fees, no kill fee defined
IP & Ownership: Full IP transfer to client upon delivery, no portfolio rights

Red Flags

No kill fee defined — if the client cancels, you may receive nothing for work already done.
2-year non-compete covering all digital services is unreasonably broad for a freelancer.
IP transfers immediately upon creation, not upon payment — you could lose rights to unpaid work.
No late payment penalty or interest — client has no incentive to pay on time.

Missing Protections

No kill fee clause — you're unprotected if client cancels mid-project.
No late payment interest — client faces no penalty for paying late.

Questions to Ask

What happens to work completed if the client cancels before completion?
Can the non-compete scope be narrowed to your specific service type?

Negotiation Tips

Request a kill fee of 25-50% of remaining contract value.
Negotiate portfolio rights in writing before signing.

Who built FreelanceGuard

Built for people who work for themselves

Dave McKernan, founder of AI Operator Group

Hi, I'm Dave McKernan. I run AI Operator Group, a Denver-based practice that helps small businesses put AI to work on their operations.

I built FreelanceGuard to help independent workers critically review contracts before they sign. It's not legal advice. It's guidance on areas of opportunity, risks, and how to negotiate terms that may be out of balance. Getting a lawyer to review every few-thousand-dollar engagement doesn't math for a small business owner. The impact could be the one-sided IP clause that slides through, or a two-year non-compete that sits in waiting. Discovering the dangers later is painful and expensive.

FreelanceGuard empowers independent workers. It's the check I wish every freelancer had before signing: what does this contract actually say, what's missing, and what should you push back on. FreelanceGuard is the contract assistant that gives you visibility, guidance, and control.

Questions? Message me: contact@aioperatorgroup.com · LinkedIn

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