For consultants
who get paid well.
Guides for consultants who want the payment step to feel as professional as the work that earned it. Deposits, retainers, milestones, one-off fees — collected with more trust and less friction.
Start here
The core pillar pages that frame how consultants should think about payment moments, payment tools, and the experience of getting paid.
How Consultants Get Paid Online
The flagship guide. Why the payment moment matters more for consultants, the shapes consultant payments take, and why most tools miss the point.
From Proposal to Payment
The critical handoff between a signed proposal and a completed payment — where trust either holds or breaks.
Why Consultants Don’t Need a Commerce Stack
The argument against over-tooling. Why Bonsai, HoneyBook, and Dubsado are often more than the problem requires.
All consultant payment guides
Every article in the consultant silo, grouped by topic.
Topic cluster
Payment moments
4 articles
Collecting Deposits as a Consultant
When to ask, how much, and why a branded payment page beats bank details in an email.
Milestone Payments for Consulting Projects
Breaking larger engagements into payment moments tied to deliverables.
Retainer Payments Without Invoicing Software
Collecting retainer fees with hosted checkout instead of a full accounting stack.
One-Off Session Fees and Strategy Calls
Fast payment moments for workshops, audits, and single advisory sessions.
Topic cluster
Payment experience
2 articles
How to Look Professional When Requesting Payment
The psychology of asking for money — and why a branded checkout page changes the dynamic.
The Best Checkout Experience for High-Value Consulting
For consultants charging £2k+ per engagement — why the payment step needs to match the service.
Topic cluster
Tools and comparisons
2 articles
Related resources and product
KompiPay for Consultants
The product page — deposits, milestones, and one-off fees with branded checkout.
Pricing
Subscription + platform fee, designed to stay predictable.
Hosted Checkout Page Guide
The broader guide to hosted checkout — what it is, when it wins, and why it matters.
Payment Links vs Hosted Checkout
When a link is enough, and when a fuller checkout page converts better.
Invoice vs Checkout Page
Why an invoice is a document and a checkout page is a destination — and when each fits.
Accept Payments Without a Store
The flagship no-store guide — the broader context behind checkout-first selling.
Get paid like you
deliver: professionally.
The strongest consultants do not chase payments with PDFs and bank details. They finish the job with a checkout moment that matches the quality of the work.