Calendar reminders
You set alerts for yourself to follow up. Alerts slip. Days get busy. Follow-ups do not happen consistently.
Use case / Automated reminders
Automated invoice reminders for freelancers who are tired of chasing clients manually.
Set your follow-up schedule once. DueRoute sends professional reminder emails automatically when invoices go overdue. You stop writing them from scratch every time.
Start Automating Invoice Reminders — Free
No credit card required. Automation plan is $19/month after trial.
✓Set it once
✓Runs in the background
✓Cancel anytime
Reminder policy
Workspace default⌄
Applied to every invoice by default.
Stage
Status
Subject preview
Next sends
Day 1 overdue
First reminder
Enabled
Friendly reminder: Invoice {{invoice_number}} is overdue
1 day after due date
Day 7 overdue
Second reminder
Enabled
Following up on overdue invoice {{invoice_number}}
7 days after due date
Day 14 overdue
Final notice
Enabled
Final notice: Invoice {{invoice_number}}
14 days after due date
Automation rules
✓Reminders stop automatically when an invoice is marked paid.
✓Scheduled reminders adjust if the due date changes.
Next reminder
Jun 6
2 invoices
Reminders sent (30 days)
5
Across 3 invoices
Cancelled after payment
3
In the last 30 days
01The workaround
How most freelancers handle overdue invoices (at too high a cost).
Manual email follow-ups
You write the email, check the tone, hit send, and repeat for every client and every invoice. It is slow and mentally draining.
Accounting software reminders
They are built for accountants, not clients. Reminders feel impersonal and still require your input to stay accurate.
Doing nothing until it gets bad
You hope the client sees it and pays. Cash flow suffers, relationships get awkward, and you lose time.
02How it should work
A follow-up process that runs on autopilot.
If you are still sending follow-ups by hand, start with polite invoice reminder templates and then automate the cadence when you are ready.
01
Set schedule once
Choose when reminders go out. Use our templates or write your own. Apply it to all invoices.
02
DueRoute sends on time
Professional reminder emails are sent automatically when invoices go overdue. You do not lift a finger.
03
Paid invoices cancel pending reminders
As soon as an invoice is paid, any scheduled reminders are cancelled automatically.
03DueRoute
What DueRoute does for reminders.
One schedule. Professional follow-ups. Automatic cancellation when payment arrives.
Set schedule once
Choose the reminder cadence once and apply it across every invoice.
Automatic emails
DueRoute sends polite reminder emails when invoices go overdue.
Open tracking
See when a client views the hosted invoice page.
Overdue detection
Invoices become overdue automatically when the due date passes.
Real-time invoice status
Sent, Viewed, Paid, and Overdue status stay visible in one place.
Manual or Stripe payment tracking
Mark invoices paid yourself, or connect Stripe for automatic updates.
Reusable clients
Save client details once and create the next invoice faster.
What DueRoute does not do
No bookkeeping, expenses, payroll, tax reports, reconciliation, or project management. Invoice-only, by design.
Solo plan $9/mo
Automation plan $19/mo
Cancel anytime.
04Fit
Is DueRoute right for you?
Good fit if you...
- - Send invoices and get paid on your own
- - Want consistent follow-ups without the awkwardness
- - Value your time more than chasing clients
- - Prefer friendly, professional communication
- - Want reminders to stop automatically when paid
If this sounds like you, DueRoute was built for you.
Not the right fit if you...
- - Need full accounting or bookkeeping
- - Need project management or time tracking
- - Require approvals or team workflows
- - Want to customize everything in a complex system
- - Prefer to manage reminders manually
Use accounting software for those needs.
05FAQ
Common questions.
What happens when an invoice is paid?+
Any pending reminders for that invoice are cancelled automatically once the invoice is marked paid or paid through Stripe.
Can I customize reminder emails?+
Yes. Use DueRoute's default templates, then adjust the subject and message so the tone sounds like you.
Do clients see how many reminders I have sent?+
No. Clients receive normal email reminders. Your workspace keeps the reminder history so you know what happened.
Can I change the reminder schedule later?+
Yes. Update the cadence from reminder settings and apply it to future invoices.
Related resources
Build the rest of your follow-up system.
Track unpaid invoicesSee what is sent, viewed, paid, and overdue before reminders ever need to fire.Read more Polite invoice reminder templatesReview the message style behind the reminder cadence.Read more Simple invoicing for freelancersStart with clean invoice creation, then add follow-up when you need it.Read more
Set the schedule once. Stop chasing manually.
Professional reminders. On time. Every time.
Start Automating Invoice Reminders — Free
No credit card required. Automation plan is $19/month after trial.