About Busy
Busy is a set of free, private business tools for small businesses and freelancers: invoices and quotes, time tracking, receipts and expenses, a money dashboard, a client book, a project planner and board, documents, a brand kit, subscriptions, a trip log, stock and a marketing studio. The tools run in the browser and save everything as files in the owner's own folder, with no account and no subscription. Olaf, the AI expert for marketing and projects, is the paid edition.
- What it is
- Busy is a set of free, private business tools for small businesses and freelancers: invoices and quotes, time tracking, receipts and expenses, a money dashboard, a client book, a project planner and board, documents, a brand kit, subscriptions, a trip log, stock and a marketing studio. The tools run in the browser and save everything as files in the owner's own folder, with no account and no subscription. Olaf, the AI expert for marketing and projects, is the paid edition.
- Who it is for
- Small businesses and freelancers who want their admin, projects and marketing done without a stack of subscriptions: shops, studios, trades, cafés, consultants.
- What it costs
- The tools are free. Olaf, the AI expert for marketing and projects, is €149 once for one business, plus the owner's own Claude usage.
- Where the data lives
- In a folder the owner chooses on their own computer, as plain files. There is no account and no server, so nothing is sent to us.
- What it runs on
- Chrome and Edge on Windows, macOS and ChromeOS. It opens from a downloaded folder; nothing is installed.
- How the marketing works
- The Marketing Studio and Olaf are built on proven marketing science: reach more buyers, be the business people think of in the moments they need you, and be easy to find and buy from.
- Languages
- English. Invoices, quotes and documents can be made in English or Dutch.
- The name
- Busy, free tools for small businesses, at busy.com.ai. Called Busywork until October 2026. Not related to BUSY accounting software.
The tools
- 🧾 Invoices & Quotes: Make professional invoices and quotes in a minute. VAT, numbering, PDF, scan-to-pay QR code, reminders and recurring invoices. Free, private, no account.
- 📇 Client Book: Keep every client in one friendly place: contact details, payment terms, rates, notes and invoice history. Import from Excel or Google Sheets. Free and private.
- ⏱️ Time Tracker: Track hours with one button and turn them into an invoice in one click. Billable rates per client, rounding, a weekly timesheet. Free and private.
- 📸 Receipts & Expenses: Snap or drop receipts and we file them in your folder, count the VAT you can claim back and make a spreadsheet for your accountant. Free and private.
- 📈 Money Dashboard: See profit, VAT to set aside and cash flow at a glance, from your own invoices and receipts. Free, private, no account.
- 🗓️ Project Planner: Plan client jobs, launches and events: milestones, a drag-and-drop timeline, who does what, risks and a weekly update. Free, private, no account.
- 🗂️ Project Board: A playful kanban board: drag cards from to-do to done, add checklists and due dates, and track time on any card. Free and private.
- 📝 Document Maker: Letters, payment reminders, proposals, price lists, project briefs and simple agreements, with names and addresses filled in and your logo on every PDF. Free.
- 🎨 Brand Kit: Turn your logo and colour into a palette, a proper email signature for Gmail, Outlook and Apple Mail, and print-ready business cards with a QR code. Free.
- 🔁 Subscriptions: Every monthly and yearly bill in one place: true monthly cost, renewal warnings, a 12-month timeline and one-click expense logging. Free and private.
- 🚗 Trip Log: Log business trips in seconds, with return trips, frequent routes and a yearly total worth money at tax time. Export for your accountant. Free and private.
- 📦 Stock Keeper: Tap plus and minus as stock comes and goes, get low-stock warnings, scan barcodes, see stock value, margins and a full history per item. Free and private.
- 📣 Marketing Studio: Do your own marketing on proven science: a brand profile, a year plan, a content calendar and insights from your invoices. Free and private.