Catch revision overruns early
See exactly how many rounds were scoped versus logged, while there is still time to have the conversation.
For web design agencies
Project management software for web design agencies that need design and build to stay profitable.
Tideflow connects discovery, design, development, and launch in one project, so revision rounds, build hours, and client billing all roll up into a margin you can see while the site is still being built.
No credit card required
Phase-by-phase margin
Revision round tracking
Website build view
Northbeam Co / Site redesign
Revision rounds
4 of 2
Logged against a homepage design scoped for two rounds
Build phase margin
34%
After design overrun ate into the budget
Ready to invoice
GBP 3,950
Design milestone approved, not yet billed
Homepage design — round 4
In review / billable client work
CMS integration
In progress / billable client work
Launch QA checklist
To do / billable client work
Why web design agencies switch
Design and build deserve more than one combined number.
A website project lives or dies on the phases nobody bills separately: extra revision rounds, scope added mid-build, and QA that takes longer than planned. Most tools only show you the damage after the invoice goes out.
Keep design and build connected
Run discovery through launch in one project instead of splitting design and development across separate tools.
Protect margin phase by phase
Spot a design overrun before it eats into the build budget too.
Built for the build
From discovery call to launch day, in one workspace.
Tideflow is designed for agencies running custom builds, CMS sites, e-commerce launches, and ongoing site work for retained clients.
Run design and build as one connected project
Track discovery, wireframes, design, development, QA, and launch in a single project, with each phase showing its own time, cost, and margin instead of one blended number you only see at the end.
- Phase-based task boards and timelines
- Design and dev tasks in one client project
- Launch checklists and handoff tracking
Keep revision rounds from quietly eating margin
Designers and developers track time against the task they are revising, so "just one more round" shows up as logged hours immediately, not as a surprise when the project wraps.
- One-click timers on design and build tasks
- Billable vs non-billable revision time
- Per-task time history for scope conversations
See margin by phase, not just by project
Set cost and billing rates by role, so a designer's hour and a developer's hour cost what they actually cost. Tideflow rolls every logged hour into live revenue, cost, and margin.
- Role-based cost and billing rates
- Fixed-fee and hourly phase pricing
- Margin visible per phase and per project
Tideflow vs generic tools
A web build needs more structure than a generic task board.
ClickUp, Asana, and Trello can hold a list of tasks. Tideflow connects those tasks to phase budgets, role-based rates, and live margin, so a website build stops being a guessing game until the final invoice.
What web design agencies need
Generic project tools
Tideflow
Design + build workflow
Boards built for generic tasks, not a design-to-launch pipeline.
Phases, tasks, files, and client context structured around how a website actually gets built.
Revision tracking
Feedback rounds tracked in email threads or comments, not against budget.
Every revision round is a logged task with time and cost, visible before scope slips further.
Phase profitability
One project total, calculated after invoicing.
Live margin by phase, so a design overrun gets caught before the build phase starts.
Client handoff
Status updates assembled manually from several tools.
Project health, budget burn, and outstanding tasks in one shareable view.
From design hour to launch invoice
Give every role visibility into the build's health.
Designers and developers log time where the work happens. Project managers see budget burn before it becomes a problem. Owners see whether the build is still worth what was quoted.
Project leads see phase budgets and revision counts at a glance.
Designers and developers track time directly on the task they are working on.
Owners see whether a fixed-fee build is still profitable mid-project.
Account managers get a factual basis for scope conversations with clients.
Frequently asked questions
Web design agency project management FAQs
Is Tideflow built for design-and-build web agencies specifically?
Yes. Tideflow handles the full pipeline from discovery and design through development, QA, and launch, with time tracking and margin visible at every phase, not just at project close.
How does Tideflow help with endless revision rounds?
Every revision is a task with its own timer or manual entry. You can see exactly how many rounds were scoped versus logged, which makes scope conversations with the client factual instead of awkward.
Can we track designers and developers at different rates?
Yes. Cost and billing rates can be set per person, per role, per project, or per task, and Tideflow applies the right rate automatically as time is logged.
Does Tideflow work for fixed-fee website builds?
Yes. You can scope a fixed fee per phase or per project and watch margin in real time as the team logs hours against it, so you know if the build is still profitable before it is finished.
Related reading
Keep exploring
How to calculate project margin
The formula, a worked example, and the mistakes that distort the number.
Read moreCost rate vs billing rate
The two numbers behind every margin calculation, explained.
Read moreTideflow for digital agencies
The broader agency view: clients, retainers, and team profitability.
Read moreBuild it, and know it paid off
Run design and build in one place, and know the margin before launch day.
Stop finding out a build was unprofitable after the final invoice goes out.