DODOCreative agency management software that scales from one retainer to fifty.
DODO is creative agency management software for design studios, brand agencies, content shops, and social-first teams — run multi-client retainers, freelance pools, and end-to-end delivery from a single workspace.
Purpose-built for agencies juggling multiple clients, project types, and freelancer pools — with per-client P&L, role-based access, and a client portal that keeps every project visible without daily status updates.
Built for: Design studios, brand agencies, content shops, social media agencies, integrated creative agencies, boutique consultancies.
Why creative agencies outgrow spreadsheets fast.
Every studio hits the same operational walls once the volume of shoots, clients, and freelancers goes up. These are the four that hurt the most.
Every client lives in a different Notion, Asana, and Slack workspace
You bill from Zoho, plan in Notion, chat in Slack, review in Frame.io, and track hours in Toggl. When a new client joins, you spin up five more accounts. The switching tax eats an hour every day per team member.
Freelancer utilization is a mystery
You have 12 freelance creators on rotation. Who's overbooked this week? Who's under-utilized? Which retainer is quietly eating the most freelance budget? You'd need a Sunday and three spreadsheets to answer.
Retainer profitability disappears into blended overhead
Client A pays ₹2 lakh/month. But once you subtract the design lead, three freelancers, tool subscriptions, and account manager time, is it actually profitable? Nobody's built that model since the pitch deck.
Client status updates take longer than the work itself
Every Friday, three account managers spend two hours each writing weekly status decks. The client barely opens them. The team resents the format. The information was already in three different tools.
A single workspace that runs the whole creative agencies workflow.
Multi-client workspace with isolated data per client
One DODO account hosts every client, retainer, and project you run. Data is walled off per client — freelancers on Retainer A can't see Retainer B, and clients see only their own portal. Central ops still see everything.
Freelancer utilization at a glance
See exactly who's booked how many hours across every retainer, this week and next. Rebalance workloads before someone burns out or a project runs late. Utilization data feeds directly into freelancer P&L and retention decisions.
Per-retainer P&L that updates live
Every retainer, every project has a live P&L card. Revenue in, freelancer costs out, subscription costs allocated, team time attributed. Repricing conversations become data-driven, not gut-driven.
Client portal replaces the Friday status deck
Each client sees a branded portal with live project status, delivered assets, upcoming milestones, and an approval queue. Weekly status decks become an artifact of the pre-DODO era.
Kanban tuned to your agency's actual stages
Design agency: Brief → Concept → Design → Feedback → Final. Content shop: Strategy → Draft → Client Review → Publish. Configure Kanban columns per project template so the board matches how your team already works.
Invoicing that ties directly to delivered work
Milestone-based invoices auto-generate when Kanban cards move to "Done." Retainer invoices recur on schedule. Every rupee received rolls into the correct client's P&L — no manual bookkeeping.
Creative Agencies FAQ
What is the best project management software for a creative agency?
DODO is creative agency management software built for design, brand, and content agencies in India — with multi-client workspaces, freelancer pools, per-retainer P&L, and a client portal that replaces status decks. Every plan includes unlimited team members starting at ₹2,500/month.
Can DODO handle retainer-based client work?
Yes. Set up recurring retainer projects with configurable Kanban stages, milestone-based invoicing, and rolling task queues. Retainers show live P&L so you know which clients are worth renewing at what price.
How does DODO handle a rotating freelancer pool?
Freelancers get their own accounts with visibility into only their assigned work. Rate cards are stored per freelancer, utilization is tracked automatically, and payroll runs in one click at month-end.
Can we run multiple agency brands under one account?
Yes. DODO's multi-agency architecture supports running several creative brands under a single account — each with isolated clients, freelancers, projects, and P&L, but shared operations at the top.
Does DODO replace Asana, ClickUp, or Monday for agencies?
For creative and production agencies, DODO usually replaces Asana/ClickUp plus 5–8 other tools (invoicing, payroll, equipment tracking, client portal, delivery). It's a full agency operating system rather than a pure project manager.
Does DODO have GST-compliant retainer invoicing?
Yes. DODO ships with GSTIN, HSN/SAC, and CGST/SGST/IGST fields on every invoice. Recurring retainer invoices auto-generate and are exportable in GSTR-1 friendly format.
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