Compared Oct 25, 2026

Wayfront vs ClientOS

Hosted against self-hosted, side by side: price, seats, white-label, trials and reviews, each with a source. We make ClientOS, so every place Wayfront wins stays in.

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By Vibemonk Updated Oct 25, 2026 We build ClientOS

Wayfront

Hosted

ClientOS

Self-hosted

Starts at: $129/mo, or $99/mo billed yearly (Base, 5 seats); $990 once, plus your own server (about $10–25/mo)
Trial: 14-day trial, no card. No free plan.; Live demo with sample data, 3 days, no card
Reviews: G2 4.7 (about 17 reviews), Capterra 4.9 (16), Trustpilot 4.3 (48); New, no third-party reviews yet

Short answer

Pick Wayfront if you want a mature hosted portal with integrations and never want to think about a server. Pick ClientOS if you want to own the portal, pay once and stop paying per seat.

We make ClientOS, so read this with that in mind. The rows where Wayfront is better are below, not hidden.

Our bias, up front. This guide is written by Vibemonk, the team behind ClientOS, one of the products compared. Every price links to the vendor's own page, and the places where others beat ClientOS stay in.

Side by side

Wayfront vs ClientOS at a glance

The facts that decide most switches, from each vendor’s own pages on Oct 25, 2026.

Feature	Wayfront	ClientOS
Best for	Productized digital marketing agencies	Agencies that want to own their portal
Starting price	$129/mo, or $99/mo billed yearly (Base, 5 seats)	$990 once, plus your own server (about $10–25/mo)
Trial	14-day trial, no card. No free plan.	Live demo with sample data, 3 days, no card
White-label	White-label and a custom domain on both plans.	Every screen and every email, on every package.
Where it runs	Wayfront’s cloud (AWS, N. Virginia, USA)	Your own server, in any country
Reviews	G2 4.7 (about 17 reviews), Capterra 4.9 (16), Trustpilot 4.3 (48)	New, no third-party reviews yet

Feature by feature

Wayfront vs ClientOS, row by row

26 rows. A green check marks the better option on each, and every row where Wayfront wins stays in.

ClientOS ahead

About even

Wayfront ahead

Feature	Wayfront
Price and ownership
How you pay	Monthly subscription: Base $129/mo ($99 yearly), Pro $299/mo ($249 yearly)	Once: $990, $1,790 or $2,690, plus your own server (about $10–25/mo)Better here
Team seats	5 on Base, 10 on Pro, then $18–20 per extra seat each month	No limit on staffBetter here
Clients and projects	Unlimited	Unlimited
Transaction fees	None, money goes to your Stripe	None, money goes to your own gateways
If you stop paying	The portal stops; export your data first	Keeps running on the version you have; only updates stopBetter here
Hosting and data
Where it runs	Wayfront’s cloud (AWS, N. Virginia, USA)	Your server, in any country you chooseBetter here
Who can see client data	Stored with Wayfront, encrypted at rest	Only you. Nothing leaves your server but a license check-inBetter here
Server work	None, it is hosted for youBetter here	One command to install, update or back up, or we do it (Pro)
Updates	Always the latest, includedBetter here	1 year, 3 years or lifetime, by package
Selling and getting paid
Service store	Order forms, cart and checkout	A page per service, five pricing models, add-ons, digital products
Payment gateways	Stripe, PayPal, manual payments	Stripe, PayPal, NOWPayments, CoinGate, BTCPay, manual cryptoBetter here
Subscriptions and invoices	Subscriptions, invoices, dunning, coupons, multi-currency	Subscriptions, gapless invoices, credit notes, pay links, 21 currencies
Profit and expenses	Revenue analytics	Profit and loss, expenses, margin per serviceBetter here
Referral program	Yes	Yes, with commissions and payouts
Delivering the work
Orders	Production pipelines, tasks and SOPs	Statuses that move themselves, revisions, auto-approve, ratings
Time tracking	YesBetter here	No
Messaging	Messages on each order	Threads per client and per order, plus team chat and custom offersBetter here
Help desk	Shared inbox and tickets	Tickets with response targets, email-to-ticket, merge, auto-closeBetter here
Forms	Drag-and-drop, conditional rules, e-signaturesBetter here	17 field types, rules, multi-page
Brand and connections
White-label and custom domain	Yes, on both plans	Yes, every screen and every email
Portal languages	Multi-language portalBetter here	English, with every client-facing word renamable
Integrations	40+, including Zapier, Make and SlackBetter here	Website forms, Meta Conversions API, Google Ads export
API	Add-on on Pro (+$240–300/mo), included on PlusBetter here	No public API
Team permissions	Team roles	122 permissions, six roles plus your own, audited “sign in as”Better here
Track record
Reviews	G2 4.7 (about 17), Capterra 4.9 (16), Trustpilot 4.3 (48)Better here	New, no third-party reviews yet
Moving over	—	Importer for Wayfront: clients, orders, messages, invoices, filesBetter here

Wayfront sources: pricing, integrations, security. ClientOS: features.

Stay on Wayfront if…

You rely on Zapier, Make or the Wayfront API
You bill time and need time tracking
Your clients need the portal in their own language
You never want to think about a server, even one we set up

Move to ClientOS if…

Your team is past 5 or 10 seats, or soon will be
You would rather pay once than every month
Clients ask where their data is stored
You take crypto, or want profit and expenses next to orders

In depth

Strengths, weaknesses and who should pick which

Where each one wins, where it falls short, and who it suits.

Wayfront

Best for productized digital marketing agencies

4.7

G2 4.7 (about 17 reviews), Capterra 4.9 (16), Trustpilot 4.3 (48)

A hosted client portal and operations platform for agencies that sell productized services. It was called SPP.co (Service Provider Pro) until February 2026.

Starting price: $129/mo, or $99/mo billed yearly (Base, 5 seats)
White-label: White-label and a custom domain on both plans.
Trial: 14-day trial, no card. No free plan.

Strengths

Fully hosted: no server to run, updates included
40+ integrations, including Zapier, Make and Slack
Time tracking, and forms with e-signatures
A multi-language client portal
Years of track record and good reviews

Weaknesses

5 seats on Base and 10 on Pro, then $18–20 per extra seat each month
The Integration API is a +$240–300/mo add-on on Pro
Client data lives in one US region of Wayfront’s cloud

Pick it if you want a mature hosted portal with integrations and never want to think about a server.

Wayfront pricing wayfront.com

ClientOSOurs

Best for agencies that want to own their portal

New

New, no third-party reviews yet

A self-hosted client portal for productized service agencies: service store, checkout, orders, invoices, subscriptions, messages and tickets, on your own server, paid for once.

Starting price: $990 once, plus your own server (about $10–25/mo)
White-label: Every screen and every email, on every package.
Trial: Live demo with sample data, 3 days, no card

Strengths

Pay once, keep it forever
No limit on staff or clients
Runs on your server, in the country you choose
An importer built for leaving Wayfront

Weaknesses

No Zapier, Make or public API yet
No time tracking
New, so no third-party reviews yet

Pick it if you want to own the portal, pay once and stop paying per seat.

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Before you choose

Wayfront vs ClientOS: questions

Is ClientOS cheaper than Wayfront?

ClientOS starts at $990 once, plus your own server (about $10–25/mo). Wayfront starts at $129/mo, or $99/mo billed yearly (Base, 5 seats). ClientOS has no seat limit; add a server at about $10–25/mo. Wayfront charges $18–20 a month for each seat past the 5 on Base or 10 on Pro. Which comes out cheaper depends on your team size and how long you stay, so price both for your team.

Do Wayfront and ClientOS have a free trial?

Wayfront: 14-day trial, no card. No free plan. ClientOS: Live demo with sample data, 3 days, no card.

Can you white-label Wayfront and ClientOS?

Wayfront: White-label and a custom domain on both plans. ClientOS: Every screen and every email, on every package.

Which has better reviews, Wayfront or ClientOS?

Wayfront: G2 4.7 (about 17 reviews), Capterra 4.9 (16), Trustpilot 4.3 (48). ClientOS: New, no third-party reviews yet. With few reviews, one unhappy customer moves the score, so read the reviews, not just the stars.

Which one is self-hosted, Wayfront or ClientOS?

ClientOS runs on your own server and is paid for once ($990, $1,790 or $2,690, plus a server at about $10–25/mo). Wayfront is hosted only. We make ClientOS, so weigh that.

Sources, checked Oct 25, 2026: Wayfront pricing, capterra · ClientOS features.

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