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Proposal drafting, client research, contract review and brand-voice writing — Hobnob is the back-office team your freelance business doesn't have.
What's broken today
- ×No time for prospecting.
- ×Contracts are scary without a lawyer.
- ×Writing proposals is slow.
How Hobnob fixes it
Cited client research
Background on every prospect in 30 seconds.
Contract risk flags
Drop a SOW, get a plain-English risk list.
Proposal generator
Branded proposals in your tone, in minutes.
Try these prompts
Copy-paste straight into Hobnob to see the difference.
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Start free as a freelancer
Unlimited cited search. No credit card. Cancel any time (you won't want to).
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Is my data private?
Yes. Hobnob runs in Incognito mode by default — your queries are not used to train any AI model, and Pro/Business plans get zero ad tracking.
Do I need a credit card?
No. The free plan gives you unlimited AI search forever, no card required. Upgrade only when you want Pro Search, Deep Research or larger file uploads.