> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.getquikly.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Frequently asked questions

> Answers to common questions about Quikly — proposals, AI features, sharing, pricing, security, and more.

## General

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  <Accordion title="What is Quikly?">
    Quikly is a proposal platform built for freelancers, dev shops, and technical consultancies who sell software projects. It uses AI to analyze briefs, structure scope, recommend market-calibrated rates, and generate professional proposals with delivery conditions, risk analysis, and scope protection. You review and control every number before sending.
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  <Accordion title="Who is Quikly for?">
    Anyone who writes proposals for software projects: freelance developers, project managers, sales teams at agencies, cloud consultants, cybersecurity firms, data engineering teams, and technical consultancies. If you price and scope software work, Quikly is for you.
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  <Accordion title="What languages does Quikly support?">
    The app and AI features are fully available in **English** and **Spanish**. You can generate proposals in either language regardless of the UI language you use.
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  <Accordion title="Do I need to know how to code to use Quikly?">
    No. Quikly is a web application with a visual editor. You paste a brief or describe the project, and the AI handles requirement extraction, pricing, and document structure. If you want to use the API or MCP server, some technical knowledge helps, but it's not required for the core product.
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## Proposals

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  <Accordion title="How many proposals can I create?">
    * **Starter (free trial):** 3 proposals during the 14-day trial
    * **Professional:** Unlimited proposals
    * **Agency:** Unlimited proposals
    * **Lifetime:** Unlimited proposals
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  <Accordion title="Can I edit a proposal after sharing it with a client?">
    Yes. You can update requirements, pricing, and settings at any time. If the proposal has already been shared, you can resend it so the client sees the latest version. The share link stays the same.
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  <Accordion title="How is pricing calculated?">
    Quikly uses your hourly rate and the estimated story points for each requirement to calculate a base cost. It then applies modifiers for tech stack complexity, urgency, client type discounts, and taxes. You can adjust every modifier manually before sending.
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  <Accordion title="Can I hide sections from the client view?">
    Yes. In the proposal editor, you can toggle visibility for sections like timeline, differentiators, governance, and team breakdown. Hidden sections are excluded from the shared link and PDF export.
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  <Accordion title="Can I add custom terms and conditions?">
    Yes. Professional, Agency, and Lifetime plans let you create **custom clauses** and save them in **templates**. You can include IP ownership terms, NDA clauses, payment schedules, SLA definitions, and any other legal text. These are included in the shared proposal and PDF.
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  <Accordion title="What contract models are available?">
    Quikly supports six models:

    1. **Technical Proposal** — closed scope with detailed estimates and acceptance conditions
    2. **Hour Bucket** — blocks of hours with a scope cap
    3. **Retainer** — monthly hours at a preferred rate
    4. **Time & Materials** — hourly billing with a rate card and monthly cap
    5. **Milestone-Based** — deliverables with payments on completion
    6. **Staff Augmentation** — dedicated team with roles and seniority per phase
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## AI features

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  <Accordion title="Does Quikly train AI models on my data?">
    No. Your proposals, briefs, and client information are never used to train AI models. Quikly uses third-party AI providers (Google Gemini, OpenAI) to process requests in real time, but your data is not stored by those providers for training purposes.
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  <Accordion title="Do I need my own AI API key?">
    No. Quikly includes AI capabilities on all plans using its own API keys. If you want to use your own Gemini or OpenAI key (for higher limits or to avoid shared quotas), you can configure it in **My Profile → AI Settings**.
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  <Accordion title="What is demo mode?">
    Demo mode lets you try Quikly's AI features with sample data — no account or API key needed. It's available on the landing page and generates a preview proposal so you can see the output quality before signing up.
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  <Accordion title="What is Quimy?">
    Quimy is the AI assistant inside Quikly. It analyzes your brief, structures scope, suggests market rates, and evaluates your proposal's quality across six axes (pricing, structure, value, team, financial integrity, governance) before you send it. Quimy Pro, available on Agency and Lifetime plans, uses more advanced AI models for deeper analysis.
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## Sharing and client experience

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  <Accordion title="Does my client need a Quikly account?">
    No. Clients view, accept, reject, or request revisions through a shared link — no account or login required. They authenticate with the email address you authorized when sharing the proposal.
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  <Accordion title="How long does a share link last?">
    Share links expire after **15 days** by default. If the link expires, you can reshare the proposal to generate a new one. Accepted or rejected proposals remain accessible for the client's reference.
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  <Accordion title="Can clients see my hourly rate?">
    It depends on your proposal settings. By default, the client sees the total price and per-requirement breakdown, but you can toggle hourly rate visibility on or off in the proposal editor. Rate cards in team-based proposals follow the same toggle.
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  <Accordion title="Can I share a proposal with multiple people?">
    Yes. When sharing, you can authorize up to 2 email addresses. Only people with authorized emails can accept, reject, or request revisions. Anyone with the link can view the proposal, but only authorized contacts can take action. See [sharing with colleagues](/help/client-sharing) for more details.
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## Security and privacy

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  <Accordion title="How is my data stored?">
    All data is stored encrypted at rest. The application uses HTTPS for all communication. Database backups are encrypted and stored in a separate region.
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  <Accordion title="Is Quikly GDPR compliant?">
    Yes. You can request deletion of your account and all associated data at any time. Quikly does not sell or share personal data with third parties for marketing purposes. Client data from shared proposals is retained only as long as the proposal is active.
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  <Accordion title="Are electronic signatures legally valid?">
    Yes. When a client accepts a proposal, they sign electronically with explicit consent. Quikly records an audit trail including IP address, timestamp, and a SHA-256 hash of the document at the time of signature. This is compliant with the ESIGN Act (US), eIDAS (EU), and UNCITRAL.
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  <Accordion title="Can I delete my account and data?">
    Yes. Contact support or use the account settings to request full deletion. All proposals, client data, API keys, and webhook configurations are permanently removed.
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## Billing

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  <Accordion title="Do I need a credit card to start?">
    No. The Starter plan includes a 14-day trial with 3 proposals — no payment method required.
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  <Accordion title="Can I cancel anytime?">
    Yes. No contracts, no questions asked. Cancel your Professional or Agency subscription at any time from **Settings → Billing**. You keep access until the end of the current billing period.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="What is the Lifetime plan?">
    A one-time payment of \$149 that gives you everything in Professional forever — unlimited proposals, unlimited AI agent, Quimy Pro, lifetime updates, and an Early Adopter badge. No recurring charges.
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