{"id":119623,"date":"2020-10-21T09:25:27","date_gmt":"2020-10-21T09:25:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.finxter.com\/?p=15405"},"modified":"2020-10-21T09:25:27","modified_gmt":"2020-10-21T09:25:27","slug":"top-3-freelance-developer-contract-templates-free","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/2020\/10\/21\/top-3-freelance-developer-contract-templates-free\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 3 Freelance Developer Contract Templates (Free)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-rounded\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pexels.com\/photos\/4427630\/pexels-photo-4427630.jpeg?auto=compress&amp;cs=tinysrgb&amp;h=750&amp;w=1260\" alt=\"Legal Contract Freelancing\" width=\"843\" height=\"563\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>This article is for you if you are either of the following:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>You&#8217;re a <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.finxter.com\/the-complete-guide-to-freelance-developing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" title=\"The Complete Guide to Freelance Developing\">freelance developer<\/a><\/strong> or <strong>freelancing agency<\/strong> and you want to offer your services to a client.<\/li>\n<li>You&#8217;re a <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.finxter.com\/remote-freelance-developer-work-from-home\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" title=\"Top 14 Places to Find Remote Freelance Developer Gigs and Work From Home\"><strong>client<\/strong> <\/a>and you want to take the service from a freelance developer. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If you belong to either group, you&#8217;re in the right place! <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/13.0.0\/72x72\/1f642.png\" alt=\"\ud83d\ude42\" class=\"wp-smiley\" style=\"height: 1em; max-height: 1em;\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"has-pale-pink-background-color has-background\"><strong>Disclaimer<\/strong>: <em>Before I <strong>share the contract templates for freelance developers<\/strong> with you, I&#8217;m legally required to tell you that I&#8217;m not an attorney (I&#8217;m a programmer first and teacher second). So, <strong>you cannot take this as legal advice<\/strong>. Instead, I simply share some contract templates with you that I found useful during my <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.finxter.com\/webinar-freelancer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" title=\"Webinar Freelancer\">own career as a freelance developer<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Yeah, I also like the color of the disclaimer background. Are you ready for the legal stuff? So, let&#8217;s get it over already!<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>ALL LINKS OPEN IN A NEW TAB!<\/em><\/strong><em> I hate those links that don&#8217;t do this.<\/em><\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/stuffandnonsense.co.uk\/projects\/contract-killer\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/stuffandnonsense.co.uk\/projects\/contract-killer\">#1 Freelance Web Development Contract (GoogleDocs, PDF)<\/a><\/h2>\n<p>Based on the contract given at the <a href=\"https:\/\/stuffandnonsense.co.uk\/projects\/contract-killer\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/stuffandnonsense.co.uk\/projects\/contract-killer\">source<\/a>, I&#8217;ve created a Google Docs contract and a PDF that you can access here:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Google Docs Template:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1mHNWFx-MCfMB1bM-yhOeufFi9T_Gh8TVJmF_1qMuvCg\/edit?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1mHNWFx-MCfMB1bM-yhOeufFi9T_Gh8TVJmF_1qMuvCg\/edit?usp=sharing<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>PDF Download: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1mHNWFx-MCfMB1bM-yhOeufFi9T_Gh8TVJmF_1qMuvCg\/edit?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1mHNWFx-MCfMB1bM-yhOeufFi9T_Gh8TVJmF_1qMuvCg\/edit?usp=sharing<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1mHNWFx-MCfMB1bM-yhOeufFi9T_Gh8TVJmF_1qMuvCg\/edit?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.finxter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/image-185.png\" alt=\"Freelance Web Developer Contract\" class=\"wp-image-15412\" width=\"581\" height=\"575\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.finxter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/image-185.png 775w, https:\/\/blog.finxter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/image-185-300x297.png 300w, https:\/\/blog.finxter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/image-185-768x760.png 768w, https:\/\/blog.finxter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/image-185-96x96.png 96w, https:\/\/blog.finxter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/image-185-150x148.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 581px) 100vw, 581px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>This contract is 100% based on the excellent resource from <strong>Stuff &amp; Nonsense<\/strong> at the following site:<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-cyan-bluish-gray-background-color has-background\"><strong>Link<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/stuffandnonsense.co.uk\/projects\/contract-killer\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/stuffandnonsense.co.uk\/projects\/contract-killer<\/a><\/p>\n<p>This particular contract was quite useful during my career as a <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.finxter.com\/become-python-freelancer-course\/\" title=\"Become Python Freelancer Course\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">freelance developer earning $100 per hour and more<\/a>&#8212;and I&#8217;m very grateful for the great work they&#8217;ve put into it. It&#8217;s also a contract that doesn&#8217;t shy away clients because it&#8217;s easy to read, relatable, and authentic. Love it!<\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.docracy.com\/0kpa5hfcobb\/freelance-developer-contract\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.docracy.com\/0kpa5hfcobb\/freelance-developer-contract\">#2 Freelance Developer Contract (GoogleDocs, PDF)<\/a><\/h2>\n<p>Again, based on the contract given at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.docracy.com\/0kpa5hfcobb\/freelance-developer-contract\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.docracy.com\/0kpa5hfcobb\/freelance-developer-contract\">source<\/a>, I&#8217;ve created a Google Docs contract and a PDF that you can access here:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Google Docs Template:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1M_KdKLh6U15TjVTpIsEvEgvsY_VzsBxrUwdqyaOR-7E\/edit?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1M_KdKLh6U15TjVTpIsEvEgvsY_VzsBxrUwdqyaOR-7E\/edit?usp=sharing<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>PDF Download:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.finxter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Freelance-Developer-Contract.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/blog.finxter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Freelance-Developer-Contract.pdf<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1M_KdKLh6U15TjVTpIsEvEgvsY_VzsBxrUwdqyaOR-7E\/edit?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.finxter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/image-187.png\" alt=\"Freelance Developer Contract\" class=\"wp-image-15427\" width=\"586\" height=\"560\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.finxter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/image-187.png 781w, https:\/\/blog.finxter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/image-187-300x287.png 300w, https:\/\/blog.finxter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/image-187-768x735.png 768w, https:\/\/blog.finxter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/image-187-150x143.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 586px) 100vw, 586px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>You can find the full contract either on the Google Docs I created for you (<strong><em>click on the image!<\/em><\/strong>) or at the original site as given in the following link.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-cyan-bluish-gray-background-color has-background\"><strong>Link<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.docracy.com\/0kpa5hfcobb\/freelance-developer-contract\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.docracy.com\/0kpa5hfcobb\/freelance-developer-contract<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Do you prefer a Word template? No problem, there&#8217;s a contract template for you as well!<\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/legaltemplates.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Freelance-Contract.doc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/legaltemplates.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Freelance-Contract.doc\">#3 Basic Freelance Contract Template (Word)<\/a><\/h2>\n<p>Do you seek more general contract templates for freelancers? Here&#8217;s a Word contract template from legaltemplates.net:<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/legaltemplates.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Freelance-Contract.doc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.finxter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/image-188.png\" alt=\"Freelance Contract Template Word\" class=\"wp-image-15431\" width=\"758\" height=\"641\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.finxter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/image-188.png 1011w, https:\/\/blog.finxter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/image-188-300x253.png 300w, https:\/\/blog.finxter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/image-188-768x649.png 768w, https:\/\/blog.finxter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/image-188-150x127.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 758px) 100vw, 758px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>What I particularly like about this template is that the underscores highlight clearly where you need to fill in the blanks. It cannot get any simpler than that!<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-cyan-bluish-gray-background-color has-background\"><strong>Link<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/legaltemplates.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Freelance-Contract.doc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/legaltemplates.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Freelance-Contract.doc<\/a><\/p>\n<p>You don&#8217;t need four contracts&#8212;one is sufficient. However, I found that there&#8217;s one resource missing of a general freelancer contract (not necessarily tailored towards <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.finxter.com\/full-time-python-freelancer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" title=\"How to Go Full-Time ($3000\/m) as a Python Freelancer\ufeff\">freelance develoepers<\/a>) that&#8217;s also available as a Google Docs. As it turns out, there&#8217;s one that fits these requirements perfectly!<\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1Bg_1m1C05YqTJzp5MBZMhlREemUrFrOvOE7rsNOc2X0\/edit\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1Bg_1m1C05YqTJzp5MBZMhlREemUrFrOvOE7rsNOc2X0\/edit\">#4 General Freelancing Contract (GoogleDocs)<\/a><\/h2>\n<p>This excellent freelancing contract is from Jyssica Schwartz&#8212;and it addresses a wide spectrum of issues. Here&#8217;s the <strong>table of contents<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"354\" height=\"391\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.finxter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/image-190.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15437\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.finxter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/image-190.png 354w, https:\/\/blog.finxter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/image-190-272x300.png 272w, https:\/\/blog.finxter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/image-190-150x166.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 354px) 100vw, 354px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Click the following image to check out the interactive contract template on GoogleDocs:<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1Bg_1m1C05YqTJzp5MBZMhlREemUrFrOvOE7rsNOc2X0\/edit\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.finxter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/image-189.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15435\" width=\"591\" height=\"587\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.finxter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/image-189.png 788w, https:\/\/blog.finxter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/image-189-300x298.png 300w, https:\/\/blog.finxter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/image-189-150x149.png 150w, https:\/\/blog.finxter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/image-189-768x762.png 768w, https:\/\/blog.finxter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/image-189-96x96.png 96w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 591px) 100vw, 591px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>This is a comprehensive contract but it requires a bit more work for you to get started. Here&#8217;s the link to the original contract resource:<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-cyan-bluish-gray-background-color has-background\"><strong>Link<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1Bg_1m1C05YqTJzp5MBZMhlREemUrFrOvOE7rsNOc2X0\/edit\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1Bg_1m1C05YqTJzp5MBZMhlREemUrFrOvOE7rsNOc2X0\/edit<\/a><\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n<p>These four contract templates should be sufficient to get you started with <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.finxter.com\/python-freelancing-fiverr-gig-webscraping\/\" title=\"Python Freelancing: My First Fiverr Gig and How I Solved It\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">your first few gigs<\/a>. I know it can be a pain to customize a given contract template&#8212;you have to read over it at least once&#8212;but view it as a <strong>one-time <\/strong>investment into your business success. If you set up the contract once, it can protect you from litigation for many years to come. <strong><em>Get this one thing done today and make one big step progress towards your new freelancing adventure!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I hope you liked this article&#8212;before you go, please allow me to present my new book: <strong><em>Leaving the Rat Race with Python<\/em><\/strong> where I show the best success tips for upcoming freelancers in the programming space:<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-block\">Do you want to develop the skills of a <strong>well-rounded Python professional<\/strong>&#8212;while getting paid in the process? Become a Python freelancer and order your book <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2Re2JqO\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Leaving the Rat Race with Python<\/strong><\/a> on Amazon (<em>Kindle\/Print<\/em>)!<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-medium is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2Re2JqO\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.finxter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/final_cover-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"Leaving the Rat Race with Python Book\" class=\"wp-image-11850\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.finxter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/final_cover-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/blog.finxter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/final_cover-scaled.jpg 683w, https:\/\/blog.finxter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/final_cover-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.finxter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/final_cover-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.finxter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/final_cover-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/blog.finxter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/final_cover-150x225.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-block\">Where to Go From Here?<\/h2>\n<p>Enough theory, let\u2019s get some practice!<\/p>\n<p>To become successful in coding, you need to get out there and solve real problems for real people. That\u2019s how you can become a six-figure earner easily. And that\u2019s how you polish the skills you really need in practice. After all, what\u2019s the use of learning theory that nobody ever needs?<\/p>\n<p><strong>Practice projects is how you sharpen your saw in coding!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Do you want to become a code master by focusing on practical code projects that actually earn you money and solve problems for people?<\/p>\n<p>Then become a Python freelance developer! It\u2019s the best way of approaching the task of improving your Python skills\u2014even if you are a complete beginner.<\/p>\n<p>Join my free webinar <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.finxter.com\/webinar-freelancer\/\" target=\"_blank\">\u201cHow to Build Your High-Income Skill Python\u201d<\/a> and watch how I grew my coding business online and how you can, too\u2014from the comfort of your own home.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.finxter.com\/webinar-freelancer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Join the free webinar now!<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.finxter.com\/freelance-developer-contract-templates\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Top 3 Freelance Developer Contract Templates (Free)<\/a> first appeared on <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.finxter.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Finxter<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This article is for you if you are either of the following: You&#8217;re a freelance developer or freelancing agency and you want to offer your services to a client. You&#8217;re a client and you want to take the service from a freelance developer. If you belong to either group, you&#8217;re in the right place! 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