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ManyRequests is cClient requests, approvals and a branded portal for productised services — and for many teams that's exactly right. But if your studio's work starts where ManyRequests's strengths end, it's worth looking at what a tool built for creative client work does differently.

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Why studios start looking beyond ManyRequests

Nobody switches tools for fun. Studios usually start shopping when the tool they have was built for a different operating model than the one they run. With ManyRequests, that tends to sound like:

  • Built for a different centre of gravity

    ManyRequests's strength is cClient requests, approvals and a branded portal for productised services. If your week revolves around client delivery rather than that, the fit starts to strain.

  • The client experience is an afterthought

    Studios tell us clients end up seeing internal boards, threads or portals that were never designed for them — and the studio ends up translating.

  • Commercial and delivery live apart

    Proposals, time and invoices in one place; projects and client conversations in another. Reconciling them becomes someone's part-time job.

  • You assemble the studio system yourself

    General tools are flexible by design, which means the studio's operating model has to be built and maintained — aAgencies selling retainer packages with a ticket queue

What bettro does instead

bettro is a client workspace for creative studios: the relationship and the delivery in one place, with a client-facing side that's designed to be seen.

  • Your work has a defined scope, milestones and changing deadlines
  • You want project delivery, meetings, time and money in one working history
  • Clients need a calm progress view rather than access to an internal request system
  • A branded client portal, so clients see progress, files, decisions and invoices — never your internal workspace.
  • Leads, proposals, projects, meetings, time and invoices connected around one client record.

Switching from ManyRequests: a checklist

Changing systems is mostly a data and workflow decision. Work through these before moving a live client.

  1. 1.Export requests, clients and team data before closing the old workspace
  2. 2.Map open requests to projects, milestones or tasks instead of copying the old queue
  3. 3.Move active subscriptions carefully to avoid missed or duplicate charges
  4. 4.Run one client end-to-end in bettro before migrating the rest — the workflow differences show up fastest in real work.

Questions about leaving ManyRequests

What is ManyRequests?
ManyRequests is a white-label client portal for agencies and productised service businesses. It combines service requests, messaging, files, time tracking, billing and client records.
Is ManyRequests white-label?
Yes. Its official documentation describes custom domains, logos, colours and custom CSS for the client portal.
What is the main difference between ManyRequests and bettro?
ManyRequests centres the operating model on services and incoming requests. bettro centres it on the full client engagement: opportunity, scope, project delivery, meetings, approvals, time and invoicing.
Can I export data from ManyRequests?
ManyRequests documents CSV exports for requests, clients and team data. Check the fields and attachment history you need before planning a move.
Which is better for a design subscription?
ManyRequests is likely the more natural fit when clients buy a recurring package and submit work into a queue. bettro is the stronger fit when each engagement needs project structure and a broader client history.

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