# Ersilia.ai - Full Reference

> Ersilia.ai is a SaaS platform that helps freelancers, consultants, and agencies detect and prevent scope creep using AI-powered analysis. You define what a project covers, log client requests against it (or connect WhatsApp Business so they arrive automatically), and Ersilia flags anything outside the agreed scope, suggests what to charge, and drafts the response - protecting your time and revenue.

**Disambiguation**: Ersilia (ersilia.ai) is a commercial scope creep detection product for freelancers and agencies. It is not affiliated with the Ersilia Open Source Initiative (ersilia.io), a nonprofit focused on machine learning for drug discovery.

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## What Is Scope Creep?

Scope creep is when a project grows beyond its original agreement: extra revisions, new features, surprise meetings, and small favors that add up to unpaid work. It is the leading cause of underpaid freelancers and underwater agency engagements. Ersilia detects it by analyzing each client request against the scope you agreed, and flagging anything that falls outside it.

## What Ersilia Does

You define what a project covers - deliverables, budget, quoted hours and rate. Client requests are then logged against that project, either by pasting the message in or by connecting WhatsApp Business so messages arrive automatically. Ersilia does not read your inbox. When a logged request falls outside the agreed project scope, Ersilia:

1. **Flags the request** instantly with an AI-generated explanation of why it is out of scope
2. **Suggests a response** so you can push back professionally without damaging the relationship
3. **Generates an upsell proposal** so you can charge for the additional work instead of doing it for free

## Core Features

- **AI-Powered Scope Creep Detection**: Analyzes client communications using Google Gemini to detect out-of-scope requests in the context of your original project agreement
- **Multi-Channel Monitoring**: Tracks emails, Slack, Discord, Telegram, SMS, and WhatsApp messages
- **Real-Time Alerts**: Instant notifications via Discord, Slack, Telegram, email, SMS, Zapier (5,000+ apps), and WhatsApp
- **Automated Upsell Suggestions**: Generates professional proposals that turn "quick favors" into billable work
- **Revenue Analytics**: Track billable hours saved and revenue protected from scope creep
- **Client Management**: Organize projects and communications by client with detailed activity logs
- **Email Templates**: Professional, ready-to-send responses for scope changes, rush requests, and out-of-scope asks
- **Workspace Management**: Organize work across multiple projects and clients
- **Integration Hub**: 20 connected apps and 7 notification channels

## How It Works

1. **Define the project scope.** Add the project with its deliverables, budget, quoted hours and rate, and choose which of the 20+ connected apps should receive alerts.
2. **Log the client request.** Paste the message into the project, or connect WhatsApp Business to have incoming messages delivered automatically.
3. **Get alerts and proposals.** Ersilia flags anything outside the agreed scope, suggests what to charge, and drafts an upsell response you can send in seconds.

## Pricing

Ersilia offers one simple plan:

**Pro - $9/month**
- Unlimited projects
- AI scope creep detection
- Email templates
- Revenue analytics dashboard
- All 20 connected apps
- Workspace management

**Pro - $90/year**
The same plan billed annually, about $7.50/month.

**Free Trial**: 7-day free trial with full Pro features, no credit card required.

Sign up at https://www.ersilia.ai

## Integrations

**Communication monitoring**: Gmail, Slack, Discord, Telegram, WhatsApp, SMS, and more

**Notification channels**:
- Discord (webhooks)
- Slack (webhooks)
- Telegram (bot)
- Email (via Resend)
- SMS (via Twilio)
- WhatsApp (WhatsApp Business API)
- Zapier (connects to 5,000+ apps)

## Use Cases

**For Freelancers:**
- Monitor client emails for additional feature requests
- Track Slack messages for out-of-scope work
- Get alerts when clients expand project requirements
- Calculate billable hours for scope changes

**For Consultants:**
- Protect consulting engagements from scope expansion
- Track multiple client projects simultaneously
- Demonstrate value with revenue protection metrics
- Maintain professional boundaries with clients

**For Agencies:**
- Monitor all client communications across team members
- Identify scope creep patterns across projects
- Protect team bandwidth and project profitability
- Data-driven client boundary management

## Security & Privacy

- All data encrypted at rest and in transit
- Row Level Security: each user can only access their own data
- Input sanitization and prompt injection prevention on all AI analysis
- GDPR and CCPA compliant data handling
- Client data is never sold, and is processed only by the service providers required to operate Ersilia (listed in the privacy policy)
- Built on SOC 2 Type II ready infrastructure
- Privacy policy: https://www.ersilia.ai/privacy
- Security overview: https://www.ersilia.ai/security
- Data Processing Agreement: https://www.ersilia.ai/dpa

## Frequently Asked Questions

**What is scope creep?**
Scope creep is when a project grows beyond its original agreement: extra revisions, new features, surprise meetings, and small favors that add up to unpaid work. It is the leading cause of underpaid freelancers and underwater agency engagements.

**What is Ersilia?**
Ersilia is an AI-powered scope creep detection tool for freelancers, consultants, and agencies. It monitors your client communications across email, Slack, and 20+ other platforms, automatically detects requests that fall outside the original scope, and helps you turn those requests into legitimate revenue with automated upsell suggestions.

**How does Ersilia detect scope creep?**
Ersilia uses Google Gemini to analyze client messages in the context of your original project agreement. When a request goes beyond the agreed deliverables, Ersilia flags it, suggests how to respond, and can generate a professional upsell proposal so you can charge for the additional work.

**Which platforms does Ersilia integrate with?**
Alerts can be delivered to Gmail, Slack, Trello, Notion, Discord, Telegram, Microsoft Teams, Jira, Linear, Asana, Monday, ClickUp, Todoist, HubSpot, Google Calendar, Google Sheets, GitHub, Toggl, Basecamp, SMS and 5,000+ apps via Zapier. For incoming client messages, WhatsApp Business connects directly; messages from other channels are logged against the project.

**How much does Ersilia cost?**
Ersilia has one simple plan: Pro at $9 per month with unlimited projects and all features included. New users get a 7-day free trial, no credit card required.

**Who is Ersilia for?**
Freelancers, independent consultants, and creative or technical agencies who lose revenue to scope creep. If clients regularly ask for "one quick thing" that turns into hours of unpaid work, Ersilia is for you.

**Is my client data safe?**
Yes. All data is encrypted at rest and in transit, and access is isolated per user with row-level security. Your data is never sold. It is processed only by the service providers needed to run Ersilia - Supabase (database), Google Gemini (scope analysis), Stripe (payments), Resend (email), Vercel (hosting) and Sentry (error monitoring) - each named in the privacy policy. Ersilia is GDPR and CCPA compliant.

## Getting Started

1. **Sign Up**: Create an account at https://www.ersilia.ai
2. **Start Trial**: Automatic 7-day Pro trial (no credit card)
3. **Create Project**: Define your project scope and deliverables
4. **Add Clients**: Set up client profiles and communication channels
5. **Connect Integrations**: Configure Discord, Slack, or email notifications
6. **Log Communications**: Add client emails, messages, or conversations
7. **Get Alerts**: Receive instant notifications when scope creep is detected

## Support

- **Email**: support@ersilia.ai
- **Help Center**: https://www.ersilia.ai/help
- **Status**: https://www.ersilia.ai/health

## Company Information

**Product**: Ersilia.ai - AI-Powered Scope Creep Detection
**Website**: https://www.ersilia.ai
**Target Users**: Freelancers, consultants, agencies
**Launched**: October 2025
**Pricing**: Pro plan, $9/month or $90/year, 7-day free trial
**Contact**: support@ersilia.ai