The latest articles on DEV Community by Aldrid CN. (@wuzz-dev). https://dev.to/wuzz-dev https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F3946948%2Ff2615519-3c88-44e5-8b71-ebd92211c652.jpeg https://dev.to/wuzz-dev en Aldrid CN. Sat, 23 May 2026 14:22:23 +0000 https://dev.to/wuzz-dev/i-built-freelanceye-an-open-source-mobile-pwa-for-finding-clients-4haa https://dev.to/wuzz-dev/i-built-freelanceye-an-open-source-mobile-pwa-for-finding-clients-4haa <p>I built FreelancEye, an open-source mobile PWA for developers and freelancers who want to find real clients.</p> <p>Instead of guessing who might need a website, SEO help, or digital cleanup, you can search local businesses, spot weak online presence, run a quick AI audit, and save the best prospects into a simple follow-up pipeline.</p> <h2> Why I built it </h2> <p>Finding freelance clients often starts from a blank page.</p> <p>You know there are businesses that need better websites, SEO help, cleaner online presence, or basic digital systems, but finding and organizing those opportunities manually can be messy.</p> <p>FreelancEye is meant to give freelancers a better starting point.</p> <h2> What it helps with </h2> <p>The value is simple:</p> <ul> <li>Find businesses in your city, nearby, or in another market.</li> <li>See who has no website, weak web presence, or obvious improvement opportunities.</li> <li>Run an audit to understand what you could offer.</li> <li>Save the lead before you forget it.</li> <li>Follow up later with notes, status, and context.</li> </ul> <p>It is built for developers, designers, SEO freelancers, marketers, and small agencies who want client leads without starting from a blank page.</p> <h2> How the workflow feels </h2> <p>The app is mobile-first because prospecting does not always happen at a perfect desk setup.</p> <p>You can use it like a lightweight installable app:</p> <ol> <li>Search a city or market.</li> <li>Browse local businesses.</li> <li>Spot weak or missing web presence.</li> <li>Run an AI audit.</li> <li>Save the lead.</li> <li>Come back later with notes, status, and context.</li> </ol> <p>The goal is not to replace sales work. It gives you a starting point: who to look at, what might be wrong, and what kind of help you could offer.</p> <h2> Open-source and self-hostable </h2> <p>The hosted demo has limits to control API costs, but the project is MIT licensed and free to self-host.</p> <p>I wanted the hosted version to be transparent instead of hiding the limits behind a forced account or payment flow.</p> <p>If someone wants unlimited usage, they can clone the repo, add their own keys, and run it themselves.</p> <h2> Links </h2> <p>Demo: <a href="https://freelanceye.vercel.app/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://freelanceye.vercel.app/</a></p> <p>GitHub: <a href="https://github.com/wuzz-dev/MoneyPot" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://github.com/wuzz-dev/MoneyPot</a></p> <h2> Final thought </h2> <p>This started as a practical tool for freelancers, but I think the bigger idea is simple:</p> <p>Give people a better starting point for outreach.</p> <p>Not magic leads. Not fake automation. Just a way to find real businesses, understand the opportunity, and follow up with context.</p> webdev pwa freelance opensource