What’s inside the Software Proposal.
17 pages with real content in place. Rewrite them, reorder them, or add your own.
- 1Page 1A cover on grid paper with the project title, a route-network schematic, a tracking card and the proposal details
- 2Page 2Contents, with an at-a-glance summary of dates, team, scope and price
- 3Page 3A cover letter from the engagement lead with a four-line summary
- 4Page 4The problem in four numbers, a chart of where service-desk time goes and goals with baselines and targets
- 5Page 5The solution as six modules and a customer's shipment end to end
- 6Page 6A layered architecture diagram, three design principles and the technology stack
- 7Page 7The feature list with MoSCoW priorities, sprints, story points and capacity
- 8Page 8The delivery plan as a 24-week Gantt chart with milestones and dates
- 9Page 9How we work: phases, the two-week sprint, the definition of done, governance and a risk register
- 10Page 10Quality and security: a test pyramid, the CI/CD pipeline and eight security controls
- 11Page 11The support SLA: availability, severity response times, what's included and service credits
- 12Page 12The team with roles, allocation and bios, and what the client needs to provide
- 13Page 13Three relevant case studies with results and small charts
- 14Page 14Investment: the build price by phase, three options and the payment schedule
- 15Page 15Investment: three monthly support plans, a hosting estimate and the first-year running cost
- 16Page 16Next steps to kick-off and signature lines for both parties
- 17Page 17Terms and assumptions as sixteen numbered clauses, with document control
When to use it.
Software Proposal is a 17-page A4 template for studios and freelancers pitching a custom app or platform build. It takes the client from the problem and goals through a layered architecture diagram, a MoSCoW feature list, a 24-week delivery plan, QA and security, and a support SLA, with pricing fixed per phase, three options, a payment schedule and monthly support plans that add up on every page. Signature lines and terms close it out, ready to send as a link or PDF.
Made for
- Marketing, SEO and web agencies
- Freelancers and consultants
- Design and video studios
- Anyone quoting for client work
Make it yours in four steps.
Open it in Proposals and work through it, or let Docsiv AI do the first pass with your details.
- Step 1
Replace the studio, client and project names on the cover and in the letter.
- Step 2
Edit the problem numbers, goals and modules to match your discovery findings.
- Step 3
Update the architecture boxes, features, sprints and milestones for your build.
- Step 4
Set your phase prices, payment schedule and support plans, then export or share for signature.
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Is the Software Proposal template free?
Yes. Create a free account and it opens in Docsiv's Proposals app, ready to edit and share. The Free plan includes every Docsiv app and 500 AI credits a month.
Can I change the colours, fonts and text?
Yes, all of it. The template uses IBM Plex Sans and IBM Plex Mono with #ffffff, #0f172a, #334155, #059669, #ecfdf5, #e2e8f0, and you can change any of them, rewrite every word and add or remove pages.
What can I export it as?
Proposals in Docsiv offers: Proposal pages, PDF and HTML exports. Once it's saved, you can also share it with a link.
Can Docsiv AI write the software development proposal for me?
Yes. Tell Docsiv AI about the client or project and it can draft the content in this template's style, which you then review and edit. AI uses credits; the Free plan includes 500 a month.
Can my client sign it?
Yes, on the Pro and Team plans: send the proposal for e-signature from Docsiv and follow it under Signatures. E-signatures aren't included on the Free plan.
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