I Built FreelancEye, an Open-Source Mobile PWA for Finding Clients

May 23, 2026 · 2:22 PM UTC ·2 min read · 0 reactions · 0 comments · 25 views

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FreelancEye is an open-source mobile PWA designed to help freelancers find clients more efficiently. It allows users to search for local businesses with weak online presences and offers tools for auditing and saving leads. The app aims to provide a better starting point for outreach without replacing traditional sales work.

Key facts

▪FreelancEye helps freelancers identify local businesses that need website or SEO improvements.
▪Users can run AI audits to understand potential offerings and save leads for follow-up.
▪The app is mobile-first and can be self-hosted, making it accessible for various users.

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▪ I built a GUI CoAP API client – looking for feedback before I open source it — r/networking

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Original publisher	DEV.to (Top)
Canonical URL	https://dev.to/wuzz-dev/i-built-freelanceye-an-open-source-mobile-pwa-for-finding-clients-4haa
Publication time	Sat, 23 May 2026 14:22:23 +0000
Retrieval time	2026-05-23T14:37:27.193Z
Last seen	2026-05-23T14:37:27.193Z
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try { if(localStorage) { let currentUser = localStorage.getItem('current_user'); if (currentUser) { currentUser = JSON.parse(currentUser); if (currentUser.id === 3946948) { document.getElementById('article-show-container').classList.add('current-user-is-article-author'); } } } } catch (e) { console.error(e); } Aldrid CN. Posted on May 23 I Built FreelancEye, an Open-Source Mobile PWA for Finding Clients #pwa #opensource #freelance #webdev I built FreelancEye, an open-source mobile PWA for developers and freelancers who want to find real clients. 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.

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