Written by Guy Ben Ari
26/03/2026
6 min
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Who This Is For
For every Creator juggling more than one project at a time.
Creators managing multiple active Collaborations Five contracts at different stages, three payments pending, two waiting for signatures. Status Tracking shows everything in one view - so nothing slips through.
Creators who want to stop chasing payments Before you follow up on a payment, check the status. Know whether an invoice was received, opened, or is genuinely overdue - before you send that message.
Creators building long-term Collaborator relationships See the full history of every Collaboration with every contact. Always informed before every conversation.
Creators who want to run their business with clarity Sovereignty starts with knowing where you stand. Status Tracking gives you the clarity to make decisions about your time, your pipeline, and your next move.
The Challenge vs. The Solution
Without Status Tracking
- Digging through emails to find which contracts are still unsigned
- No idea which invoices are outstanding vs overdue
- Mental overhead of tracking multiple projects simultaneously
- Sending awkward follow-ups without knowing the actual status
With Status Tracking
- Every contract status visible in one dashboard — Draft, Sent, Signed
- Milestone statuses: paid, pending, upcoming — all in real time
- Total Balance, Available to Withdraw, and Unpaid Milestones always visible
- Check the status before every follow-up — always informed
What Status Tracking Includes
A complete real-time view of every Collaboration in your Homebase.
Contract status dashboard Every contract tagged with its current status - Draft, Sent, Signed - searchable by name or Collaborator.
Milestone payment tracking See the status of every milestone across every active Collaboration - paid, pending, or upcoming.
Financial overview Your Total Balance, Available to Withdraw, and Unpaid Milestones in one dashboard - always visible at the top of your Homebase.
Per-Collaborator history Every contract, invoice, and payment with a specific Collaborator lives on their profile - your full history at a glance.
Contract open tracking Know when a Collaborator opened your contract and when they signed - follow up with context, not guesswork.
Accounting records Your full transaction history - searchable, filterable, and exportable as a CSV any time.
How It Works
01
Send your contract
The moment you send a contract, Happ starts tracking it - status moves from Draft to Sent automatically.
02
Track opens and signatures
See when your Collaborator opens the contract - status updates to Signed the moment they complete E-Signature.
03
Monitor milestones in real time
As payments come in, your dashboard updates - paid milestones clear, unpaid ones stay visible until settled.
04
Check your financial position
Your Homebase always shows Total Balance, Available to Withdraw, and Unpaid Milestones - one glance tells you everything.
05
Review per Collaborator
Click into any contact to see every contract, payment, and invoice - the complete picture, always available.
Why Happ
Clarity is the foundation of creative sovereignty.
No more mental overhead When every status is tracked automatically, you stop carrying the weight of your pipeline in your head.
Follow up with confidence Check the status before every follow-up - know the facts before the conversation.
Everything connected Contracts, payments, invoices, and contacts are all connected - when one updates, everything reflects it.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Activity Tracking on Happ?
Activity Tracking gives you a real-time view of every active Collaboration in your Homebase — contracts sent, opened, and signed; milestones paid, pending, and upcoming; total balance, available to withdraw, and unpaid milestones. Everything happening in your business, on one dashboard.
- How is Activity Tracking different from chasing contract updates in email?
Email scatters the truth across dozens of threads — you have to dig to figure out where a contract stands or whether a payment came in. Activity Tracking centralizes the entire status of every Collaboration in one dashboard, updated in real time, so you stop carrying your pipeline in your head.
- Can my Collaborator see when I've checked the status of their contract?
No. Open tracking is private to you. Your Collaborator never sees that you've checked the status of their contract or payment. The only thing they see is what you choose to send them.
- Can I see which contracts have been opened but not signed?
Yes. Happ tracks the moment a contract is sent, opened, and signed — all visible in your dashboard. So your follow-ups are based on real status (opened but not signed? send a nudge. not opened? resend the link), not guesswork.
- What does the Total Balance number on my Homebase actually include?
Total Balance includes all funds in your Happ account — both liquid funds you can withdraw right now and the value of unpaid milestones still to come. Available to Withdraw is just the portion ready to transfer to your bank today.
- Can I search and find any past contract or payment instantly?
Yes. Use the search bar in your Homebase to find any contract by name, Collaborator, or date — your full contract history is always searchable. Every invoice, payment, and document is also accessible from each Collaborator's profile in your Network.
- Can I see the full payment history with one specific Collaborator?
Yes. Open any contact in your Network and see every contract, invoice, and payment with that specific Collaborator — your full history together, organized in one place. Always informed before every conversation.
- Do I need to manually update contract statuses on Happ?
No. Activity Tracking updates automatically the moment something changes — a contract is sent, opened, signed; a milestone is paid; a withdrawal is processed. You don't track anything manually — Happ does it for you.
- Pricing
USD Free · $20/month · $299+/month — Status Tracking is included in every Happ plan.
Professional Insights
Tips for staying on top of every Collaboration without the stress.
Check your dashboard every morning A 60-second review of your active contracts and unpaid milestones sets your priorities for the day.
Use contract status before following up If a contract is Sent but not opened - follow up on the link. If opened but not signed - follow up on the terms.
Use per-Collaborator history before every meeting Before a call with a Collaborator, check their profile - see what you've worked on together and what's still open.
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