What Outlign does

Outlign is a Brisbane, Australia-based SaaS company that provides a project management platform purpose-built for creative agencies. The product, originally launched in 2020 under the name 'Skivvy' and rebranded to Outlign shortly thereafter, is delivered as a web-based application and is built around a dual-workspace architecture: a simplified client-facing progress view paired with a detailed internal Kanban-style agency planning view, with granular access control separating the two. Core workflows are organized as process-driven phases and steps that guide clients through a project lifecycle, with explicit sign-off points, revision-round tracking, internal notes for account managers, and client approval workflows intended to prevent scope creep. Complementary capabilities include Kanban boards, file management with 500GB per project, resource scheduling, a calendar view, collaborative docs, async chat, comment reactions, and task templates; the platform also embeds content from Figma, Dropbox, Google Drive, and Whimsical, and integrates natively with Harvest for time tracking and Zapier for broader workflow automation. Pre-built template packs (Brand, Logo, Messaging, Website processes) and the AMPM community for agency project managers round out the offering.

The business is bootstrapped, founded and run by co-founders Dave Prince, Mark, and Ant out of their design studio Ply, with a small team (approximately 4 people). Outlign employs a product-led growth motion: a free trial at go.outlign.co drives self-serve acquisition for smaller teams, while live demos and direct email sales support are available for accounts of 10 or more seats, indicating a hybrid PLG/enterprise-light GTM approach. Revenue is generated through SaaS subscriptions priced on a monthly billing cadence (specific tiers are not publicly disclosed), and the platform serves a global, English-speaking market of design, branding, digital, and Webflow agencies; a handful of named mid-market customers (Unlmtd Agency, Outbrand, Three Sixty Digital, NOA, Magier) appear in marketing materials. Distribution is handled through content marketing ('The Process' blog), an email newsletter, the AMPM community, and a partner affiliate program. An AI-powered reply suggestion feature is on the roadmap but not yet shipped.

Name

Outlign

Legal name

Outlign

Website

https://outlign.co

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Outlign is a bootstrapped Brisbane-based SaaS project management platform purpose-built for creative agencies, featuring a dual client-facing and internal agency workspace, process-driven phases and steps, client approvals, and integrations with Harvest, Zapier, Figma, Dropbox, Google Drive, and Whimsical.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Brisbane

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Operations

Revenue model

1. Subscription SaaS: Outlign operates as a SaaS subscription service. The platform offers a free trial for new users. Paid subscriptions are required for ongoing use. The company targets creative agencies with pricing plans based on team size or usage.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Outlign is a web-based SaaS project management platform purpose-built for creative agencies, packaging a simplified client-facing view and a detailed internal agency planning view into a single project. It offers process-driven Phases and Steps with milestone sign-offs, client approvals, structured feedback, Kanban boards, resource scheduling, 500GB file management, task templates, and native integrations with Harvest (time tracking) and Zapier (automation), plus embeds for Figma, Dropbox, Google Drive, and Whimsical. Revenue is generated through SaaS subscriptions sold via self-serve free trial and sales-assisted demos for larger teams.

Product overview

Outlign is a unified project management platform built specifically for creative agencies. The core product features two integrated workspaces—a simplified client-facing view and a detailed internal agency board view—within a single project. Key capabilities include process-driven project phases and steps, client approvals, structured feedback, Kanban boards for internal work, resource scheduling, time tracking (with Harvest integration), file management with 500GB storage, and embedded content from tools like Figma, Dropbox, and Google Drive. The platform also offers template packs (Brand, Logo, Messaging, Website processes) for rapid project setup. Complementing the software is AMPM, an online community for creative agency PMs to share knowledge and resources.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Outlign Web-based SaaS project management platform designed specifically for creative agencies, featuring a dual workspace (client view and agency planning view) in a single project, process-driven Phases and Steps, client approvals, structured feedback, Kanban boards, resource scheduling, 500GB file management, and native integrations with Harvest and Zapier.
• Outlign Templates (Brand, Logo, Messaging, Website Process) Pre-built project templates for creative agencies covering Brand, Logo, Messaging, and Website processes, enabling agencies to standardize workflows and onboard new projects quickly with all team learnings, notes, and key steps already included.
• AMPM Community An online community and resource hub for creative agency project managers, account managers, and managers, providing a platform for sharing learnings, stories, and insights. Positioned as a complementary offering to the Outlign software product.

Quantifiable outcome

• Saved agency money - first project management platform that actually saved money (per customer testimonial)

Named customers5 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

AI capability1 record

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• HarvestcoreTechnology or IntegrationDeep integration with Harvest for time tracking at the task level. Users can track time directly within Outlign tasks, monitor budget progress, and benefit from Harvest's in-depth reporting capabilities. This integration enables agencies to understand project profitability without leaving the Outlign platform.
• ZapiercoreTechnology or IntegrationZapier integration enables Outlign users to connect with thousands of third-party applications and automate workflows. This enhances the platform's process capabilities by integrating all tools agencies use into their workflow.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Broad incumbents

• ClickUp: ClickUp is a feature-rich productivity and project management platform targeting teams broadly; it competes with Outlign on PM functionality but does not focus specifically on creative-agency client collaboration.
• Monday.com: Monday.com is a broad work OS for project and workflow management across many industries, including agencies — a large horizontal incumbent overlapping with Outlign's project management surface.
• Trello: Trello (owned by Atlassian) is a widely adopted kanban-based project management tool often used by small agencies; it overlaps with Outlign's kanban board view but lacks Outlign's client-facing process and approval workflows.
• Wrike: Wrike (now part of Citrix/Datadog history) is an enterprise-grade work management platform used by creative and marketing teams for project planning and approvals — a broader incumbent adjacent to Outlign's domain.
• Asana: Asana is a large, publicly listed work management platform serving cross-functional teams broadly; it competes with Outlign in the same project management category but lacks Outlign's vertical specialization for creative agencies and client-facing dual workspace.

Direct peers

• Teamwork.com: Teamwork offers project management software with strong adoption among agencies and client-services teams, including client-facing views and time tracking — comparable to Outlign's process-driven and client-facing positioning.
• Workamajig: Workamajig is project management and agency operations software purpose-built for creative agencies, including resource scheduling, time tracking, and client collaboration — directly comparable to Outlign's dual-view, agency-focused offering.
• Scoro: Scoro is an all-in-one work management platform aimed at agencies, consultancies, and professional services firms, combining project management, time tracking, and billing — overlapping with Outlign's creative-agency vertical and Harvest-powered time tracking.
• Productive.io: Productive is an agency management platform with project management, time tracking, budgeting, and client collaboration — directly competing with Outlign for creative and digital agencies needing end-to-end project and resource control.
• FunctionFox: FunctionFox provides time tracking and project management software specifically for creative agencies, designers, and architects — a direct peer to Outlign in creative-vertical project management.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ampm-community

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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