AI-Powered Client Intake

Client intake that does not feel like homework

Replace the clunky questionnaire and the endless email thread. Threshold holds a real conversation with your new client, asks the right follow-up questions, and delivers a complete brief before your first call.

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Service businesses that replaced their intake process

Meridian Consulting Bloom Creative Studio Harlow Advisory Crestview Legal Novo Coaching Group Tidewater Agency

The hidden cost of bad intake

Your intake process is costing you clients before you even meet them

Professional overwhelmed with follow-up emails and incomplete forms
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    The four-email shuffle

    You send a form. They fill half of it. You ask a follow-up. They reply three days later. You still do not have what you need before the kickoff call starts.

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    One-size-fits-none questions

    Static questionnaires treat a solo founder and a 50-person enterprise team identically. You either ask too little or overwhelm the wrong client and lose them at the form.

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    The manual brief assembly tax

    After they finally respond, you spend 30 minutes stitching answers into a doc before the kickoff. That is admin work, not client work, and it does not scale.

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    A first impression that sets the wrong tone

    A clunky Google Form signals that your process is as disorganized as their last vendor. The experience before the work starts is part of the work.

The process

From first contact to complete brief in three steps

01

Share your intake link

Send new clients a branded link. They land on a conversational interface that feels like a structured chat rather than a corporate form. No login required on their end. Optimized for mobile and completable in under four minutes on any device.

02

AI asks smarter follow-ups

Based on each response, Threshold probes the details that actually matter. Budget mentioned? It asks about decision authority. Tight timeline noted? It flags scope risk and checks flexibility. The questions adapt in real time so nothing important gets missed.

03

Your brief arrives, pre-built

You receive a structured client brief containing goals, budget range, timeline, competitive context, decision-maker confirmation, and a recommended engagement scope. Ready to paste into your CRM, proposal doc, or Notion workspace before the kickoff call.

What you get

Built for how service businesses actually win clients

Every feature in Threshold exists to close the gap between first contact and a signed agreement. No bloat, no feature theater -- just tools that shorten your sales cycle and improve the experience your clients remember.

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Adaptive question trees

Questions branch based on what clients say. A solopreneur gets a focused six-question flow. An enterprise lead triggers a fourteen-question discovery sequence. Same link, right depth for each client type, with no pre-scripting required from you.

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Auto-generated client brief

After each intake, a formatted brief lands in your inbox with a plain-language summary, extracted project parameters, and a fit score. You arrive to every kickoff call already knowing what the client actually needs and what it will take to deliver it.

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Smart follow-up reminders

If a client starts but does not finish, Threshold sends one polite nudge at the right moment. Not a drip sequence, just a single well-timed message that recovers around 40% of abandoned intakes without making anyone feel chased.

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CRM and calendar sync

Completed briefs push directly to HubSpot, Pipedrive, Notion, or Airtable. A Calendly or Cal.com booking link can auto-append to the completion page so clients schedule their kickoff call on the spot before the momentum fades.

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Fully white-labeled

Upload your logo, set your brand colors, and use your own custom domain. Clients see your brand from the first screen to the confirmation page. No Threshold watermarks appear on any paid plan, at any tier.

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Security-first infrastructure

Client data is encrypted in transit and at rest. Role-based access controls let you share briefs with team members without exposing sensitive financial details to people who should not see them. Audit logs available on the Agency plan.

What clients say

Real service businesses, measurable results

★★★★★

"Before Threshold, I was spending 90 minutes a week chasing incomplete questionnaires. Now I show up to every kickoff call actually knowing what the client needs. It changed how I scope and price work entirely."

Sarah Chen
Sarah Chen
Brand strategist, independent for 12 years
★★★★★

"We onboard 8 to 12 new clients every month. The brief format meant we could hand intake off to a junior account manager without losing quality. Kickoff prep dropped from three hours to twenty minutes."

Marcus Webb
Marcus Webb
Founder, Fieldstone Digital Agency
★★★★★

"My clients are coaches and consultants who needed something that felt human, not corporate. I customized the tone completely and one client told me the intake felt warmer than anything they had experienced with a vendor before."

Priya Nair
Priya Nair
Practice management consultant

Pricing

Simple pricing that scales with your practice

No intake volume caps on paid plans. No surprise overages. Cancel anytime and keep all your data.

Starter
$0
Free forever

  • Up to 10 intakes per month
  • 1 intake flow
  • Auto-generated brief
  • Email notifications
  • Threshold branding on forms
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Professional
$79
per month, billed annually

  • Unlimited intakes
  • 5 intake flows
  • Full adaptive question trees
  • CRM sync (HubSpot, Pipedrive)
  • Calendly and Cal.com integration
  • Custom branding, no watermarks
  • Auto follow-up reminders
  • Brief exports to PDF, Notion, CSV
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Agency
$199
per month, billed annually

  • Everything in Professional
  • Unlimited intake flows
  • Multi-seat team access
  • Client sub-accounts
  • Custom domain per client
  • Priority support and onboarding
  • Zapier and Make.com webhooks
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Questions

Everything you need to know

How long does setup take?
Most users have their first intake live within 15 minutes. Pick a template built for your industry (consulting, agency, coaching, legal, or design), adjust the questions to match your workflow, add your logo and colors, and share the link. No developer required at any step.
Do my clients need to create an account?
No. Clients access the intake through a link. There is no sign-up, no password, and no app to install. The experience is fully browser-based and works on any device. Most clients complete it in under four minutes.
What happens to client data?
All intake responses are encrypted at rest and in transit. We do not sell or share client data with any third parties. You can delete any intake and all associated data from your dashboard at any time. We are actively working toward SOC 2 Type II certification.
Can I customize the questions completely?
Yes. You can add, remove, reorder, and rewrite every question. You can also set conditional logic: if a client mentions a timeline under 30 days, show a rush-fee disclosure. If their budget exceeds a threshold, trigger a deeper scope section. All logic is point-and-click with no code required.
Does this replace my discovery call?
No -- it makes your discovery call more valuable. Threshold handles the administrative layer: contact info, project context, budget range, and decision-maker confirmation. Your call then focuses on relationship, nuance, and closing. Most users report shorter calls and higher close rates within the first month.
What integrations are available?
Built-in connections include HubSpot, Pipedrive, Notion, Airtable, Calendly, Cal.com, and Slack notifications. Zapier and Make.com webhooks are available on the Agency plan, which opens connections to thousands of additional tools.
Can I try it before paying?
Yes. The free Starter plan lets you run up to 10 intakes per month indefinitely with no time limit. Professional and Agency plans include a 14-day free trial with full feature access and no credit card required at signup.

Your next client deserves a better first impression

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