Milestone-Based Billing

Example

A project is billed in three installments, at kickoff, at draft delivery, and at final approval, instead of a flat monthly invoice regardless of progress.

Why it matters

Tying payment to progress reduces the risk of a business funding a large amount of unbilled work if a project stalls or is cancelled midway.

Limits and cautions

Milestones that are vaguely defined create disputes about whether the trigger for an invoice has actually been met.

Relevance to Stelaah

Stelaah's project milestones and invoicing can be connected, so completing a stage can trigger the associated invoice where that workflow is configured.

This connection describes product intent, not a guarantee that every plan or workflow supports every related capability.