Glossary/Services fundamentals

Client portal

Also known as: customer portal, client dashboard

A client portal is a scoped, client-facing view of a services business's platform. It is typically branded, permissioned, and limited to what the client needs to see: their active projects, invoices, shared documents, and ways to request new work. Client portals reduce routine inbox volume and let clients self-serve for common needs.

In Helm

How this shows up in the platform.

Where you'll see client portal in day-to-day work inside Helm.

Helm's client portal is available on Business tier. It's fully white-label. The client sees your agency's brand, your domain, and your colors, not Helm's. Clients can view their active projects, see invoices and pay them, access shared documents, and submit new requests via forms that route directly into the team's workspace. Everything the portal displays is scoped to that single client account. No cross-client leakage.

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FAQ

About client portal.

Common questions and honest answers.

What's the typical ROI of a client portal?

Two measurable ROIs: reduced inbox volume (clients self-serve for "what's the status of X?" questions) and faster payment (clients pay invoices they can see in a dashboard rather than dig out of email).

Do I need Business tier for the portal?

Yes. The client portal and white-label branding are Business-tier features. Starter and Pro workspaces can share individual documents, invoices, and project status pages with clients via secure links, but don't have a unified portal view.

Can clients edit their own data in the portal?

Read-only by default for most fields. Clients can submit new requests via forms, pay invoices, and leave comments on documents, but they can't directly modify project plans or billing records. Permissions are configurable per tier.

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