A few days ago I posted here about a simple tool I put together to handle client milestone sign-offs.

Reading through the comments and chatting with other devs, one thing kept coming up over and over:

The second you force a client to create an account, the system is dead.

Why standard client portals fail

Most portals are built by devs for devs. We're totally fine logging in, dealing with 2FA, checking kanban boards, and organizing tickets.