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Best Freelance Platforms
Freelance marketplaces for hiring independent talent or finding client work, compared on fees, payment protection and vetting. Upwork is the best default for hourly and custom-scope projects, Fiverr is fastest for clearly defined packaged services, and Toptal suits companies that want senior, pre-vetted hires. Freelancer.com and Guru offer lower client fees, Contra lets freelancers keep more of what they earn, PeoplePerHour is popular in the UK, and Kmong and Wishket lead in South Korea for packaged services and IT outsourcing. See our freelance platforms comparison on the blog.
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The largest work marketplace: hire independent talent hourly, by fixed-price milestones or from a project catalog, with funded-milestone protection.
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The marketplace for packaged freelance services: pick a Gig, choose a tier and pay up front, or hire hand-vetted talent through Fiverr Pro.
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Hire from the top 3% of freelance developers, designers and consultants, matched within about 24 hours, with a no-risk trial.
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Global freelancing and crowdsourcing marketplace: post projects free, take bids or run contests, and pay through milestone escrow.
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Long-running US freelance marketplace with low fees: 2.9% for clients, 5-9% for freelancers, SafePay escrow and flexible payment agreements.
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Commission-free network for creative independents: portfolios, job board, escrow-backed projects, invoices and digital product sales in one place.
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UK-born freelance marketplace: buy fixed-price Offers or post a project and get AI-matched proposals, with escrow until you're satisfied.
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South Korea's largest gig marketplace: buy fixed-price services from vetted experts in about 700 categories, paid through escrow.
