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Freelance Marketplaces
Compare Upwork, Fiverr, Toptal, Freelancer.com and more on client fees, freelancer commission and payment protection, plus Kmong and Wishket for Korea. Freelance marketplaces connect businesses with independent talent through proposal boards, packaged gigs, contests or vetted networks. Fees as of November 2026.
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Freelancer.com
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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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Guru
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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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Upwork
★ Editor's pick
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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Fiverr
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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.