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Upwork (formerly oDesk)

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4.5M freelancers
1.5M jobs posted

122 Real Reviews | 2 weeks ago

8.4

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Elance

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2.3M registered freelancers
3M jobs posted

6 Real Reviews | 11 months ago

7.1

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5.3

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Freelancer

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3% bill rate fee
10M registered freelancers

20 Real Reviews | 1 month ago

7.0

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CrowdSource

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8 million Freelancers
Service Fee Varies

0 Real Reviews | NO REVIEWS

6.5

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Outsource.com

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High quality freelancers
Smaller applicant pools
Can be more expensive

36 Real Reviews | 1 month ago

6.2

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Guru

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3M jobs posted in last 5-years
400k registered freelancers

0 Real Reviews | NO REVIEWS

6.2

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Design Crowd

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463,774 Freelancers
Charge 15%

1 Real Reviews | 2 years ago

5.7

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Fiverr

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1.3M + projects since 2010
$5 projects

3 Real Reviews | 9 months ago

5.5

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5.7

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FlexJobs

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1.3 million Freelancers
Freelancers charged monthly membership fee

0 Real Reviews | NO REVIEWS

5.2

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99designs

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Pioneers of the Design Contest.
100% Money Back Guarantee.
Find Top Freelance Designers

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5.0

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Newsmodo

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14,000 Freelancers
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5.0

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Field Nation

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Excellent dashboard for freelance management
24/7 customer support
Lack of guarantees for freelancers

8 Real Reviews | 2 weeks ago

4.9

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2.9

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PeoplePerHour

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38,000+ jobs posted
180,000+ freelancers
Tiered commission structure

14 Real Reviews | 8 months ago

4.6

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crowdSPRING

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148k registered freelancers
39k jobs posted since 2008

1 Real Reviews | 1 year ago

4.6

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Toptal

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Thousands of Freelancers
Service Fee Starts at a $500 deposit

8 Real Reviews | 1 week ago

4.5

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4.9

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