Special Offer
Post your jobs to 100+ job boards
- Reach over 250 million candidates.
- Get candidates in hours, not days.
Pricing:
Plan | Pricing |
|---|---|
Basic | Free to post.* |
Featured Job | $29.99 |
Any Hire | From $49.00 /professional /mo.** |
Enterprise | Contact for quote. |
*Employers are charged a 5% client marketplace fee on all payments made to freelancers as well as a $4.95 one-time contract initiation fee per contracted freelancer.
**A 3% payment processing fee is added to each payment.
Review:
Upwork is an online freelance marketplace that gives employers access to more than 18 million freelancers from around the world, including the U.S. More than 30% of Fortune 500 companies have used Upwork to connect with talented, independent professionals.
Pros:
- Brands such as Airbnb, Dropbox, Microsoft, Samsung, and more use Upwork to find quality freelancers.
- Employers can post projects at no cost or choose from paid options, depending on their hiring needs.
- Millions of projects are posted on the platform with over 5,000 skills represented across more than 70 categories.
- AI-matching technology instantly generates a freelancer shortlist based on your project requirements.
- Employers can connect with a remote workforce representing 180 countries.
- You can receive invoices through Upwork's platform to easily pay for the work you've authorized.
- Projects include social media visibility on Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn.
- Employers have access to individual freelancers' profiles and can see their ratings.
- There are two local offices in the USA.
- Upwork is more affordable than competitors like FlexJobs.
Cons:
- Upwork's basic plan excludes advanced candidate management tools.
- Some freelancers might be deterred by having to pay a fee based on their earnings.
- There are no options to search for projects by employer, which can make it difficult for freelancers to find you.
- There are no multilingual site options, which may limit the number of registered users.
Reputation:
Although more than 140 complaints were logged against Upwork on Better Business Bureau, most queries received attention from them.
On Sitejabber, Upwork has more than 2,700 reviews and a rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars. On Trustpilot, the platform received also received 3.3 stars based on the reviews of more than 9,000 users.
Upwork vs. Fiverr:
Both Upwork and Fiverr provide platforms for employers to find talented freelancers. Upwork offers free basic project adverts but employers are charged 5% of each project. With Fiverr, employers choose from customized service packages to connect with qualifying freelancers, so prices vary. Both charge freelancers a fee based on their earnings.
Upwork vs. FlexJobs:
Upwork and FlexJobs both advertise freelance and remote vacancies, but the former allows employers to post projects for free and only pay freelancers for their work. By contrast, FlexJobs charges $399.00 per month. Both platforms have a global reach, but only Flexjobs offers social media promotion for added visibility.
Upwork vs. Guru:
Both Upwork and Guru connect employers with talented freelancers. While Upwork offers employers a basic free plan, employers are charged a 5% fee for each project's payment. Guru doesn’t charge for posting projects and employers only pay a small fee for each paid invoice. Only Guru offers freelancers a free option where no deductions from earnings are made.
Key Information
Legal Name | Upwork Global Inc. |
Founder | |
Founding Date | Jan 01, 2015 |
Address | 475 Brannan St. Suite 430 San Francisco CA 94107 |
support@upwork.com | |
Telephone | 1 (650) 316-7500 |
Website |
