# Freelancer

> Global marketplace for freelance projects, contests, and remote work

Freelancer is an online freelancing and crowdsourcing platform connecting clients with independent contractors worldwide. Clients post jobs across software development, design, writing, and marketing, and freelancers place bids to win the work. It supports both fixed-price milestone projects and hourly tracking, alongside design and creative contests.

Website: https://freelancer.com/

## What it is for

- Bid on remote client projects across software, writing, and design
- Hire independent contractors for fixed-price or hourly tasks
- Enter creative design contests to win project payouts
- Earn income in USD from international clients

## Features

- Project bidding system for fixed-price and hourly contracts
- Crowdsourced contests for design and creative work
- Milestone payment system for escrow security
- Built-in chat and collaboration tools
- Time tracking desktop application for hourly jobs

## Pricing

Freemium. Free to join; project commission fees and optional paid membership tiers apply

## Details

- Type: Website
- Category: [Business & Money](https://xiry.app/topics/business-money.md)
- Topic: [Freelance Marketplaces](https://xiry.app/topics/business-money/freelance-marketplaces.md)
- Open source: no
- Platforms: Web, iOS, Android
- For: Freelancers seeking remote gigs and businesses hiring independent contractors
- Alternative to: Upwork, Fiverr, Toptal
- Tags: freelancing, remote work, gig economy, outsourcing, marketplace

## Why it was saved

- [@python4dev, 29 January 2025](https://www.instagram.com/reel/DFZsXKYSSkB/): Provides a bidding system for both fixed-price projects and hourly work.

## Compare

- [Alternatives to Upwork](https://xiry.app/alternatives/upwork.md)
- [Alternatives to Fiverr](https://xiry.app/alternatives/fiverr.md)

## Related

- [Fiverr](https://xiry.app/resources/fiverr): Online marketplace for freelance digital services starting from fixed-price gigs (Website, Freemium)
- [99designs](https://xiry.app/resources/99designs): Freelance creative platform for custom graphic design contests and direct hiring (Website, Paid)
- [DesignCrowd](https://xiry.app/resources/designcrowd): Crowdsourced design marketplace for logos, websites, branding, and graphics (Website, Paid)
- [Hubstaff Talent](https://xiry.app/resources/hubstaff-talent): Free directory connecting remote freelancers and agencies with employers without markups (Website, Free)
- [PeoplePerHour](https://xiry.app/resources/peopleperhour): Online marketplace for hiring freelancers and finding remote project-based work (Website, Freemium)
- [Textbroker](https://xiry.app/resources/textbroker): Online marketplace connecting freelance writers with clients needing custom written content (Website, Freemium)

Updated 3 October 2026. Page: https://xiry.app/resources/freelancer

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