Freelancer.com

Overview

Freelancer.com is operated by Freelancer Limited, which trades on the Australian Securities Exchange under the ticker FLN and lists its registered office in Grosvenor Place, Sydney.^[7] It states that it connects more than 90.6 million registered employers and freelancers in more than 247 countries, regions and territories, a cumulative registration figure rather than an active-user count.^[7]

Employers post projects or contests and receive bids. Fees are published in detail: employers pay 3% of the awarded bid or US$3, whichever is greater, on fixed-price projects and 3% of each payment on hourly projects, with no fee for posting or awarding contests. Freelancers pay 10% or US$5, whichever is greater, on fixed-price projects and contests, and 10% on hourly payments, while recruiter projects under the Preferred Freelancer Program carry a 15% fee. Paid membership plans can reduce fees.^[6]

The bidding format and low employer fee make Freelancer.com one of the cheaper ways to source simple work, but large bid volumes require screening. The fee page itself contains inconsistent upgrade prices between its tables and FAQ, such as US$10.99 versus US$9.99 for a Featured upgrade.^[6]

Freelancer.com features

• Project bidding
• Design and other contests
• Hourly and fixed-price projects
• Milestone payments
• Preferred Freelancer Program
• Optional project upgrades

Freelancer.com pricing

Employers: 3% or US$3 (greater) on fixed-price; 3% on hourly; contests free to post. Freelancers: 10% or US$5 (greater) on fixed-price and contests; 10% hourly; 15% on recruiter projects. Membership plans reduce fees.

Freelancer.com strengths and limitations

Appears in

• Best Freelance Platforms in 2026 #4

Freelancer.com alternatives and competitors

Alternatives to Freelancer.com: companies ranked in the same lists.

• UUpwork
• Fiverr
• Toptal
• Contra
• Braintrust
• PPeoplePerHour
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• Arc
• Dribbble
• Catalant
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