Service Rank 3 of 3 in Ireland Best for design contests

Freelancer.com

A global freelance marketplace with projects, design contests and escrow payments.

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In two sentences

Freelancer.com is one of the largest freelance markets in the world, and besides projects it runs contests: several designers submit entries and you pick the best. Cheap bids are plentiful and quality varies.

Founded
2009
Based in
Sydney, Australia
Business model
Freelance marketplace and design contests
Available in
Most countries, except Iran

Score by criterion, against the category

The tick on each bar is the category average; the signed number is the distance from it.

Quality of the professional70-11
Matching you with the right expert68-7
Price74+1
Speed80+1
Trust and guarantees70-13

Good fit for

  • Design work through contests, seeing several entries before paying
  • Small and mid-size projects on a tight budget
  • Clients who want fast bids

Less suited when

  • Specialist, sensitive projects that need careful vetting
  • People in Iran; accounts from Iran are not accepted

Strengths

  • Design contests with several entries before choosing
  • Fast bids on every project
  • Milestone escrow until the work is approved
  • A wide range of skills

Opportunities for improvement

  • Room for improvement in: Many cheap, low-quality bids
  • Room for improvement in: Fees and extra costs for freelancers are high
  • Room for improvement in: Dispute support is slow
Verdict

Useful for design contests and small projects; for specialist work, Upwork vets better.

What Freelancer.com actually is

Freelancer.com launched in Sydney in 2009 and is listed on the Australian stock exchange. Clients post a project or contest, and freelancers send bids or entries.

What you pay and what you get

Clients hold money in milestone escrow until each stage is approved; freelancers pay a fee on earnings.

Where it is strong

Design contests and the speed of bids set it apart from other markets.

How it can improve, and what we could not verify

Quality vetting is weaker than Upwork's. Accounts from Iran are not accepted.

Questions about Freelancer.com

How do contests work on Freelancer.com?

Several freelancers submit entries and only the winner is paid.

Freelancer.com or Upwork?

For contests and small projects Freelancer.com; for specialist work Upwork.

Can you work on Freelancer.com from Iran?

No; in the Iran view, Karlancer covers this space.

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Where it stands (Ireland)

The option one place up, one place down, and the whole table.

One place up Upwork #2 This page Freelancer.com #3

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  2. 2

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  3. 3

    Freelancer.com

    Australia

    A global freelance marketplace with projects, design contests and escrow payments.

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