The list
Best platforms for freelancing
Top freelancing sites and remote anywhere jobs, in one short list.
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Take the quizBest freelancing platforms
- Upwork - the biggest freelance marketplace
- Fiverr - productized gigs, buyers come to you
- Freelancer - high-volume general marketplace
- Guru - long-running general marketplace
- PeoplePerHour - general marketplace, strong in the UK
- Contra - commission-free freelance work
- goLance - 0% freelancer fee, the client pays 7.95%
Top freelancing sites for vetted talent
- Toptal - top-tier screened talent, higher rates
- Braintrust - user-owned network, 0% freelancer fee
- Lemon.io - vetted developers for startups
- Gun.io - freelance work for developers
- Arc - vetted remote developer jobs
- Turing - long-term remote engineering roles
- MarketerHire - vetted marketing specialists on retainers
Remote anywhere job boards
- We Work Remotely - largest remote-only job board
- Remote OK - remote jobs, tech-heavy
- Remotive - curated remote tech jobs
- Himalayas - remote jobs with company profiles
- Working Nomads - curated remote positions
- JustRemote - remote jobs across fields
- Jobspresso - curated remote tech and marketing jobs
- NoDesk - remote jobs and resources
- FlexJobs - hand-screened listings, paid membership
Startup and general boards
- Wellfound - startup jobs, formerly AngelList Talent
- LinkedIn - filter any search by remote
- Indeed - general board with a remote filter
- Hacker News: Who is Hiring - monthly hiring thread, dev-focused
Which freelancing platform is best for beginners?
- Fiverr and Freelancer are the easiest to start on. Move to Upwork once your profile is strong enough to win bids.
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