Freelance
Platforms for finding project-based work. All of them take a fee from earnings or charge for some features, so read the terms first and do not accept payment outside the platform.
15 sites, strongest first.Links last checked: 1 November 2026
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Upwork
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One of the largest freelance marketplaces for online work: clients post projects and you send proposals. Proposals use "Connects", and the platform takes a fee from your earnings.
Best for: Projects in coding, design, translation, marketing
Where it works: Worldwide
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Fiverr
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Here you do not apply to jobs: you create a ready service with a price (a "gig") and clients buy it. The platform keeps a fee from each order.
Best for: Selling ready-made services
Where it works: Worldwide
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Freelancer.com
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A big freelance marketplace where you bid on projects posted by clients. The free plan has a limited number of bids, and the site takes a fee from each project.
Best for: Small and mid-size online projects
Where it works: Worldwide
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Big, well-known sites — worth a look after the first group.
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Toptal
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A selective network for developers, designers and finance experts: people who pass tough tests and interviews get well-paid projects.
Best for: Experienced experts, high pay
Where it works: Worldwide
FreelanceRemoteTech / IT - 5
Malt
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One of Europe's leading freelance platforms; companies especially in France, Germany, Spain, the Netherlands and Belgium find freelancers here.
Best for: Freelancing for European companies
Where it works: France Germany Spain Netherlands Belgium
FreelanceSite languages: FR · DE · ES · NL · EN - 6
Kwork
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A Russian-language freelance marketplace: like Fiverr, it sells fixed-price services, and you can also bid on client projects.
Best for: Russian-speaking clients
Where it works: Russia BY Kazakhstan
FreelanceRemoteSite languages: RU - 8
PeoplePerHour
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A UK-born freelance platform: you can bid on projects or sell ready services ("offers"). Many clients are from the UK and Europe.
Best for: UK clients
Where it works: United Kingdom
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Contra
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A portfolio and work network for freelancers, with many design, video and creative-tech projects. It is known for not charging freelancers a commission.
Best for: Designers and creative freelancers
Where it works: Worldwide
FreelanceDesign & media
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For a specific field, level or audience.
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Guru
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A long-running freelance marketplace with projects in programming, design, writing, engineering and admin work.
Best for: Various online projects
Where it works: Worldwide
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Freelancehunt
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A well-known Ukrainian freelance exchange with projects in programming, design and marketing; the interface is in Ukrainian and Russian.
Best for: Clients in Ukraine and the region
Where it works: Ukraine
FreelanceRemoteSite languages: UK · RU - 14
freelancermap
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A platform for IT freelance projects, mainly in Germany, Austria and Switzerland; it charges freelancers no commission, extra features come with a paid plan.
Best for: IT projects in German-speaking countries
Where it works: Germany Austria Switzerland
FreelanceTech / ITSite languages: DE · EN - 15
99designs
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A platform for designers: you join design contests or take direct projects such as logos, packaging and web design. It is owned by Toptal.
Best for: Graphic designers
Where it works: Worldwide
FreelanceDesign & media