FlexJobs vs Upwork

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• Dice Job board Dice is a career marketplace focused on technology professionals, where employers and staffing firms post tech roles and search a resume database. United States Pricing Dice publishes a public rate card: a single job slot at $399 for 30 days, a Starter plan at $649 per month billed month to month or $549 per month billed annually, and a Standard plan at $899 per month or $749 per month billed annually. Candidate views into its resume database are bundled into the plans (250 per month on Starter, 500 on Standard). Dice states pricing "is subject to change and is valid for new customers only"; enterprise and Talent Solutions deals are quoted by sales. 3 of 16 rows sourced Alternatives
• Fiverr Freelance marketplace Fiverr is a gig-based online marketplace where freelancers sell productized services (gigs) at set prices and buyers purchase them directly. Global Pricing Sellers are credited earnings equal to 80% of the purchase amount on Gigs and of the hourly rate on Hourly Contracts, so Fiverr retains 20% on those orders. Fiverr's Payment Terms state that as of September 2025 buyers pay a service fee of 5.5% of the purchase amount, that purchases under US$200 carry an additional US$3.5 small order fee, and that new Hourly Contracts carry a US$5 Order Initiation Fee. Payment Terms last updated January 2026. 9 of 16 rows sourced Alternatives
• Freelancer.com Freelance marketplace Freelancer.com is a crowdsourcing and freelance marketplace where employers post projects or contests and freelancers bid to win the work. Global Pricing Freelancers pay 10% of the project value or $5, whichever is greater, on fixed-price projects, and 10% on hourly projects. Employers post projects free but pay a project award fee of 3% or $3, whichever is greater, on fixed-price projects and 3% on each hourly payment, plus payment transaction fees of $0.30 plus 2.3%. Contests carry no employer fee. Per freelancer.com's own fees and charges page. 8 of 16 rows sourced Alternatives
• Guru.com Freelance marketplace Guru.com is a freelance marketplace where employers post jobs and hire freelancers, with payments managed through its SafePay escrow system. Global Pricing Guru's published job fee on freelancer earnings runs from 9% on the free Basic tier down to 5% on the Executive tier (Basic 9%, Basic+ 9%, Professional 7%, Business 6%, Executive 5%). 8 of 16 rows sourced Alternatives
• Indeed Job board Indeed is a job aggregator and job board where employers post openings and job seekers search and apply across virtually all industries. Global Pricing Job posts can be published free; paid visibility is sold as Standard and Premium Sponsored Job plans. Indeed states it "provides a recommended budget based on the criteria you provided, such as job title, location, and job description". Checked 7 August 2026. 3 of 16 rows sourced Alternatives

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1. [1]FlexJobs · About FlexJobs: "Our expert team hand-screens every job listing to ensure legitimacy, saving you time and protecting you from scams." And: "All of FlexJobs' remote jobs and flexible opportunities are thor[oughly screened]" under "Explore Verified Job Listings". · About FlexJobs: "Since 2007, FlexJobs has been the #1 job site for finding the best remote, work-from-home, and flexible jobs." and "Whether you're looking for full-time, part-time, freelance, or flexible schedule opportunities, FlexJobs makes the job search faster, easier, and safer so you can focus on landing the right role." · flexjobs.com/about states FlexJobs has operated since 2007. · FlexJobs states it has operated since 2007 and was founded by Sara Sutton after her own search for flexible work. · FlexJobs states that its team "hand-screens every job listing to ensure legitimacy", so the screening is applied to jobs rather than to candidates.flexjobs.comchecked 12 Aug 2026
2. [2]Upwork · Upwork Help, "What is Expert-Vetted status on Upwork?": "The Expert-Vetted badge highlights independent professionals in the top 1% of their field on Upwork. To earn it, freelancers complete a rigorous evaluation process, including a 30-minute interview to assess both hard and soft skills." The badge is stated to be visible to Enterprise and Business Plus clients. That screening sits on top of an open marketplace: https://www.upwork.com/i/how-it-works/client/ tells clients to "Browse freelancer portfolios to see real examples of their work", "Read freelancer reviews to gauge their communication, reliability, and quality" and "Message or video chat with freelancers to learn more about their experience and skills."support.upwork.comchecked 12 Aug 2026
3. [3]Upwork · Upwork Help: "With hourly contracts, you pay your freelancer by the hour. The minimum hourly rate is $3.00 USD ... Freelancers track their hours using a work diary ... You can set a weekly limit on how many hours can be billed ... You're billed based on hours logged each week." And: "With fixed-price contracts, you pay your freelancer a set amount for a defined project or deliverable (we call them milestones). The minimum project rate is $5.00 USD ... You can break the project into milestones (or keep it as one) ... You fund each milestone before work begins."support.upwork.comchecked 12 Aug 2026
4. [4]FlexJobs · flexjobs.com/pricing carries a three-plan card: a 14-day full access plan that "auto-renews at ... billed every 4 weeks. Cancel anytime.", a 3-month plan ("Pay ... up front, auto-renews every 3 months.") and an annual plan ("Pay ... up front, auto-renews every year."). The amounts are localised: US dollar figures of $2.95 / $23.95 / $29.85 / $71.40 were captured on 7 August 2026; the same page rendered INR 245 / 1,985 / 2,475 / 5,940 to an India-based visitor on 13 August 2026. · flexjobs.com/pricing, "Money Back Guarantee": "If you are unhappy for any reason during the first 14 days, contact us - we'll refund your money." The same page adds: "With FlexJobs' Money Back Guarantee, if you are not satisfied with the quality of our service for any reason, simply cancel your subscription and request a refund (by phone, email, or our Client Service virtual chat) within 14 days of account creation or renewal. We will quickly and promptly process your refund." · FlexJobs publishes its own prices and localises the currency by visitor region. The US dollar card lists a $2.95 14-day plan that auto-renews at $23.95 billed every 4 weeks, a 3-month plan at $29.85 up front and an annual plan at $71.40 up front, with a money-back guarantee inside the first 14 days.flexjobs.comchecked 12 Aug 2026
5. [5]Upwork · Form 10-K FY2025 (filed 13 February 2026): "Effective May 2025, we introduced a variable pricing structure for talent service fees for new contracts. Under this variable pricing structure, talent on the Upwork Marketplace are charged a fixed fee for each contract ranging from 0% to 15% of their earnings, depending on platform-specific supply and demand factors... The applicable fee is disclosed at contract inception and remains fixed for the duration of the contract. For contracts formed prior to May 2025, we maintain a flat talent service fee of 10% for talent working with clients on the Upwork Marketplace." And: "We charge a client marketplace fee of 5% on each transaction-or 3% if paid via ACH for eligible clients. We also offer a Business Plus plan that includes premium features targeted at larger customers, which is subject to a client marketplace fee of 10% on each transaction-or 8% if paid via ACH for eligible clients." · Form 10-K FY2025: "clients of our Enterprise Solutions offerings can subscribe to a compliance service that includes worker classification services for an additional fee"; revenue policy note headed "Enterprise compliance service fees." · Upwork Form 10-K for fiscal 2025: "our platforms and workforce solutions include capabilities designed to support trusted and reliable remote engagements, such as escrow services, approval workflows, and dispute resolution processes that help ensure clients pay only for work that has been completed and talent are paid in full and on time." And: "we provide escrow services to our customers and maintain a subsidiary licensed as an internet escrow agent by the California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation, which we refer to as the DFPI." · Upwork Form 10-K for fiscal 2025, risk factor "We are subject to disputes with or between our customers": "Disputes sometimes arise between talent and clients, including with respect to service standards, payment, confidentiality, work product, and intellectual property ownership and infringement. If either party believes the contract terms were not met, the service agreements negotiated between our customers and our default terms provide a mechanism for the parties to request assistance from us and, for some contracts, a third-party arbitrator." · Form 10-K for FY2025 (filed 2026-02-13): "Upwork Inc. is incorporated in the state of Delaware and is headquartered in Palo Alto, California." · Reported revenue of $787.8 million for fiscal 2025, up 2% on 2024, in the Form 10-K filed 13 February 2026; common stock trades on Nasdaq under UPWK following an initial public offering in October 2018. · Effective May 2025 Upwork moved new contracts to a variable talent service fee of 0% to 15%, disclosed at contract inception and fixed for the contract; contracts formed before May 2025 stay on a flat 10%.sec.govchecked 12 Aug 2026
6. [6]Upwork · Upwork "How Upwork works" FAQ, "How fast can I hire a freelancer on Upwork?": "Most clients hire within three days of posting a job. Once your job is live, freelancers begin submitting proposals. You can also invite specific freelancers to apply or review suggested freelancer matches to move faster."upwork.comchecked 12 Aug 2026
7. [7]Upwork · TechCrunch, 5 May 2015: Elance and oDesk merged and the combined company rebranded as Upwork. The 2015 date is the date of that rebrand, not of the predecessor companies. · Elance and oDesk merged more than a year before the rebrand; TechCrunch reported on 5 May 2015 that the combined company was rebranding as Upwork.techcrunch.comchecked 7 Aug 2026