Freelancer.com vs LinkedIn

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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
• FlexJobs Job board FlexJobs is a subscription job board specializing in hand-screened remote, hybrid, and flexible job listings across many career fields. United States Global Pricing FlexJobs is a paid subscription for job seekers, and its pricing page localises the currency by visitor region. The US dollar card lists a $2.95 14-day full-access plan which, in FlexJobs' words, "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, both auto-renewing. 5 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]Freelancer.com · freelancer.com/info/how-it-works tells employers to "look at each freelancer's profile rating, client reviews, portfolio of past work, and job completion history." The same page advertises "verified freelancer profiles with ratings and reviews from past clients help you make informed hiring decisions." The page states nothing about the platform screening bidders on the employer's behalf, so no such negative is published. · freelancer.com "How it works": "Simply post a project or contest for what you need done and receive competitive bids from freelancers within minutes."; "Award your project and your freelancer starts work."; "Pay securely using our Milestone Payment system. Release payments when it has been completed and you're 100% satisfied." Funds are deposited into a milestone before work begins and held by the platform; contests let you "set a prize and invite freelancers to submit their work upfront". https://www.freelancer.com/feesandcharges confirms the three billable engagement types by name: "Fixed Price Projects", "Hourly Projects" and "Contests". · Freelancer.com "How it works": "receive competitive bids from freelancers within minutes" and "80% of projects receive their first bid within 60 seconds". · freelancer.com/info/how-it-works, "How do I pay freelancers on Freelancer?": "Freelancer uses a secure Milestone Payment system to protect both employers and freelancers. You deposit funds into a milestone before work begins, and those funds are held securely by the platform. The freelancer can see that the payment is funded, giving them confidence to begin work. You only release the payment once the milestone is completed to your satisfaction. This means you never pay for work you haven't approved. You can pay using credit card, PayPal, or bank transfer in over 39 currencies." · freelancer.com/info/how-it-works, "What happens if I'm not satisfied with the work delivered?": "Freelancer's Milestone Payment system is designed to protect you - funds are only released when you approve the completed work. If the delivered work does not meet your requirements, you can request revisions from your freelancer before releasing payment. If you and your freelancer cannot reach an agreement, you can use Freelancer's dispute resolution process for assistance. As a last resort, you can file an Incomplete Report if the freelancer is unable to complete the project."freelancer.comchecked 12 Aug 2026
2. [2]LinkedIn · LinkedIn Help article a517695: "Your charge amount depends on your job posts' budget and the number of views from candidates."; "For any day that you edit your average daily budget, you'll be charged based on the highest budget that you set for that day."; "We'll never charge you more than your budget (excluding any applicable taxes)." Plus the free-repost and promotion rules quoted above. · LinkedIn Help: "The cost per click (CPC) for each job fluctuates per day based on the overall marketplace and activity."; "We'll never charge you more than your budget (excluding any applicable taxes)."; unused daily budget "will be rolled over into the next day to maximize your allotted spend"; "If you repost a free job within 7 days, you'll be required to promote it." The page does not describe the mechanism as an auction. · Promoted job posts bill per click, with spend capped at the employer's budget and daily cost per click fluctuating with marketplace activity.linkedin.comchecked 12 Aug 2026
3. [3]Freelancer.com · freelancer.com/feesandcharges: "The fee for fixed price projects is 10% or $5.00 USD, whichever is greater"; "10% for hourly projects"; "For fixed price projects, a fee of 3% or $3.00 USD (whichever is greater) is levied at the time a project has been awarded"; "For hourly projects, a fee of 3% is levied on each payment that you make to the freelancer"; "$0.30 USD + 2.3%"; "There is no contest fee for posting and awarding the contest for employers." · Freelancers pay 10% of the project value or $5, whichever is greater, on fixed-price projects. Employers pay 3% or $3, whichever is greater, on award, and 3% on each hourly payment.freelancer.comchecked 12 Aug 2026
4. [4]LinkedIn · linkedin.com/legal/l/refund-policy, stamped "Last updated: 1 month ago": "Pay-per-action products charge per click, impression, applicant, etc. These products include, for example, LinkedIn Ads, Sponsored Jobs, and any other product where you're charged per action. Any actions delivered and charged are non-refundable." And: "LinkedIn Premium subscriptions, such as Premium Career, Premium Business, Premium All-in-One, Premium Company Page, LinkedIn Learning, Recruiter Lite, and Sales Navigator may be refundable within 7 days from the date the subscription is charged without Premium usage."linkedin.comchecked 13 Aug 2026
5. [5]Freelancer.com · freelancer.com/about/press: "a community of online freelancers and employers that has been growing steadily since the company's inception in 2009." The /about page carries no founding year.freelancer.comchecked 12 Aug 2026
6. [6]LinkedIn · about.linkedin.com: "LinkedIn began in co-founder Reid Hoffman's living room in 2002 and was officially launched on May 5, 2003." · LinkedIn describes itself as the world's largest professional network with more than 1 billion members in more than 200 countries and territories.about.linkedin.comchecked 12 Aug 2026
7. [7]Freelancer.com · freelancer.com/about gives the company address as Level 37, Grosvenor Place, 225 George Street, Sydney. · Freelancer Limited trades on the Australian Securities Exchange as ASX:FLN from Level 37, Grosvenor Place, 225 George Street, Sydney.freelancer.comchecked 7 Aug 2026
8. [8]LinkedIn · LinkedIn Help, "User Agreement and Privacy Policy mailing address", gives for users outside the Designated Countries: "LinkedIn Corporation / Attn: Legal Dept. (Privacy Policy and User Agreement) / 1000 W. Maude Avenue / Sunnyvale, CA 94085 / USA" (and "LinkedIn Ireland Unlimited Company ... Wilton Plaza, Wilton Place, Dublin 2, Ireland" for the EU/EEA/Switzerland).linkedin.comchecked 12 Aug 2026
9. [9]Freelancer.com · Runs a 0% commission programme for freelancers who bring clients that do not already have a Freelancer.com account; the platform says the 0% applies to all project fees between those new employers and the referring account.freelancer.com
10. [10]LinkedIn · Microsoft announced its acquisition of LinkedIn on 13 June 2016 in an all-cash transaction valued at $26.2 billion, and said at the time that it expected to close within that calendar year.news.microsoft.comchecked 7 Aug 2026