Upwork vs. Fiverr

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Fiverr
Upwork
Located in over 180 countries
Over 10,000 available skill sets
Over 70% have a college degree
More than 20% have a postgraduate degree
Post a job and receive proposals
Browse Project Catalog
Browse freelancer profiles or review proposals
Speak with top freelancers
Enter into a secure contract
Place payment into escrow
Receive and approve work
Release payment
A one-time initiation fee of up to $4.95 on new contracts
5% processing fee on all transactions (some U.S. clients may be eligible for a 3% processing fee)
Freelancer identities are verified by a human
Give great freelancers a bonus
Bring your own talent onto the platform
Collaborate with other members of your team
Build a Virtual Talent Bench™ of trusted freelancers
Dedicated mobile app for hiring and project management
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“Having different levers to pull when it comes to talent access...is just a smart way to do business. With Upwork’s Enterprise Suite, we have the ability to flex up or down as necessary.”
Jessica K.
VP of People Operations, PerfectServe
“Upwork provides an umbrella-level of security...I can hold payments in escrow. I can communicate through Upwork Messages instead of working through my email address."
Kim D.
CEO and co-founder,
Emerald Tiger
“Paying talent instantly when they request a payment is a major benefit and almost unheard of in the freelancing world, as individuals usually wait at least a week for payment after sending an invoice.”
Annie S.
Senior Content Marketing Manager,
Shutterstock
“Upwork’s global aspect, as well as the access to information provided through the site, makes it easier to find talent and get work done.”
Katja K.
Data Solutions Team Lead,
Summa Linguae Technologies
“Upwork makes it so easy to find the right people. Whenever anyone in the company comes to me and says, ‘Hey, I need to hire someone to help my team,’ I connect them directly to our account manager.”
Karen A.
Global VP of Talent, Automattic

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4.9

Rating of clients 
by professional

2021

#1 Freelance Platform

49K+

Signed contracts 
every week

$2.3B

Freelancers earned 
on Upwork in 2020
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