Upwork vs. Fiverr

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Find out what makes Upwork, the world’s work marketplace, the place to find and work with skilled talent.

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Fiverr
Types of freelancers

  • More than 500 available skill sets across 9 industries

Upwork
Types of freelancers

  • Located in over 180 countries

  • Working in 12 industry verticals with over 10,000 available skill sets

  • Over 70% of freelancers have a college degree

  • More than 20% of freelancers have a postgraduate degree

Ways to find freelancers

  • Browse available Gigs and seller profiles

  • Submit a request for help

Ways to find freelancers
Hiring process

  • 5.5% fee on all transactions — additional $2 fee for Gig purchases of $50 or less

Hiring process

  • 5% processing fee on all transactions (some U.S. clients using ACH bank transfer may be eligible for a 3% processing fee)

Billing methods (varies by country)

  • Collaborate with a team using Fiverr Business

  • Fiverr Business users may pay by wire transfer or cash deposit

Billing methods (varies by country)

  • Freelancer identities are verified by a human

  • Bring your own talent onto the platform

  • Collaborate with other members of your team

Hire for anything, from quick to longer jobs

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For clients

Find talent
your way

Work with the largest network of independent professionals and get things done—from quick turnarounds to big transformations.

Post a job
and hire a pro

Talent Marketplace™
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Browse and
buy projects

Project Catalog™
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Let us help you find the right talent

Talent Scout™
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Trusted by leading brands and startups

“Upwork enables us to differentiate ourselves from our competitors and produce content at a higher caliber.”
Josh Machiz, Chief Digital Officer
Results
Emmy Winning
Facebook Watch program
Millions
of impressions generated per client per IPO
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“One of the greatest advantages of utilizing freelancers is finding a great variety of talent with different skills and bringing on new talent quickly as our needs change.”
Carol Taylor, Director of Content Esperience
Results
50% Faster
launch of projects
10,000
projects completed
“I don’t think business would have grown as fast or as well if not for the freelancers’ expertise and ability to adapt.”
Anthony Massarweh, Program Manager
Results
3x Faster
launch of new program
72-Hour
average turnaround on websites
And many more

Fiverr data sourced from Fiverr.com and other public sources made available by Fiverr.

This analysis of services is provided for informational purposes only. Each reader and company should take the time needed to adequately analyze and determine the tools or services that would best fit their specific needs and situation.