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Both cover hiring & freelancers. Here is what separates them on price, billing, what you can take with you, and coverage.
| Freelancer.com | We Work Remotely | |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | From $4.99 | From $299 |
| Pricing model | Free plan, paid tiers | One-time purchase |
| Free tier | Yes | No |
| Billing | Monthly or annual | One-time purchase |
| Free trial | Not stated | Not stated |
| API | Not stated | Not stated |
| Data export | Not stated | Not stated |
| Their cut | Not stated | Not stated |
| Runs on | Web, iOS, Android | Web |
| Covers | Hiring & Freelancers | Hiring & Freelancers |
| Works with | Nothing in particular | Nothing in particular |
| Founded | Not listed | Not listed |
| Reader rating | No reviews yet | No reviews yet |
| Live deals | None right now | None right now |
Bidding for freelance work at scale
Freelancer.com runs on bids, and the volume is the point: there is always work posted, at every level of budget and quality. Contests let a designer submit speculative work and get paid only if it wins. Rates run low and the bid allowance on the free account runs out fast, which is what the membership tiers sell back to you.
The remote job board people actually read
We Work Remotely is where a creator business posts its first hire and gets applicants who already work remotely by choice. Reading it is free, and roles stay up long enough to be seen. A single post costs $299, which is steep for a one person operation hiring an editor, and there is no cheaper tier.
Ratings are the average of reviews readers left. The facts are stated by each tool’s own listing and are not verified by CloutStack. How we make money.