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5 tools that solve a similar problem. Compare what each costs and what it covers.
Freelance creatives, free to post a brief
Twine is also built around freelance creatives and posting a brief is free, the nearest swap for hiring a designer per project without a subscription.
Bidding for freelance work at scale
Freelancer.com works by bidding at scale from $4.99, suited to price-shopping a brief across many applicants rather than browsing portfolios first.
The freelance marketplace with the deepest bench
Upwork brings the deepest bench of any freelance marketplace and is free to start, with more sifting since it is not design-only.
Run a design contest, pick the entry you like
99designs replaces the portfolio search with a contest from $249: many designers enter, you pick the entry you like, trading money for sourcing time.
Freelance profiles and payments with no commission
Contra lists freelance profiles and handles payments with no commission, a cheaper structure than a percentage when a project completes.
