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The 11 cheapest marketplaces · freelance

The cheapest provider in the Top 11 The 11 Best Freelance Platforms for Hiring Talent is Contra, followed by Upwork.

Why this answer

Sorted by published starting price, lowest first. We use each provider's lowest documented price band; where pricing is undisclosed, the entry falls to the bottom of the list.

Showing the top 11 of 11+ screened. Methodology at /methodology.

  1. #1Contra(rank #11 in The 11 Best Freelance Platforms for Hiring Talent)

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    An emerging, commission-free platform popular with independent creative talent.

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  2. #2Upwork(rank #2 in The 11 Best Freelance Platforms for Hiring Talent)

    $5/mo+

    The biggest marketplace with the widest talent variety and budget flexibility.

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  3. #3PeoplePerHour(rank #10 in The 11 Best Freelance Platforms for Hiring Talent)

    $10/mo+

    A flexible marketplace combining project posts and fixed-price offers.

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  4. #4Braintrust(rank #6 in The 11 Best Freelance Platforms for Hiring Talent)

    $75/mo+

    A decentralized network with vetted tech talent and lower fees.

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  5. #5Toptal(rank #1 in The 11 Best Freelance Platforms for Hiring Talent)

    $80/mo+

    The best for pre-vetted, high-caliber developers, designers, and finance experts.

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  6. #6MarketerHire(rank #5 in The 11 Best Freelance Platforms for Hiring Talent)

    $80/mo+

    The top choice for hiring rigorously vetted, specialist marketing freelancers.

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  7. #7Fiverr Pro(rank #3 in The 11 Best Freelance Platforms for Hiring Talent)

    $100/mo+

    Top choice for vetted, fixed-price creative and marketing projects.

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  8. #8Dribbble Hiring(rank #7 in The 11 Best Freelance Platforms for Hiring Talent)

    $299/mo+

    The top platform to source designers directly from their community portfolios.

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  9. #999designs by Vistaprint(rank #9 in The 11 Best Freelance Platforms for Hiring Talent)

    $299/mo+

    Top platform for running design contests for logos, branding, and websites.

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  10. #10A.Team(rank #4 in The 11 Best Freelance Platforms for Hiring Talent)

    $10,000/mo+

    Best for assembling entire, vetted product and engineering teams.

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  11. #11Gigster(rank #8 in The 11 Best Freelance Platforms for Hiring Talent)

    $52,000/mo+

    Best for outsourcing entire software projects to a managed team.

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Methodology: /methodology · No paid placement ever · Verified .