Gigster vs PeoplePerHour

Side-by-side from the Top 11 rankings of The 11 Best Fractional CTOs and The 11 Best Freelance Platforms for Hiring Talent. Last verified May 31, 2026.

The short answer

Gigster ranks higher on Top 11 (#8 vs #10) for Non-technical founders needing senior engineering leadership / Startups and SMBs hiring freelancers for design, dev, and marketing. A one-stop shop for building products, bundling tech leadership with a full development team.

At a glance

GigsterPeoplePerHour
Top 11 rank#8 / The 11 Best Fractional CTOs#10 / The 11 Best Freelance Platforms for Hiring Talent
Score (out of 9.4)7.97.4
Best forManaged teams with tech leadershipFlexible UK/EU marketplace
Pricing$$$$$ (Project-based, $50k+)$$ (Tiered service fees)
HQSan Francisco, USALondon, UK
Founded20132007

Gigster

A one-stop shop for building products, bundling tech leadership with a full development team.

gigster.com/

See full entry in The 11 Best Fractional CTOs

PeoplePerHour

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

www.peopleperhour.com

See full entry in The 11 Best Freelance Platforms for Hiring Talent

Methodology and scoring weights live at /methodology. No vendor pays for placement — see about.