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9 Sites Like Upwork to Get Clients FAST
Jan 17, 2024
Finding clients on Sites like Upwork is one of the fastest ways to start or grow your freelance business. So today, we've got 9 Sites Like Upwork to help you make quick progress. You can click the links to each in the chapters below: •••VIDEO CHAPTERS & LINKS••• 0:00 Introduction 0:44 Thanks to our sponsor Hectic — https://millo.co/hectic 0:49 Why Branch Out from Upwork? 1:19 — Freelancer; https://freelancer.com 2:01 — Fiverr; https://millo.co/fiverr 2:37 — SolidGigs; https://millo.co/solidgigs 3:19 — LinkedIn Service Marketplace; https://www.linkedin.com/services 4:02 — PeoplePerHour; https://www.peopleperhour.com/ 4:31 — GURU; https://guru.com 5:03 — FreeUp; https://millo.co/freeup 5:37 — TopTal; https://millo.co/toptal 6:08 — FlexJobs; https://millo.co/flexjobs •••RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS VIDEO•••
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Upwork is one of the leading freelance marketplaces in the world
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But if you're ready to go beyond Upwork and find freelance clients on other sites
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then stay tuned because today I'm going to share 9 of the best sites like Upwork where
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you can get freelance jobs fast. Hey guys, Dorian here with Millo.co where freelancers come to level up their business
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and today we're exploring the best Upwork alternatives for freelancers. Before we get started, be sure to subscribe to this channel for more videos on building
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your freelance business. And leave us a comment on this video telling us what you want us to cover next
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And thank you to this video's sponsor, Hectic. With Hectic, you can organize and grow every aspect of your freelance business in one place
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Click the Hectic link in our description for more info. Freelance smarter with Hectic
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Okay, Upwork. It's a powerful way to grow your freelancing. But that's not to say it doesn't have its own limitations
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Plus, smart freelancers know they shouldn't have all their eggs in one basket when it
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comes to getting new clients. So here are 9 sites you can explore as you branch out from Upwork
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Number 1. First on the list is Freelancer.com. This site is probably the most similar to Upwork that you'll find
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That's because just like Upwork, Freelancer.com connects a huge marketplace of clients with
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freelancers in dozens of industries. Just like on Upwork, Freelancer.com clients post job listings and freelancers send proposals
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and bids on projects that seem like a good match. What's great about Freelancer.com is you can also browser the kinds of job clients
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post before you ever sign up as a freelancer. We'll link to all of these Upwork competitors in the description of this video so you can
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click through and visit the ones you find most interesting. Number 2
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Next on the list is Fiverr. Fiverr is one of the biggest freelance marketplaces in the entire world and is a great alternative
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to Upwork. Fiverr, however, approaches how they connect freelancers with clients a bit differently
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Instead of focusing on job postings made by clients, Fiverr focuses on letting freelancers
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post gigs available for sale. From there, potential clients can visit the site and search for the service they need
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From there, they find the perfect freelancer for their project and the work begins
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Subscribe to our channel for upcoming videos to help you succeed as a Fiverr freelancer
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Number 3. Up next we've got Solid Gigs. Solid Gigs also takes a unique approach to helping freelancers find their next client
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or project. Instead of connecting you directly through the platform, Solid Gigs sends you tailored
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alerts for freelance jobs found by their team of gig hunters. You tell their team what kinds of freelance jobs you want and they get to work sending
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leads to your email inbox or your Solid Gigs dashboard. From there, you can sort, pitch, and follow up to get more freelance work
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The best part of Solid Gigs is that they don't take a percentage of your client payments
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or micromanage your client processes. Instead, you just pay a flat monthly fee to receive leads
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Number 4. Up next, to find more freelance jobs, you're going to want to take advantage of the relatively
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new LinkedIn Service Marketplace. LinkedIn has built their service marketplace as a direct competitor to sites like Upwork
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and has the incredible huge network of professionals to make it successful
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LinkedIn Marketplace reports that over 50% of people expect their next career move to
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be entrepreneurial in nature, either starting a business or freelancing full-time. LinkedIn's goal is to better facilitate collaboration between freelancers and clients alike
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We're about halfway through and if you're finding this video helpful, please click the
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subscribe button and leave a comment letting us know what you'd like to learn next
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Number 5. The next Upwork alternative to explore is People Per Hour
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Similar to Upwork, People Per Hour offers a streamlined service connecting freelancers
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to clients all over the world. You'll have to go through their application process and be accepted by their moderators
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to use the site. But once you're approved, you can search and apply to hourly and project-based jobs
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or be automatically matched on opportunities based on your profile skills. Number 6
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In searching for freelance jobs, you'll also want to take a look at Guru
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That's because Guru has what it seems like an infinite list of disciplines and niches
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So even if you have an obscure favorite kind of work, chances are they have clients looking
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for you. Without signing up, you can review the kinds of jobs Guru offers
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And if you see something that's a fit for you, signing up only takes a few minutes
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From there, you can send a quote and start winning new business
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Number 7. Another site on the list is FreeUp. As a freelancer, getting into FreeUp is a bit more complicated than signing up for some
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other Upwork competitors we've listed today. That's because FreeUp reviews each new freelancer's application when joining and
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only allows a certain percentage to actually do work on the platform
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While that might be frustrating, the upside is good for freelancers who do get accepted
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Because they monitor the quality of work done on the platform and allow only highly qualified
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freelancers in, they also attract high-paying clients looking for long-term freelance relationships
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Number 8. Another site that limits their members but draws in high-quality clients because of it
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is called TopToll. TopToll started as a site to connect clients with freelance developers, but it has quickly
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become a high-quality freelance marketplace for freelancers in various industries. Because of their big-name clients like Shopify or Duolingo, TopToll's freelance application
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is much more rigorous and only approves around 1-3% of those who attempt to join
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Number 9. Finally, there's FlexJobs. While this Upwork competitor doesn't connect you directly with clients on their platform
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they offer a unique approach to finding highly flexible, remote freelance leads
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When searching for your next gig on FlexJobs, you can filter the available jobs by the number
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of hours you want to work each week, whether you want to work locally or remotely, and
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other unique identifiers such as skill level, pay level, or timeline. And that's it
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9 of our favorite Upwork competitors. If you're ready to build your freelance business and grow outside of Upwork's marketplace
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then take a minute to explore these options we've linked in the description below
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Also, don't miss out on our video for getting more jobs on Upwork, which we'll link on
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screen and in the description as well. Remember, hit that subscribe button and leave a comment telling us what you'd like us
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to cover next. For now, I'm Dorian with Millo.co, and we'll see you next time
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