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Hoofdkraan vs Upwork
Hoofdkraan and Upwork are both freelance sites. On a $1,000 payment you keep about $1,000 on Hoofdkraan and $850–$1,000 on Upwork, before withdrawal or currency-conversion costs.
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Key differences
- On a $1,000 payment you keep about $1,000 on Hoofdkraan and $850–$1,000 on Upwork, before withdrawal or currency-conversion costs.
- Only Hoofdkraan offers Direct client billing. Only Upwork offers Bank transfer, PayPal and Payoneer.
- Only Upwork lists built-in payment protection (Fixed-price: client funds are deposited before work starts. Hourly: protected when you log time with the Upwork time tracker).
- Hoofdkraan is the older platform — founded in 2010, 3 years before Upwork (2013).
- Hoofdkraan is based in Netherlands, Upwork in United States.
- Hoofdkraan focuses on the Netherlands, while Upwork operates internationally.
Which should you choose?
Choose Hoofdkraan if…
- Keeping more of each payment matters most — its fee is lower.
- You want to withdraw via Direct client billing.
- You live in the Netherlands.
Choose Upwork if…
- You want to withdraw via Bank transfer and PayPal.
- You want built-in payment protection.
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Hoofdkraan
Self-employed freelancers bid on Dutch marketing, web, content, and bookkeeping projects.
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One of the largest freelance marketplaces in the world, covering everything from development and design to wri…
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| Type | Freelance sites like Upwork | Freelance sites like Upwork |
| Category | Gig Marketplace | General Marketplace |
| Vetted | No | No |
| Work from home | Yes | Yes |
| Fees | No commission, subscription from EUR 24.95/mo | 0-15% variable service fee per contract (5% on Direct Contracts, 0% with Freelancer Plus) |
| Minimum payout | — | Varies by method, from $5 via Direct to Local Bank |
| Payout speed | — | Hourly: 10 days after the billing week ends (5 days sooner for Top Rated), fixed-price: 5 days after the client approves (clients have up to 14 days t |
| Payment protection | — | Fixed-price: client funds are deposited before work starts. Hourly: protected when you log time with the Upwork time tracker |
| Withdraw via | Direct client billing | Direct to Local Bank, PayPal, Payoneer, Direct to U.S. Bank, Wire transfer, M-Pesa, Instant Pay (US) |
| Availability | Netherlands | Worldwide (180+ countries) except Cuba, Iran, North Korea and the Crimea, Donetsk and Luhansk regions, suspended in Russia and Belarus |
| Local to | Netherlands | — |
| Founded | 2010 | 2013 |
| Headquarters | Amsterdam, Netherlands | Palo Alto, California, United States |
| Stock ticker | — | NASDAQ: UPWK |
| iOS app | — | App ★ 4.6 |
| Android app | — | App ★ 3.6 |
| Popularity | 55 views · 0 likes | 118 views · 0 likes |
Frequently asked questions
Which is cheaper, Hoofdkraan or Upwork?
On a $1,000 payment you keep about $1,000 on Hoofdkraan and $850–$1,000 on Upwork, before withdrawal or currency-conversion costs.
Where are Hoofdkraan and Upwork available?
Hoofdkraan: Netherlands. Upwork: Worldwide (180+ countries) except Cuba, Iran, North Korea and the Crimea, Donetsk and Luhansk regions, suspended in Russia and Belarus.