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Lemon.io vs Upwork

A side-by-side comparison of Lemon.io and Upwork — how they pay, where they work, and who they are for.

	Lemon.io A vetted network matching startups with senior software developers, mainly from Europe and Latin America. Visit	Upwork One of the largest freelance marketplaces in the world, covering everything from development and design to wri… Visit
Type	Freelance sites like Upwork	Freelance sites like Upwork
Category	General Marketplace	General Marketplace
Vetted	Yes	No
Work from home	Yes	Yes
Fees	0% explicit fee, margin built into client rate	10% freelancer service fee
Minimum payout	—	$10
Payout speed	—	About 5-10 days after work clears
Payment protection	—	Escrow for fixed-price, hourly payment protection
Withdraw via	—	PayPal, Payoneer, Direct deposit, Wire transfer, M-Pesa
Availability	Europe and Latin America developers	Worldwide (180+ countries)
Founded	2015	2013
Headquarters	Kyiv, Ukraine	San Francisco, California, United States
Stock ticker	—	NASDAQ: UPWK
iOS app	—	App ★ 4.8
Android app	—	App ★ 4.6
Popularity	28 views · 0 likes	54 views · 0 likes