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Upwork vs Ureed
Upwork and Ureed are both freelance sites. On a $1,000 payment you keep about $850–$1,000 on Upwork and $800 on Ureed, before withdrawal or currency-conversion costs.
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Key differences
- On a $1,000 payment you keep about $850–$1,000 on Upwork and $800 on Ureed, before withdrawal or currency-conversion costs.
- Both pay out via Bank transfer and PayPal. Only Upwork offers Payoneer, M-Pesa and Instant Pay.
- 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).
- Upwork is the older platform — founded in 2013, 4 years before Ureed (2017).
- Upwork is based in United States, Ureed in United Arab Emirates.
- Ureed focuses on the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia and Egypt, while Upwork operates internationally.
Which should you choose?
Choose Upwork if…
- Keeping more of each payment matters most — its fee is lower.
- You want to withdraw via Payoneer and M-Pesa.
- You want built-in payment protection.
Choose Ureed if…
- You live in the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia or Egypt.
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| Type | Freelance sites like Upwork | Freelance sites like Upwork |
| Category | General Marketplace | General Marketplace |
| Vetted | No | No |
| Work from home | Yes | Yes |
| Fees | 0-15% variable service fee per contract (5% on Direct Contracts, 0% with Freelancer Plus) | 20% commission on all project payments |
| 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 to Local Bank, PayPal, Payoneer, Direct to U.S. Bank, Wire transfer, M-Pesa, Instant Pay (US) | Bank transfer, PayPal |
| Availability | Worldwide (180+ countries) except Cuba, Iran, North Korea and the Crimea, Donetsk and Luhansk regions, suspended in Russia and Belarus | Middle East and North Africa |
| Local to | — | United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Egypt |
| Founded | 2013 | 2017 |
| Headquarters | Palo Alto, California, United States | Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
| Stock ticker | NASDAQ: UPWK | — |
| iOS app | App ★ 4.6 | — |
| Android app | App ★ 3.6 | — |
| Popularity | 118 views · 0 likes | 93 views · 0 likes |
Frequently asked questions
Which is cheaper, Upwork or Ureed?
On a $1,000 payment you keep about $850–$1,000 on Upwork and $800 on Ureed, before withdrawal or currency-conversion costs.
Where are Upwork and Ureed available?
Upwork: Worldwide (180+ countries) except Cuba, Iran, North Korea and the Crimea, Donetsk and Luhansk regions, suspended in Russia and Belarus. Ureed: Middle East and North Africa.