How well do you know freelance sites?

The questions

Work out your answer, then open the reveal to check it.

1. Multiple choice

   How long until the first payout, typically, on freelance sites?

   • Months
   • Days
   • Varies
   • 1-4 weeks
   Show the answer

   1-4 weeks

   Typical time to first pay on freelance sites: 1-4 weeks.

   Source: All freelance sites Compare every platform type

2. Pick all that apply

   Which of these can GoLance pay you through? Pick all that apply.

   • Payoneer
   • Debit card
   • PayPal
   • M-Pesa
   • Crypto
   Show the answer

   Payoneer, PayPal, Crypto

   GoLance pays out by: PayPal, Payoneer, bank, crypto via goWallet.

   Source: How we verify our data GoLance profile

3. Pick all that apply

   Pick every platform headquartered in the United States.

   • Toptal
   • Andela
   • Workana
   • Ureed
   • Comet
   Show the answer

   Toptal, Andela

   Toptal: United States; Andela: United States; Workana: Argentina; Ureed: United Arab Emirates; Comet: France.

   Source: Platforms by headquarters Platforms by headquarters

4. Estimate

   In what year was Contra founded?

   Somewhere between 1990 and 2026.

   Show the answer

   2019

   Contra was founded in 2019 and is based in San Francisco, California, United States.

   Source: How we verify our data Contra profile

5. Multiple choice

   Which of these is one of the freelance sites?

   • Redbubble
   • 123RF
   • Upwork
   • Circle
   Show the answer

   Upwork

   Upwork is one of the freelance sites in the directory; the others are listed under different types.

   Source: All freelance sites Upwork profile

6. Multiple choice

   Which one takes the smallest cut?

   • GoLance
   • Kolabtree
   • Ureed
   • Bionluk
   Show the answer

   GoLance

   GoLance 8%; Bionluk ~ 20%; Ureed 20%; Kolabtree 20%.

   Source: Platform fees compared GoLance profile

7. Estimate

   How big a cut does Braintrust take from earners?

   Somewhere between 0% and 50%.

   Show the answer

   5%

   Braintrust takes 0% to 10% (the middle, 5%, counts as the answer). Its fees: 0% for talent, clients pay 10%

   Source: Fee calculator: Braintrust Braintrust profile

8. Put in order

   Put these in order of founding, oldest first.

   • Contra
   • Freelancermap
   • Guru
   • Ureed
   Show the answer

   Guru → Freelancermap → Ureed → Contra

   Guru (1998), Freelancermap (2005), Ureed (2017), Contra (2019).

   Source: How we verify our data Guru profile

9. Multiple choice

   Which is older?

   • Twine
   • Upwork
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   Twine

   Twine was founded in 2012, Upwork in 2013.

   Source: How we verify our data Twine profile

10. Multiple choice

    Higher or lower: which takes the bigger cut?

    • Ureed
    • GoLance
    Show the answer

    Ureed

    Ureed takes 20%; GoLance takes 8%.

    Source: Platform fees compared Ureed profile

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