How well do you know freelance sites?

The questions

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

1. Multiple choice

   Where is Contra headquartered?

   • Netherlands
   • United States
   • Germany
   • Canada
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   United States

   Contra is based in San Francisco, California, United States.

   Source: How we verify our data Contra profile

2. Multiple choice

   How much does it typically cost to start earning on freelance sites?

   • None
   • High
   • Medium
   • Low
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   None

   Startup cost for freelance sites: none.

   Source: All freelance sites Compare every platform type

3. Multiple choice

   Which one takes the smallest cut?

   • Ureed
   • Mostaql
   • Lancers
   • Comet
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   Comet

   Comet 5%; Lancers 16.5%; Ureed 20%; Mostaql 15–20%.

   Source: Platform fees compared Comet profile

4. Pick all that apply

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

   • Payoneer
   • PayPal
   • Western Union
   • Skrill
   • M-Pesa
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   Payoneer, PayPal

   Fiverr pays out by: PayPal, Payoneer, Bank transfer (via Payoneer).

   Source: How we verify our data Fiverr profile

5. Multiple choice

   Which of these is one of the freelance sites?

   • Toptal
   • Mrsool
   • GoTranscript
   • Circle
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   Toptal

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

   Source: All freelance sites Toptal profile

6. Pick all that apply

   Pick every platform headquartered in the United States.

   • Upwork
   • Contra
   • Workana
   • Freelancermap
   • Kolabtree
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   Upwork, Contra

   Upwork: United States; Contra: United States; Workana: Argentina; Freelancermap: Germany; Kolabtree: United Kingdom.

   Source: Platforms by headquarters Platforms by headquarters

7. Multiple choice

   Which is older?

   • GoLance
   • Contra
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   GoLance

   Contra was founded in 2019, GoLance in 2015.

   Source: How we verify our data GoLance profile

8. Put in order

   Put these in order of founding, oldest first.

   • Truelancer
   • Contra
   • Lancers
   • Fiverr
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   Lancers → Fiverr → Truelancer → Contra

   Lancers (2008), Fiverr (2010), Truelancer (2014), Contra (2019).

   Source: How we verify our data Lancers profile

9. Estimate

   In what year was Lancers founded?

   Somewhere between 1990 and 2026.

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   2008

   Lancers was founded in 2008 and is based in Tokyo, Japan.

   Source: How we verify our data Lancers profile

10. Estimate

    How big a cut does Ureed take from earners?

    Somewhere between 0% and 50%.

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    20%

    Ureed takes 20%. Its fees: 20% commission on all project payments

    Source: Fee calculator: Ureed Ureed profile

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