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Lemon.io in 7 slides

A vetted network matching startups with senior software developers, mainly from Europe and Latin America.

  • Vetted developer network
  • Freelance sites
  • Based in Kyiv, Ukraine
  • Vetted: providers are screened
2015founded
4.0our rating out of 5
30achievement points, Bronze
How it works2 / 7

What you do on Lemon.io

How the money is made: freelance services

  1. Build a profile
  2. Win a client
  3. Deliver the work
  4. Get paid

A vetted network matching startups with senior software developers, mainly from Europe and Latin America.

Founded 2015 · next to 57 other freelance sites

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Each dot is a platform of the same type, placed at its founding year.

Work and topics

Good for

Fees3 / 7

What Lemon.io takes

Guess first: how much of every $100 you earn does Lemon.io take?

0%the cut Lemon.io takes

0% explicit fee, margin built into client rate

Every $100 you earnYou keep$100
Reaches you

From the published fees, before payment-processing, currency or withdrawal charges. Work out your own amount →

Real earnings4 / 7

What people actually earn

Typical earnings · All-time$45/hr median senior mobile

Lemon.io says senior mobile developers on its platform earn $23-$80 per hour with a median of $45, based on 9,000+ developer contracts, a self-reported company…

Source: lemon.io ↗
Good to know · All-time100% of rate, no platform fee

Lemon.io says developers receive 100% of their agreed hourly rate with no platform fee, paid monthly by bank transfer, Payoneer or Wise, per its developer docs.

Source: docs.lemon.io ↗
Rating and achievements5 / 7

How it scores

4.0out of 5

Strong on fees and proof of earnings. Weaker on access.

FeesGetting paidAccessTrack recordProof of earnings
  • Fees5.0
  • Getting paidNot enough facts
  • Access2.5
  • Track record3.5
  • Proof of earnings5.0
30/100 ptsBronze
  • Verified earnings
  • Clear fees
  • Low cut
  • 10 years running
Profile completeness6 / 7

How much we know

40%

We have 6 of the 17 things we track for every platform. Fees, payouts, join rules, countries and real earnings count most.

What we have

  • What kind of platform it is
  • Year founded
  • Headquarters
  • Fees
  • Countries it accepts
  • Real earnings figures

Still missing

  • Plain-English overview
  • Minimum payout
  • How fast you get paid
  • Withdrawal methods
  • Payment protection
  • Join requirements
  • Review ratings
  • Wikipedia or reference page
  • Support channels
  • Mobile apps
  • Social accounts

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