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Upshift in 9 slides

Flexible shifts at hotels, caterers, and warehouses - set your own schedule with no resumes or interviews, and get paid daily.

2016founded
2.8our rating out of 5
20achievement points, Bronze
How it works2 / 9

What you do on Upshift

How the money is made: local tasks and shifts

  1. Pass the checks
  2. Pick jobs near you
  3. Do the job
  4. Paid after it is done

Flexible shifts at hotels, caterers, and warehouses - set your own schedule with no resumes or interviews, and get paid daily.

Founded 2016 · next to 14 other shift work apps

20052010201520202025Coople: 2009Jobandtalent: 2009Sidekicker: 2013Wonolo: 2014Instawork: 2015Indeed Flex: 2015ShiftSmart: 2015Temper: 2015Zenjob: 2015Veryable: 2016Awign: 2016Qwick: 2017YoungOnes: 2017Traba: 2021Upshift, 2016
Each dot is a platform of the same type, placed at its founding year.

Work and topics

Good for

Fees3 / 9

What Upshift takes

W-2 hourly pay per shiftwhat it costs you

W-2 hourly pay per shift

Getting paid4 / 9

How the money reaches you

From sign-up to payout

  1. Sign upFree
  2. Do the work
  3. Earnings clearWeekly, Monday-Sunday pay period paid the following Friday
  4. First payoutFriday after the Monday-Sunday pay week

1 way to withdraw

  • Bank transfer
Who can join5 / 9

Can you join?

Yes, if you live in United States.

You need a smartphone and the right to work there. You have to verify your ID. First payout: Friday after the Monday-Sunday pay week.

What you need

  • A smartphone
  • The right to work there
  • An ID checkBefore you can work or withdraw
  • Free to joinSign-up cost

Open in 1 country

OpenNot listed

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Real earnings6 / 9

What people actually earn

People earning · All-time200,000+ workers

Upshift says over 200,000 people use it to find flexible hourly shift work, according to the company's homepage.

Source: upshift.work ↗
Rating and achievements7 / 9

How it scores

2.8out of 5

Weaker on getting paid.

FeesGetting paidAccessTrack recordProof of earnings
  • FeesNot enough facts
  • Getting paid2.3
  • Access2.5
  • Track record3.5
  • Proof of earnings3.0
20/100 ptsBronze
  • Verified earnings
  • Free to join
  • 10 years running
Profile completeness8 / 9

How much we know

63%

We have 9 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
  • How fast you get paid
  • Withdrawal methods
  • Join requirements
  • Countries it accepts
  • Real earnings figures

Still missing

  • Plain-English overview
  • Minimum payout
  • Payment protection
  • Review ratings
  • Wikipedia or reference page
  • Support channels
  • Mobile apps
  • Social accounts

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