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The leading freelance marketplace for Latin America, connecting Spanish and Portuguese speaking freelancers with clients across the region. Freelancers bid on projects across tech, design, and marketing.

2012founded
3.3our rating out of 5
20achievement points, Bronze
How it works2 / 8

What you do on Workana

How the money is made: freelance services

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

The leading freelance marketplace for Latin America, connecting Spanish and Portuguese speaking freelancers with clients across the region. Freelancers bid on projects across tech, design, and marketing.

Founded 2012 · 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 / 8

What Workana takes

Tiered commissionwhat it costs you

Tiered commission

Getting paid4 / 8

How the money reaches you

From sign-up to payout

  1. Sign up
  2. Do the work
  3. Earnings clearPayPal within 24 hours, Payoneer up to 3 business days
  4. Withdraw2 ways to withdraw

2 ways to withdraw

Real earnings5 / 8

What people actually earn

Good to know · 202620% then 10% then 5%

Workana's help center, updated 17 Sep 2026, says freelancers pay 20% until a client has paid them $300, 10% from $301 to $3,000, and 5% above that, counted in U…

Source: help.workana.com ↗
Rating and achievements6 / 8

How it scores

3.3out of 5

Strong on access. Weaker on proof of earnings.

FeesGetting paidAccessTrack recordProof of earnings
  • FeesNot enough facts
  • Getting paid3.0
  • Access4.0
  • Track record3.5
  • Proof of earnings2.5
20/100 ptsBronze
  • Open worldwide
  • Fast payouts
  • 10 years running
Profile completeness7 / 8

How much we know

53%

We have 8 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
  • Countries it accepts
  • Real earnings figures

Still missing

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

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