See how working at Freelancer vs. Upwork compares on a variety of workplace factors. By comparing employers on employee ratings, salaries, reviews, pros/cons, job openings and more, you'll feel one step ahead of the rest. All salaries and reviews are posted by employees working at Freelancer vs. Upwork. Learn more about each company and apply to jobs near you.
Freelancer scored higher in 2 areas: CEO Approval and Recommend to a friend.
Upwork scored higher in 6 areas: Culture & Values, Diversity and Inclusion, Work-life balance, Senior Management, Compensation & Benefits and Positive Business Outlook.
Both tied in 2 areas: Overall Rating and Career Opportunities.
Overall rating
4.2
★★★★★
Based on 7062 reviews
4.2
★★★★★
Based on 7062 reviews
3.9★
Culture & Values
3.9★
Culture & Values
4.0★
Diversity and Inclusion
4.0★
Diversity and Inclusion
3.9★
Work-life balance
3.9★
Work-life balance
3.7★
Senior Management
3.7★
Senior Management
3.6★
Compensation & Benefits
3.6★
Compensation & Benefits
3.9★
Career Opportunities
3.9★
Career Opportunities
Employee sentiment
93%CEO Approval
Matt Barrie
93%CEO Approval
Matt Barrie
82%
82%Recommend to a friend
Freelancer employees rated their Recommend to a friend 3% higher than Upwork employees rated theirs.
82%
82%Recommend to a friend
57%
57%Positive Business Outlook
57%
57%Positive Business Outlook
Overall rating
4.2
★★★★★
Based on 359 reviews
4.2
★★★★★
Based on 359 reviews
4.1★
Culture & Values
Higher rating
4.1★
Higher
Culture & Values
4.4★
Diversity and Inclusion
Higher rating
4.4★
Higher
Diversity and Inclusion
4.2★
Work-life balance
Higher rating
4.2★
Higher
Work-life balance
3.8★
Senior Management
Higher rating
3.8★
Higher
Senior Management
4.0★
Compensation & Benefits
Higher rating
4.0★
Higher
Compensation & Benefits
3.9★
Career Opportunities
3.9★
Career Opportunities
Employee sentiment
86%CEO Approval
Hayden Brown
86%CEO Approval
Hayden Brown
79%
79%Recommend to a friend
79%
79%Recommend to a friend
63%
63%Positive Business Outlook
Upwork employees rated their Positive Business Outlook 5% higher than Freelancer employees rated theirs.
63%
63%Positive Business Outlook
What Employees Say
"Flexible working hours" was the most mentioned Pro at Freelancer. "Work from home" was the most mentioned Pro at Upwork. Freelancer had 89 more reviews than Upwork that mentioned "Hard to find" as a Con.