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What are the biggest obstacles for freelancers to get clients?

The sheer number of other freelancers and competition. Upwork is saturated with more than 10 million registered freelancers on Upwork, you will be battling multiple other talented professionals for jobs. Not only is there a lot of competition, many freelancers who live in countries with a lower cost of living can afford to charge clients significantly less than freelancers in more expensive areas.

What are some good alternatives to Upwork?

We are proud to provide a comprehensive alternative to Upwork to those who want to build and manage a remote team with the help of one set of tools. However, there are many services that provide a feasible alternative that you can use to your advantage, here are some of our favorites: Freelancer.com – a freelancer platform similar to Upwork Hubstaff – talented freelancers and free job postings (no service fees) Angel.co – a job site focused on startups and a great place to find top talent Authentic Jobs – a job site established in 2005 with filters for industry and remote positions Coworks – work with a team of freelancers from Coworks. 3.95% service fee Flexjobs – a subscription based job board with focused on telecommuting jobs Inbound.org – a community of marketing professionals with a page of job listings Jobbatical – taking a working sabbatical and freelance in a different country for a while Jobspresso – job board that offers on-demand recruiting and fully screened can...