Finding Best Freelancer Services for your Needs
Microjobs refer to small, simple tasks or projects that can be completed quickly and easily for a small fee. These jobs are often found online on micro-job platforms, where employers or clients can post a variety of tasks, such as data entry, writing, editing, social media management, graphic design, and more. Many of these platforms have emerged as of late and they have become robust marketplaces where people exchange services – now in this post, we are gonna explore some of these options you have as a customer or a person who can provide some type of service.
The most popular microjob economy right now is Fiverr, which was founded back in 2010 by Micha Kaufman & Shai Wininger. It started out actually as a quite cheap service, but in a few last years the general prices of services have gone a bit up from the initial 5$ idea, and Fiverr as a company has been taking a lot more in fees than they did initially – it’s still a cheap service and you can find a multitude of graphic, SEO and writing services for instance, but there are also certain things that are blacklisted for example Verification Services, Hacking, Piracy or Trading Signals you can read more about the blacklisted things here.
For a service provider, there is a lot of money to be made with the platform, but the issue I would say is the fact that there are so many people offering services so discoverability can turn out to be quite an issue, which you may not face in other platforms on the list.
- Service Fee: 5.5% of the purchase amount. For purchases under $50, an additional $2 small order fee will be applied.
- Payment Methods: Credit/Debit Card, PayPal, GiroPay, Google Pay, Apple Pay, Boleto (Brazil), iDEAL, OXXO, Sofort & Fiverr Balance
- Minimum Job Fee: 5$
- Website: https://go.fiverr.com/visit/?bta=696708&brand=fiverrcpa
If you are looking for very cheap services for SEO, Content, Graphics, Writing, and other types of Microtasks – SeoClerk is an excellent choice, since they provide a lot of things lot cheaper than average services in Fiverr for instance and they also have fewer fees for the actual buyers. The site has perhaps a bit more lax ruling on what types of content are allowed to be sold so you might also find services that you do not generally find from Fiverr for instance.
- Service Fee: 10% Seller Fee
- Payment Methods: Cryptocurrency, PayPal, Venmo, Apple Pay, Advcash, Payeer, Payoneer, MPesa, Skrill & SeoClerks balance (For sellers there are fewer options to withdraw with at the moment)
- Minimum Job Fee: 1$
- Website: https://www.seoclerk.com/
Another high-quality alternative to Fiverr is Upwork which was formed back in 2014 due to a merger between two pre-existing freelance marketplaces. Upwork has a lot of different types of gigs available on their platform and most of that is based on per-hour-based wages instead of single payments like some other freelance platforms, but you are able to find services that are not hour based. It’s tailored fundamentally to a more premium audience altogether and has quite high fees for sellers compared to a lot of competition out there, but might be a great chance for people looking to buy pro services.
- Service Fee: 10% Seller Fee
- Payment Methods: Credit/Debit Card & PayPal
- Minimum Job Fee: 5$
- Website: https://www.upwork.com/
The next big player in the space is Freelancer which functions a bit more of a premium alternative that is more focused on finding freelancers that are working on hourly wages than single payment gigs. It was founded back in 2009 and has already over 50 million users on their platform making it a significant marketplace for anyone who wants to get really serious about hiring people or just working there.
- Service Fee: 3% or 3$ based on which is greater and for buyers $0.30 + 2.3% (depends on payment methods)
- Payment Methods: Credit Card, PayPal, Skrill & Bank Deposit
- Minimum Job Fee: 5$
- Website: https://www.freelancer.com
Another community worth checking out is BMF, which functions a lot more as a forum than a marketplace – however it does still have a bunch of people who are offering all types of services such as Verification services for Phones, Exchanges, PayPal, etc. there is also a lot of odd jobs and trades out there too like people selling amazon gift cards or steam gift cards. If you’re running also any type of affiliate program or scheme, this is an excellent place to recruit more people for MLM programs or other types of referral programs that you are shilling.
- Service Fee: None
- Payment Methods: PayPal for Account Upgrades (The platform doesn’t work out as an intermediary for services)
- Minimum Job Fee: None
- Website: https://www.beermoneyforum.com/?inv=20948
One of the oldest platforms in the space PeoplePerHour was founded back in 2007. One of the key features of their site is its sophisticated search and matching algorithms, which help businesses find the best freelancer for their project. The platform offers a range of tools for tracking time, managing projects, and collaborating with team members, making it easier for clients and freelancers to work together effectively. However, I do want to add that the fees are very high on their tiered system you can look into more here.
- Service Fee: 3.5% – 20% for Seller depending on lifetime sales and 1£ for buyers
- Payment Methods: Debit/Credit Card, PayPal, AliPay, Paysafecard, Trustly & Union Pay
- Minimum Job Fee: 10$
- Website: https://www.peopleperhour.com/site/referralaward?rfrd=9111122.1
Anytask was created by a UK Based cryptocurrency project known as Electroneum (ETN) and its team back in 2019. It’s a very affordable marketplace for a lot of people since they got crypto support which helps people, especially in 3rd world countries, also having a 0% platform fee for sellers is a very great incentive to join and start building out a service in their platform. They are also one of the few places where you can actually get Crypto-specific services that you hardly see on any other platforms out there.
- Service Fee: 0% for sellers
- Payment Methods: Electroneum, Mastercard, Visa & AMEX
- Minimum Job Fee: 1$
- Website: https://anytask.com