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Upwork

Freelance bid marketplace

What it is
Proposal/bid platform for services
What you need
You generally do not need a formal business licence or certification to start freelancing here, though your city or county may require one depending on how and where you operate. Your profile must be approved before you can search for projects
How you get paid
Per contract; freelancer service fee 0–15%; paid Connects required to submit proposals to most jobs
Worker costs
Connects must be bought to submit proposals to most jobs — you pay this before you can earn anything, the same class as a per-lead fee; Freelancer Plus is a separate optional paid subscription
Working in Greater Cleveland now
Yes
Taking new people
Yes
How we know
confirmed on the company's own page
Last checked by us
Aug 8, 2026
Where it works
from anywhere
How you get in
Sign up on their own site
Device you need
We haven't confirmed
Sign-up link
https://www.upwork.com/nx/signup
Where this came from
Where we got this
Known national
Worker costs, exactly as our source recorded it
Connects must be bought to submit proposals to most jobs — BEFORE-OPPORTUNITY, the same class as a per-lead fee; Freelancer Plus is a separate optional paid subscription