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Freelancer.com vs Melio

Freelancer.com logo

Freelancer.com

Software

Find the best freelancers for any job online

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Melio logo

Melio

Software

Simple business payments

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Melio has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Freelancer.com freelancers pay 10% or $5 (whichever is greater) on fixed-price projects, plus a further 15% fee on Preferred Freelancer Recruiter projects; Melio go (free) plan limited to one user only

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Freelancer.com and Melio actually diverge.

Attributes where Freelancer.com and Melio differ
AttributeFreelancer.comMelio
Starting priceOn requestFree
Pricing modelsubscriptionfreemium
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsWebWeb, Mobile app
FoundedUnknown2018

Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Freelancer.com

Nothing recorded that Melio does not also cover.

Only in Melio

  • Vendor payments
  • Card to check
  • Payment scheduling
  • Approval workflows
  • QuickBooks sync
  • QuickBooks
  • Xero
  • FreshBooks

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Freelancer.com

No use cases recorded yet. See the Freelancer.com review.

Melio

  • Accounts payable automationnot Freelancer.com
  • Bill management and payment schedulingnot Freelancer.com
  • Multi-vendor payment processingnot Freelancer.com
  • Invoice receivables and payment collectionnot Freelancer.com

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Freelancer.com

  • Freelancers pay 10% or $5 (whichever is greater) on fixed-price projects, plus a further 15% fee on Preferred Freelancer Recruiter projects
  • International wire withdrawal costs $25 and card/PayPal transactions add $0.30 plus 2.3%

Melio

  • Go (free) plan limited to one user only
  • ACH charges £0.50 per transaction beyond monthly allowance (5-50 free depending on plan)
  • Card payment fees range from 2.9% to 2.9% plus £75 maximum
  • International payments limited to select currencies only
  • NetSuite integration only available in Unlimited plan (£80/month minimum)

Pricing, plan by plan

Freelancer.com

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Freelancer.com review.

Melio

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the Melio review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Freelancer.com if

Nothing in the data separates Freelancer.com from Melio on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.

Freelancer.com review

Choose Melio if

  • You need vendor payments.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Mobile app.
  • You also want card to check.
Melio review

Questions people ask

Is Freelancer.com or Melio better?
Neither clearly leads. Freelancer.com starts at On request and Melio at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Freelancer.com or Melio?
Melio has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at On request for Freelancer.com and Free for Melio.
Does Freelancer.com or Melio run on more platforms?
Freelancer.com runs on Web. Melio runs on Web, Mobile app.
Can I use Melio for free?
Yes. Melio has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Freelancer.com starts at On request.
What can Freelancer.com do that Melio cannot?
Melio covers Vendor payments, Card to check, Payment scheduling, Approval workflows.
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