Freelancers · head to head
Guru vs Freelancer.com
Freelancer.com
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The short version
- Each has a real cost: Guru job fees run 5-9% depending on membership tier, and lower rates require paid plans up to $49.95/month; Freelancer.com freelancers pay 10% or $5 (whichever is greater) on fixed-price projects, plus a further 15% fee on Preferred Freelancer Recruiter projects
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Guru and Freelancer.com actually diverge.
| Attribute | Guru | Freelancer.com |
|---|
Identical on both: starting price (On request), pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), platforms (Web), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Freelancers).
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Guru
- Job fees run 5-9% depending on membership tier, and lower rates require paid plans up to $49.95/month
- Membership purchases are non-transferable and non-refundable, and expired members are downgraded to Basic
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%
Pricing, plan by plan
Guru
On requestNo published plan breakdown. See the Guru review.
Freelancer.com
On requestNo published plan breakdown. See the Freelancer.com review.
Which should you pick?
Choose Guru if
Nothing in the data separates Guru from Freelancer.com on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.
Choose Freelancer.com if
Nothing in the data separates Freelancer.com from Guru on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.
Questions people ask
- Is Guru or Freelancer.com better?
- Neither clearly leads. Guru starts at On request and Freelancer.com at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Guru or Freelancer.com?
- Guru starts at On request and Freelancer.com at On request.
- Does Guru or Freelancer.com run on more platforms?
- Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.