Tartt: Upwork, Elance, and Freelancer Take 10% to 40% Cut
Nick Tartt · Freelance Marketplace AwesomeWeb Hits 1100 Active Freelancers With Nick Tart Episode 198 · Mar 9, 2016 · at 3:33
Nick Tartt contrasts AwesomeWeb's flat subscription pricing with the percentage take rates of competitor freelance platforms.
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“So the other sites, Upwork, Elance, Freelancer, they all charge a percentage of a project. So if you're going to be spending, you know, five to 10 grand on a project, that's, they're going to take, you know, anywhere from 10 to 40% of that.”
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