Life & fun · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to Downwork

Find freelancers through their desks

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Downwork launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   My Desk▲235

   A smart task manager for freelancers

   2017 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Localancers▲123

   Тhe Easiest Way to Find Freelancers

   2015 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Deskcamping▲90

   A new way for freelancers and startups to rent desk space

   2014 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Out of Office Hours▲307

   Connecting newcomers and people working in the tech industry

   2016 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Remotely Interested▲203

   Weekly interviews with remote workers and freelancers.

   2017 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Coworker▲215

   Find your perfect coworking space, anywhere in the world

   2015 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Cushion▲294

   Forecasting, scheduling and invoice tracking for freelancers

   2017 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Landing.jobs▲364

   Find the right tech job for you

   2015 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Hirable▲126

   Hire the best freelance developers

   2015 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Hire Tech Ladies▲338

    Connecting women with the best jobs in tech

    2016 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    peoplegraph▲156

    The search engine for (finding) tech people

    2014 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Hello Tech Pros: Independent Freelancer to Business Owner▲61

    How to find your first freelance job then scale

    2016 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Desktime▲90

    Find the perfect shared workspace

    2015 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Side Gigs : Freelancer Services▲8

    Discover Local Talents

    2017 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Freemarket▲80

    Domain marketplace from Freelancer.com

    2014 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Freelancy▲118

    Dead simple time tracking for freelancers

    2015 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Workshop▲95

    The best freelance leads in your inbox

    2014 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    The Freelancer's Guide▲136

    Good clients and great pay (a free email course)

    2015 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Freelancelift▲90

    Community, training and support specifically for freelancers

    2015 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    OnSite▲109

    Quality curated freelance talent

    2014 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Pajamas.io▲155

    A collection of interviews with remote workers

    2015 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    FreelanceSet▲95

    Curated resources to help you start your freelance career

    2016 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Domino Spot▲122

    Short step-by-step guides to help freelancers get stuff done

    2016 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Deskpass▲156

    Access 100+ coworking spaces with one membership

    2017 · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →