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24 alternatives to Freelance Writers

Only the top 2% of writers make it through our vetting.

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

1. 1WF
   We Freelance, a community where freelancers share stories and resources▲78

   2017 · we-freelance.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   OnSite▲109

   Quality curated freelance talent

   2014 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Hirable▲126

   Hire the best freelance developers

   2015 · its alternatives →

4. 4WS
   Who's Hiring? (postings mined from Twitter)▲220

   2011 · jobstractor.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Top Authors▲264

   A leaderboard for Medium Authors

   2016 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Penflip▲119

   A social writing platform

   2013 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Writer's BLAHk▲89

   You talk, we write (love letters, sassy tweets, apologies..)

   2014 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Crew▲136

   Marketplace of dev/design talent where talent picks work.

   2014 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Localancers▲123

   Тhe Easiest Way to Find Freelancers

   2015 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Ink▲300

    Rock solid freelance contracts in minutes

    2015 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Refind for Writers▲260

    Reach a community of hipsters, hackers, and hustlers

    2017 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Zoe▲198

    Hire talented freelance designers and front end developers

    2016 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Stop Thinking Like A Freelancer▲135

    Stop thinking like a freelancer

    2014 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Help Me Write▲94

    Get your audience to help you decide what to write about.

    2013 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Hello Tech Pros: Independent Freelancer to Business Owner▲61

    How to find your first freelance job then scale

    2016 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Onword▲158

    Just Write

    2014 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Workshop▲95

    The best freelance leads in your inbox

    2014 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    The 1099 Workforce Report▲134

    First major study on the on-demand workforce

    2015 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Credosity▲109

    The enterprise writing coach

    2017 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Pena▲156

    Technical writing as a subscription

    2023 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Medium Battle▲177

    See who's better at writing on Medium

    2016 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    PubLoft▲133

    Freelancer network for writers powered by the gig economy

    2018 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Word Geeks▲133

    A curated marketplace of on-demand writers

    2016 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    The Freelancer- Work/life Balance is 💩 ▲61

    Don't let the pendulum swing too far...

    2016 · 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 →