Growth · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to The Freelancer

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

1. 1
   The Freelancer - Motivation vs Action▲63

   Reading about the gym isn't working out.

   2016 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Vulture Capitalist: The Game▲59

   Replace Pokemon with companies

   2016 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Traction▲100

   Marketplace Connecting Brands With Freelance Marketers

   2014 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   The Craft of Marketing▲96

   A weekly interview podcast for marketers, by marketers

   2015 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   The Freelancer - Complications▲64

   Sometimes all you need is cheese, sauce, dough.

   2016 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Hatch▲125

   The app that loves you back

   2014 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Cushion▲294

   Forecasting, scheduling and invoice tracking for freelancers

   2017 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   SPAR!▲96

   Challenge your friends. Put money on the line. Get better.

   2017 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Paperbot (Reloaded)▲144

   Slack meets Pocket

   2016 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    The Freelancer - The next big thing▲62

    What if all your best work is behind you?

    2016 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Howdy▲235

    Your new digital coworker for Slack!

    2015 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Chat to the Future▲69

    A new podcast about the people of WeWork

    2016 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    StoryBase▲92

    Keyword research for bloggers

    2016 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    The Freelancer - Survivorship bias▲61

    Sometimes we'd rather just play Hungry, Hungry Hippos.

    2016 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Freelanship 2.0▲181

    Pre-packaged full-stack marketing gigs

    2016 · its alternatives →

16. 16LA
    LanceList – A directory of ways for freelancers to find work▲162

    2014 · lancelist.com · its alternatives →

17. 17WF
    We Freelance, a community where freelancers share stories and resources▲78

    2017 · we-freelance.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Jobr▲136

    Tinder for job hunting

    2014 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Freemarket▲80

    Domain marketplace from Freelancer.com

    2014 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Spinnner▲149

    Challenge your friends to a spin-off (literally)

    2015 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Pokemon or Big Data?▲152

    You be the judge

    2015 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Story!▲64

    Community Driven Story Writing

    2016 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Motiv▲91

    Proposal, Contract, and Invoicing for Freelancers

    2014 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Collabor8▲118

    The Tinder of influencer marketing

    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 →