Upwork Pricing Overview

Marketplace

Free

Marketplace is designed for small and growing businesses that need fast, flexible access to top talent. Post a job for free and get proposals from skilled freelancers in 125+ categories and 10,000+ specialties within 24 hours. With trusted ratings, AI-enhanced matching, and flexible contracts, Marketplace is the easiest way to get started on Upwork. Sign up for free today.*

Business Plus

Free

Business Plus is built for growing teams that need curated talent and added support to scale with confidence. Curated matches with the top 1% freelancers, premium customer support, and advanced tools for budget tracking, compliance, and team collaboration, Business Plus helps businesses take on bigger projects and achieve results faster. Sign up for free today.**

Upwork’s is built to deliver outcomes. Whether you’re hiring your first freelancer or managing a growing team, our plans are designed to help you move work forward with speed, quality, and flexibility. Marketplace makes it easy to get started quickly, while Business Plus adds the extra support and tools growing companies need to scale with confidence. Choose the plan that aligns with your goals and unlock the results that matter most to your business.

Upwork has 2 pricing editions, from $0 to $0. Look at different pricing editions below and see what edition and features meet your budget and needs.

Pricing information for Upwork is supplied by the software provider or retrieved from publicly accessible pricing materials. Final cost negotiations to purchase Upwork must be conducted with the seller.

*5% Marketplace fee. Eligible ACH payments discounted to 3%. A contract initiation fee is charged per contract.
**10% Business Plus fee. Eligible ACH payments discounted to 8%. No contract initiation fee, with the exception of fixed-price contracts of $100 USD or less.
***For advanced Enterprise options, visit Lifted, an Upwork company.

Pricing information was last updated on September 10, 2025

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Renee R.

Founder

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

8/18/2025

"Great Experience with Upwork"

5/5

What do you like best about Upwork?

the level of experience with candidates I have met brought onboard Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Upwork?

the fees are a challenge for hiring and the cost Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Jesus D.

Business Intelligence Manager

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

10/21/2025

"Convenient Web App, But Dual Apps Cause Confusion"

0/5

What do you like best about Upwork?

I like that it is a web app and that I can find people who have expertise in various tech stacks. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Upwork?

I’m confused by having two different apps to hire people and look at past projects. I also don’t like how looking at past projects is so confusing because I can’t see historical views easily and track the outputs of each historical project. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Glen McMurry of Upwork

edit

Great news for you, Jesus: The two apps were merged into one as of July 14, 2025. No more confusion between which to use, everything is all included in one.

I hope this solves your major pain point here, feel free to update your rating if you like it!

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