# Freelancer.com: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 18 judge labels across 3 categories by 12 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/vendors/freelancer-com

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Internal talent marketplace](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/performance/internal-talent-marketplace/index.md) | 0% | 143 | 71% | 14 |
| [Contingent workforce management](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/planning/contingent-workforce-management/index.md) | 0% | 108 | 100% | 3 |
| [Skills intelligence](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/performance/skills-intelligence/index.md) | 0% | 110 | 100% | 1 |

## What the models said for it

- "Good for auction-style bidding, contests, and very broad coverage" (GPT-5.4 mini, Internal talent marketpl)
- "Best for: Cost-conscious clients and global talent pools." (Grok 4.20, Internal talent marketpl)

## And against it

- "it receives significant criticism from both freelancers and employers due to its aggressive fee structure and platform policies" (Gemini 3.5 Flash, Internal talent marketpl)
- "Often ranked as one of the worst among major platforms... Many users report it as high-risk with low earning potential." (Grok 4.20, Internal talent marketpl)
- "Frequently cited as the riskiest of the big five platforms... "it also has the highest level of risks."" (Muse Glimmer 30B, Internal talent marketpl)
- "Strictly Avoid: Freelancer.com and any site asking for money before you can work." (Qwen 3.7 Flash, Internal talent marketpl)

## By model

| Model | First choice | Alternative | Mention | Warning | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| GPT-5.4 mini | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Perplexity Sonar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Grok 4.20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Mistral Small | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Llama 4 Maverick | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Kimi K2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MiniMax M2.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| GPT-6 Luna | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Muse Glimmer 30B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named Freelancer.com, from 49 of the 58 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- upwork.com: 20
- reddit.com: 18
- g2.com: 16
- golance.com: 14
- fitsmallbusiness.com: 13
- freelancer.com: 13 (its own site)
- linkedin.com: 11
- trustpilot.com: 11
- support.upwork.com: 10
- awesomic.com: 9

### Pages cited

- https://fitsmallbusiness.com/best-freelance-websites-small-business: 11
- https://josephliu.co/freelancer-best-websites: 9
- https://a.team/talent/guides/red-flags-in-talent-marketplace-claims: 6
- https://g2.com/products/freelancer-com/reviews: 6
- https://golance.com/blogs/best-freelance-platforms-for-businesses-2026: 6
- https://riseuplabs.com/top-sites-to-hire-remote-developers: 6
- https://support.upwork.com/hc/en-us/articles/35088484250003-Recognize-red-flags-and-avoid-scams: 6
- https://trustpilot.com/review/www.fiverr.com: 6

## In its own words

What Freelancer.com's own pages state, read 2026-09-28. Stated by the vendor, not checked by the index.

- Positioning: world's largest freelance marketplace (https://freelancer.com/)
- For: People looking to hire freelancers or find freelance jobs online (https://freelancer.com/)
- Price stated: Post your job free, compare quotes, and hire top talent today. (https://freelancer.com/)
- Free plan or trial: Post your job free (https://freelancer.com/)

## What it publishes

Every page freelancer.com exposes, read 2026-09-29: 10115 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 2899 pages, 8 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-25
- case study: 4 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2017-08-29
- webinar or virtual event: 3 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2017-08-07
- conference or event: 12 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2017-08-29
- report or ebook: 57 pages, 1 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-27
- comparison: 21 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2019-06-20
- template or tool: 5 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2017-07-13
- glossary or explainer: 22 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2017-08-28
- podcast or video: 10 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2017-08-17
- news or press: 6 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2017-08-29
- Recent: 2026-09-27 report or ebook: Ebook 101 ideas de negocio en internet https://www.freelancer.com/community/articles/ebook-101-ideas-de-negocio-en-internet
- Recent: 2026-09-25 blog: About me a freelance writer https://www.freelancer.com/community/articles/about-me-a-freelance-writer
- Recent: 2026-09-25 blog: How ai is revolutionizing logo and brochure design https://www.freelancer.com/community/articles/how-ai-is-revolutionizing-logo-and-brochure-design
- Recent: 2026-09-25 blog: Digital marketing expert https://www.freelancer.com/community/articles/digital-marketing-expert
- Recent: 2026-09-25 blog: How to build a professional responsive website from scratch https://www.freelancer.com/community/articles/how-to-build-a-professional-responsive-website-from-scratch
- Recent: 2026-09-25 blog: Building my first web project my product store https://www.freelancer.com/community/articles/building-my-first-web-project-my-product-store

## Record

- Method: https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/methodology
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as Gane Index, November 2026 Edition, www.gane.ai/index/hr.