Whether you’re a seasoned veteran or just starting out, one of the challenges of being a freelancer is constantly recruiting new clients. Without a stable list of clients and the ability to find freelance work, it’s going to be pretty difficult to thrive as a solopreneur.
Attending in-person events and reaching out to businesses that could use your particular set of skills are proven techniques. You can’t go wrong with searching these 101 places to quickly find your next paid gig.
These sites will help you build your portfolio and you can start connecting with potential long-term clients.
Sites Specific to Remote Work
These sites aren’t just for freelancers, but any independent worker who enjoys the luxury of working remotely.
1. FlexJobs
FlexJobs has more than 50 different career categories for both freelancers and full-time employees who are seeking remote work.
Since these positions are screened in advance you can be certain that the thousands of jobs posted are legit.
2. Remote.co
Remote.co also screens job posting by hand-curating the list of remote jobs posted on their site. These include jobs ranging from customer service, design, writing, and sales.
Remote.co is also an excellent resource for anyone thinking about joining the remote workforce thanks to its informative blog.
3. We Work Remotely
Sponsored by Remote, which is the book composed by 37Signals founders. This job board has diverse listings from customer service to programming.
Because of it’s affiliation with 37Signals, don’t be surprised if you spot plenty of remote opportunities for some of the leading tech companies.
4. Remote OK
With it’s easy-to-use interface, you can filter jobs posted by the type of job, level, and recruiters so that you can find the right gig for you.
5. Working Nomads
Formerly known as goRemotely, this site delivers a curated list of remote jobs directly into your email’s inbox. You can receive these either daily or weekly so that you never miss out on a job opportunity.
6. Jobspresso
Jobspresso has thousands of curated jobs in areas like tech, marketing, customer support, and writing. You can either search their job listings or post your resume to the site for potential employers or clients to see.
7. Remotive
Remotive offers a weekly newsletter for remote workers. This job board has positions open in practically every field. Included are offerings in sales, marketing, engineering, support, education, and human resources. They also have a blog and thriving community of remote workers.
8. Staff.com
Instead of focusing on contract jobs, Staff.com features primarily on long-term telecommuting jobs. This industries reaches from programming to personal assistants. You have the choice to search for full-time or part-time positions.
9. Bidvine
Bidvine is a local services marketplace that connects freelancers and customers across over 800 services – so whatever service you offer, chances are, it’s covered! It’s free to sign up and they only charge a small fee to submit a bid – no commission fees or charges on repeat business.
10. Skip The Drive
As the name implies, this site has resources that can help you land your next remote job. It has a solid listing of remote jobs a variety of categories from accounting to development to marketing to sales.
11. Jobscribe
With Jobscribe you receive a daily email with remote job listings at tech startups. You do have the ability to specify your expertise so that you only receive jobs listings that you might want to apply for.
12. Virtual Vocations
This job board features telecommuting jobs from technical writers to paralegals. There’s also a helpful blog that has great tips on how to thrive as a remote worker.
13. Outsourcely
Outsourcely pairs remote workers with employers who are either seeking full or part-time work in a variety of categories. They have many offerings in web development, design, writing, sales, and customer support.
14. WFH.IO
Wfh.io focuses more on remote digital and tech jobs. They have software engineering, web engineering, product management, and customer support work.
15. Careerbuilder
Careerbuilder claims that it’s the largest online employment website in the United States. Just type in “telecommute” or “remote” and you can access thousands of part-time work. You’ll find contract work plus full-time jobs from high-profile brands like Xerox, and Univision.
16. Monster
As one of the most popular online job boards. Monster has a plethora of remote job opportunities ranging from customer service to experience designers.
17. The Muse
Between the beautiful user interface and the ability to explore the companies that list jobs, The Muse actually makes searching for a job easy and fun.
General Freelance Job Boards and Websites
This is a list of the most popular general freelance job boards and websites.
18. Upwork
Upwork, formerly Elance-oDesk, is arguably the most well known global freelancing platform. Businesses and freelancers are able to connect and collaborate with each other. Upwork hosts gigs in a suite of categories from virtual assistants to writers to mobile app developers to accountants.
19. LocalSolo
This is actually a localized freelance job board. The idea to help you if you’re looking for projects in your neck of the woods. It’s free to use, doesn’t charge any commission, allows you to customize your profile. LocalSolo allows you to work directly with clients from the get-go.
20. Damongo
Damongo boasts that they’re the #1 online micro job website. You can find a wide range of gigs like graphic design or writing that pay anywhere from $5, $10, $20, or $50.
21. Toptal
If you already have some freelance experience, then Toptal is one of the better websites to find work. There’s a screening process before you can start working with clients.
Only 3% of applicants are accepted. If you are accepted you can find competitive rates and become a part of an active community that regularly hosts events.
22. Fiverr
Since jobs start at just $5 a pop, this is site can be used to find your first freelance gigs and start building a portfolio.
23. Guru
With Guru you can build a profile that includes portfolios of work for potential clients to review. The site focuses mainly on talented creative, technical, or business savvy freelancers.
24. SimplyHired
This site allows you to search for millions – yes millions – of contract jobs in any location across the country.
25. Fourerr
Fourerr states that it’s “the ONLY Marketplace where you earn rewards as you buy, sell, and connect with our vibrant community.” You can also find customized projects from clients.
26. People Per Hour
Targeting projects for software engineers, marketers, and SEO. This site handles everything from client communication to project management to payments.
After you send out 15 proposals, you’ll have to sign-up for a paid plan. However, you can still browse new listings.
27. Freelancer.com
This site claims to be “The World’s Largest Outsourcing Marketplace.” They have more than 25 million users. With that many user you can find a decent paying freelance gigs.
They also offer jobs in website development, mobile app design, graphic design, or internet marketing.
28. Freelancermap
Here you can browse through thousands of IT projects that are remote, many of which have contracts. You have to join, but membership is free and there’s no commission.
29. Findeavor
This is another micro job site. Freelancers can find programming, writing, video services, or marketing gigs that pay between $5 to $35.
30. iFreelance
Another quality website where editors, coders, and writers can land jobs. What’s unique about iFreelance is that you keep 100% of your earnings. There are no fees taken out of your pay.
31. Freelanced
Freelanced is a massive freelance social network. Creative freelancers can find gigs after adding their profile and portfolio. Job listings include animators, writers, website designers, proofreaders, photographers, and logo designers.
32. Genuine Jobs
This database can be used to find part time, full time, or hourly work. You can telecommute, contract, or gain freelance jobs by simply clicking “Apply Now.”
33. Gigblasters
Another micro job site where you can search for gigs by popularity, price, rating, or even express jobs. However, like Fiverr, most jobs are on the lower-end of the payscale.
34. Zeerk
Zeerk has a job listings in a wide-range of categories like SEO, writing, translation, design, animation, and programming. Jobs pay anywhere from $3 to $200.
35. Student Freelancing
If you’re a student looking to join the freelance revolution then this joining this site is an absolute must. You apply only for jobs that interest you and you do a killer job, you end-up landing repeat clients.
36. YunoJuno
This gorgeous website connects clients with a community of award-winning freelancers. The site handles everything from finding work to getting paid so you never have to chase down an unpaid invoice again.
37. Taskr
Taskr is mainly geared towards freelance in India. It’s still a decent option when launching your freelance career. You’ll find graphic designers, web designers, developers, online marketers, copywriters, and photographers.
38. Greatlance
Another solid community of talented freelancers is Greatlance. They search for jobs in their respective fields. You can access information like legal resources and time management tools.
39. Gigdollars
Gigdollars is a marketplace where freelancers can find work in a variety of categories. Offered is web design, SEO, logo design, blog post authors, and computer help.
40. Help Cove
After creating a profile, you can network with customers. Help Cove is looking for qualified designers, lawyers, plumbers, and many other fields. You’re securely paid via PayPal.
41. Croogster
Freelancers list their available services and how much they cost. The freelancer also gives an idea to the turnaround time for such projects. Croogster is based in India, but is expanding into the UK and the U.S.
Clients are looking for app development, writing, designing, marketing and more. Once a client finds a freelancer they simply click a button.
42. College Recruiter
Another website used for college students and recent grads when they need some extra dough — and some experience.
43. Peer Hustle
This app is kind of like Tinder and Uber in that it uses geolocation to find jobs posted by local clients. To protect you, a gig doesn’t start until the client places funds for the project into an escrow account.
44. The Creative Group
The Creative Group is a division of staffing services firm Robert Half. You can find work in in creative fields like art, graphic design, copywriting, photography, and marketing.
For Writers and Editors
This next batch of websites are for freelance writers and editors.
45. Freelance Writing Gigs
A job board for bloggers, publishers, and editors. If you sign-up for their newsletter you’ll receive the latest job openings. The site is full of resources for emerging freelance writers.
46. Writer Bay
If you’re a solid writer you should be able to pass the grammar and formatting style test. Then you can find high-paying writing gigs from quality clients.
47. MediaBistro
If you venture into the freelance section on MediaBistro then you can find writing work. The clients come from book publishers, magazine authors, public relations, and online content.
48. TextBroker
This site matches writers with clients who are searching for custom content.
49. Online Writing Jobs
Writers can make $50 per article on topics that interest them the most.
50. Scribendi
The ideal website for freelance proofreaders and editors. Payments are made securely through trusted gateways like PayPal.
51. Blogging Pro
Blogging Pro lists daily freelance writing jobs on it’s job board. It’s also an excellent resource for writers. Writers can start promoting their services thanks the marketing tips and tools hosted on its blog.
52. Problogger Jobs
This is an online job board for freelance bloggers that’s updated regularly.
53. Journalism Jobs
If you’re looking for a job in broadcast, print, or digital media then this site was designed specifically for you.
54. Morning Coffee Newsletter
Morning Coffee newsletter is weekly e-newsletter that posts a varied collection of freelance writing and editing jobs with competitive pay rates.
For the Tech-Savvy Freelancers
If you’re a freelancer in the world of tech then here’s a list of websites to find gigs tailored to your specific skills.
55. PowerToFly
The mission of PowerToFly is to match women in tech with high-profile remote jobs. There’s a 2 to 4 trial period to ensure that you and the client are compatible with each other.
56. 99Designs
99Designs is geared towards helping logo, graphic, and web designers find work.
57. AngelList
If you want to get in on the ground floor with a startup then AngelList is your top destination.
58. Smashing Jobs
As a part of Smashing Magazine, you can browse the extensive list of freelance tech jobs. There’s also listings for full-time positions as well.
59. Dribble
If you’re a freelance designer looking for a gig then Dribble is one of the better options. You can search for either local or remote jobs.
60. Krop
Krop posts thousands of creative copywriting gigs, as well design and tech jobs, from more high profile clients. You can also use the site to build your portfolio.
61. Stack Overflow
This should be your go-to job board if you’re a talented tech freelancer. If you write about web developers or in other tech spaces there are thousands of jobs to browse through.
62. The Mashable Job Board
This job board is mainly devoted to digital and tech jobs around the world. Mashable Job Board works with high-profile clients like Omaze and MTV News.
63. Authentic Jobs
Another popular job board that’s beautifully designed and easy-to-use. It’s geared more towards creatives and developers.
64. Coroflot
This site is specifically meant for creative freelancer in web design and development.
65. Behance
Bechance is now a part of Adobe. Openings available for creative freelancers, copywriters, computer animators, designers, and cinematographers. You can also use Behance to build your online portfolio.
66. Ruby Now
Ruby Now is entirely dedicated to Ruby developers.
67. Computer Assistant
If you’re a computer tech then you can use this site to find on-site tech jobs in your area.
68. GetACoder
This is a great site for freelance designers, developers, and other tech-related work. It lists thousands of available jobs.
69. CrowdSpring
If you’re a web or logo designer then you can use CrowdSpring to find your next paying freelance gig.
70. WP Hired
Are you a WordPress pro looking for freelance work? Browse the freelance section of this site to locate small projects. Maybe you’re looking for plugin projects. They have larger gigs, as well, such as complete website redesigns.
71. DesignCrowd
This crowdsourcing marketplace is perfect for finding work in designing everything. Design logos, brochures, flyers, websites, stationery, and business cards. You can even win some extra cash by participating in design contests.
72. Dice
For the technology professional. This is the place to find everything from computer jobs to IT jobs to salesforce development.
73. Envato Studio
This freelance site lists jobs related to graphics, website design, and programming. You find both one-time or short-term projects.
74. Programmer Meet Designer
This is a site connects programmers, designers, web developers, and writers with entrepreneurs in order to build functional websites.
75. Field Nation
Field Nation pairs talented technicians looking for work with leading tech companies. The site also offers training and insurance. As a freelancer you’ll get paid every Tuesday and Thursday.
76. Joomlancers
This is an open source, freelance marketplace for tech freelancers familiar with Joomla.
77. Hexi Design
Another design marketplace for freelancers who are skilled at logo, graphic, and web design.
78. Crowded
A self-described “marketplace for on-demand workers.” They gather freelance job postings from several on-demand platforms. Launched in 2015, the site has already attracted more than 11,000 freelancers and 400 platform partners.
For Photographers
Are you a freelancer photographer? Then these are some of the best websites to find your next gig.
79. Get Photography Jobs
This site includes a curated list of jobs that are categorized by state.
80. Freelance Photographer Jobs
Another curated list of photography jobs for freelancers residing in the U.S., Canada, and the UK.
81. Photography Jobs Online
If you want to work remotely, then submit your photos online and get paid through PayPal or wire transfer.
82. Photographers.co.uk
This UK-based site will connect you with local employers in need of photographers.
83. Online Profile Pros
This network is perfect freelancer photographers who are experienced in studio or on-site locations.
84. Photography Jobs Finder
You can work by either searching for available jobs or uploading your résumé.
85. The Creative Loft
This site posts hundreds of new photography jobs daily.
86. Photography Jobs Central
You can search for photography jobs by location, category, or experience.
87. Cruise Ship Jobs
If you’ve dreamed of doing travel photography then start by finding a job on a cruise ship.
Transcription & Translation Gigs
Here’s a selection of websites that are looking for transcribers and translators.
88. Rev
This site provides work-from-home opportunities for translators, transcribers, and captioner’s. There is a strict screening process, but the average pay is around $30 per audio hour.
89. TranscribeMe
TranscribeMe is an online transcription service anyone interested transcription work. While experience isn’t necessary, you do need strong typing and language skills.
90. Quicktate
Experienced and professional transcriptionists love Quicktale. You need to transcribe letters, legal and medical files, and conference calls.
91. CrowdSurf
CrowdSurf is an on-demand job site that’s associated with Amazon MTurk (Mechanical Turk). This offers MTurk members more HITS (Human Intelligence Tasks).
Membership Sites
Still haven’t found what you’re looking for? Consider joining these membership sites to find freelance job opportunities.
92. Aquent
Geared towards digital creative and marketing professionals. Membership is free and Aquent provides training through online courses.
93. Gun.io
This service matches freelance developers with client projects. If you’re a developer you can apply through GitHub.
94. OnSite
Another site that matches freelancers with the right clients based on their bio and portfolio.
95. Crew
After submitting your name and online portfolio URL you can get paired clients. These clients are in need of your designer or developer skills.
96. Folyo
This a members-only private community for freelance designers.
97. Freelance Success
This isn’t strictly a job ad site. It’s actually members-only website, where you have to pay an annual $99 fee.
In return you can find high-paying jobs, as well as guides, referrals, and an active forum where members. These online members share their secrets to freelance success.
98. Hirable
Hirable is a self curated community of talented developers. How awesome is the site? Companies like Google and Birchbox both use Hirable.
99. Gigster
This software development service connects designers and developers with leading Silicon Valley customers.
100. Juiiicy
A private community that top designers can use to find quality freelance projects.
101. Traction
A job board designer just for marketers. You will need to apply before reviewing job listings.
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