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Earnings

Two ways to freelance on Hourspent

Make a choice

Highflier

Ideal for growing freelancers, agencies, and service businesses aiming to significantly boost their revenue

Free Proposal Credit

No Service Fee

Fast Track Freelancer Application

Doer

Perfect for newcomers and beginners looking to explore freelancing.

No Proposal Credit, No Earnings

Limited Access to Exclusive Work Opportunities

20% Service Fee on Earnings

Choose how you want to work

Submit proposals on high-level projects or glance through projects on the Marketplace — it's all in your hands.

Discover freelance work opportunities and submit proposals, or get matched to projects within your expertise and skills.

On Hourspent, you can explore and submit proposals on projects that align with your interests, availability, and goals. Easily chat, share files, and jump into a live huddle to collaborate with clients and their in-house workers.

The difference

Why top talents turn to Hourspent

We are the compelling software company
that empowers people to work the way that works for them.

Proof of quality

Factors like project clarity, budget, and client history determine whether a project should be approved for the Hourspent Marketplace. This ensures freelancers can focus on exploring high-quality projects submitted by forward-thinking clients.

Hourspent Escrow

More than just an average escrow system — Hourspent Escrow is one of the most secure contractual arrangements, protecting both freelance talents and clients. Every hire through Hourspent Escrow is securely held in trust.

Value Accelerating

Hourspent deploys strategies and tools designed to boost freelancers' income and productivity. The goal is to help talents build a successful freelance career here on Hourspent in just a few weeks — without wasting time on bidding wars or juggling project management tools.

How it works

How to access high-quality work opportunities

01

Apply to freelance

Before you can submit a proposal, quote, or explore any of the available work opportunities on Hourspent Marketplace, you need to join our community of handpicked freelance talent. You can request to join by completing your talent application.

02

What's next?

We will start processing your application. It takes a few days to several weeks to have the status of your application ready. The information you provided will be considered and possibly checked from different sources. We may invite you for interview tests (Written and oral tests) based on your selected area of expertise.

03

My application wasn't approved. What should I do?

You will be able to apply again after a waiting period. The length of your waiting period depends on how close you were to passing each interview and test. Check your profile to know how many days or months that are left to be eligible to apply again.

Top Earners Skills

To help you maximize
your skill worth

Top skills
Trending skills
Top skills in US
Project Catalog

Technology & Programming

Business

Marketing, Sales & Branding

Media & Design

Writing & Translation

MEMBERS-ONLY ACCESS

Hundreds of companies trust Hourspent to build elite teams

Hourspent remains members-only for both top talents and companies. Highly-skilled freelance talents want to work on meaningful challenges. Hence we are as selective about our company members as we are about the talent they'll get to hire on our platform.

Phase 1

Phase 2

Phase 3

Phase 4

Language and Personality

90%

57%

26%

25%

Skill Review

63%

49%

32%

22%

Live Screening

50%

30%

25%

12%

Test Projects

30%

26%

10%

7%

Continued Excellence

22%

15%

6%

5%

Language and Personality

Phase 1

90%

Phase 2

57%

Phase 3

26%

Phase 4

25%

Skill Review

Phase 1

63%

Phase 2

49%

Phase 3

32%

Phase 4

22%

Live Screening

Phase 1

50%

Phase 2

30%

Phase 3

25%

Phase 4

12%

Test Projects

Phase 1

30%

Phase 2

26%

Phase 3

10%

Phase 4

7%

Continued Excellence

Phase 1

22%

Phase 2

15%

Phase 3

6%

Phase 4

5%

Testimonials

What people say about us

Both what they like and dislike about Hourspent

I like how Hourspent continues to improve its products with so many great people that help find solutions to a common problem in freelancing. Although I get good-paying jobs from Hourspent, the commission fee is high.

Lisa

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