Upwork vs. Wethos

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Upwork
Score 8.4 out of 10
N/A
Upwork headquartered in Mountain View, California offers their eponymous freelance management system (FMS).
$49.99
per month
Wethos
Score 8.6 out of 10
N/A
Wethos is software for freelancers, by freelancers, used to: Build professional, branded proposals that include contract terms, scopes of work, and project goals to be sent to clients for signature. Create branded invoices and send them off to clients. Get paid into a Wethos Payments Account with flexible payment options so clients can pay with their preferred method. With Wethos'
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Pricing
UpworkWethos
Editions & Modules
Plus
$49.99
per month
Basic
Free
Wethos Starter
$0
Wethos Starter
$0
Wethos Pro
$9
per month
Wethos Pro
$12
per month
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
UpworkWethos
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoYes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional DetailsWethos Pro is $12/month when billed annually and $15/month when billed monthly.
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Small Businesses
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Score 9.9 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies
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Score 9.9 out of 10
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Score 9.9 out of 10
Enterprises
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User Ratings
UpworkWethos
Likelihood to Recommend
9.0
(26 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Usability
9.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
9.1
(5 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
UpworkWethos
Likelihood to Recommend
Upwork
I would recommend Upwork to a colleague as a solution to workplace issues. Our company has utilized Upwork to vet out potential competitors as well as partners in a lengthy data analysis project, as well as given our engineering team extra hands when implementing new products, projects, and features. This has allowed our company to stay on track with projects without in-house manpower.
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Wethos
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Pros
Upwork
  • Allows us to filter freelancers by location. This is especially important when working across time zones.
  • Upwork is one of the only freelancing websites that actually provides a filter for US based contractors; and they rigorously verify this.
  • Huge candidate pool. You're almost guaranteed to find a few individuals who specialize in whatever you're looking for.
  • Allows both fixed bid and hourly. Each one is useful for different kinds of projects.
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Cons
Upwork
  • In my opinion the worst customer service. It is impossible to contact them via phone, and they are not transparent about their decisions.
  • I feel they don't have the freelance community's best interest in mind. Their focus is on the companies that pay. Freelancers are disposable.
  • They charge ridiculous fees to the freelancers that are the ones that need the money the most because they are the ones starting their businesses. It is like if your employer charges you for coming to work.
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Usability
Upwork
I have earned a lot on Upwork and I would always recommend it to my fellow peers and people who have skills and are looking independently and remotely from the comfort of their home. Once you get successful in developing a good profile on Upwork revenue target are more easier to achieve.
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Support Rating
Upwork
Support has been great. Rarely have I ever had an issue that has required support but when I have they have been great. I did have to interact with support to confirm my identity and the process was easy and quick and support was helpful to know what I needed to do to accomplish that task.
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Wethos
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Alternatives Considered
Upwork
Upwork is better suited for finding contractors that you can have ongoing relationships. Compared to Fiverr, it's a much easier process to find qualified designers rather than one-time contractors to design simple things for you. The interface is easier to use as well and the billing management makes it so much cleaner and easier to know how much we're spending and how contractors are logging work hours.
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Wethos
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Return on Investment
Upwork
  • We have gotten close to 50% of all of our clients through the platform.
  • Upwork backs the work done through the platform, so no matter what the client or person you are working with does, you get paid for the work that you do. You aren't left hanging after doing hours of work for a client and then never getting paid for it.
  • Made it easy to communicate with clients from different parts of the world and set up partnerships and agreements in an easier fashion. I would highly recommend it to anyone with a unique skill set.
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Wethos
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ScreenShots

Wethos Screenshots

Screenshot of Wethos' business dashboard  - displays billed vs. actuals, and sends notifications when clients have signed and accepted proposalsScreenshot of A library of detailed contract terms to add to proposals. Wethos' library of 1000+ pre-built services that utilize crowdsourced pricing recommendations help expand offerings and confidently raise rates.Screenshot of Wethos' library of scope of work templates that utilize crowdsourced pricing recommendations from freelancers, to improve pricing and rates, and reducing the time to generate a proposal.