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=== Similarities to Upwork ===
=== Similarities to Upwork ===
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Type of contracts
!Payment protection
!Tools
!Payment options
!Recommendations
!Freelancer badges
!ACH for clients
!Freelancer bonus
!Account creation fee
!Switching accounts
|-
|Hourly, fixed and milestone<ref name=":0">https://contra.com/</ref>
|Has escrow service<ref name=":0" />
|Has payment, onboarding, contract management and search tools<ref name=":0" />
|Has six payment options<ref name=":0" />
|Clients and freelancers can give each other recommendation<ref name=":2">https://contra.com/blog/Qk77kOsm-boost-your-reputation-with-recommendations</ref>.
|Has top rated badge<ref name=":0" />
|Accepts ACH for U.S clients<ref name=":0" />.
|Clients can send bonus to a freelancer<ref name=":1">https://contra.com/faq?userType=independent</ref>
|No fee <ref name=":0" />
|You can switch from client account to freelancer account and vice versa.<ref name=":0" />
|}


* Contra provides both fixed(flat rate) and hourly contracts<ref name=":0">https://contra.com/</ref>.
=== How it deviates from Upwork ===
* Like Upwork, Contra clients can create milestone projects<ref name=":0" />.
{| class="wikitable"
* Has escrow service<ref name=":0" />s.
|+
* Contra has payment tools, onboarding tools, search tools, and vetted talents, just like Upwork<ref name=":0" />.
!
* It's free to create a client account and search for talent<ref name=":0" />.
!Commission fee
* Like Upwork, you can switch from client account to freelancer account and vice versa.
!Milestone projects
* Accepts ACH for U.S clients<ref name=":0" />.
!Number of job categories
* Accepts 6 credit cards<ref name=":0" />.
!Minimum hourly and fixed contract rate
* Clients and freelancers can give each other recommendation<ref>https://contra.com/blog/Qk77kOsm-boost-your-reputation-with-recommendations</ref>.
!Accept crypto payments?
* Clients can send bonus to a freelancer<ref name=":1">https://contra.com/faq?userType=independent</ref>.
!Proposal fee
* Has freelancer badges<ref>https://contra.com/faq?userType=independent</ref>.
!Client payment processing fee
* Invited clients or freelancers don't need to have a Contra profile, they just need to validate the email sent to them and Contra will create an account for them. This is simalar to Upwork's Direct Contracts feature<ref name=":0" />.
!Freelancer payment processing fee
!Tier 2 freelance account fee
!Upfront fee payment
!Account needed for invites?
|-
|Contra
|Freelancers and clients do not pay any commission to Contra<ref name=":0" />.
|Milestone projects are approved automatically within three days<ref name=":2" />.
|6 main job categories<ref name=":0" />
|clients pay a minimum of $25/hr or a flat fee of $250.
|Accepts crypto payments in all countries except U.S<ref>https://contra.com/blog/7R6UcOUM-contra-vs-upwork</ref>
|Sending proposals is free for clients and freelancers<ref name=":0" />.
|Clients pay Stripe payment processing fee, which ranges from 2% to 3%<ref name=":1" />.
|Freelancers pay stripe processing fee that ranges from 0.25% to 1.25%<ref name=":1" />.
|Contra pro account which gives freelancers additional features charges $12 per month<ref>https://contra.com/pro</ref>.
|You can request an upfront fee payment of upto 50%<ref>https://contra.com/blog/7bbAUWNb-freelance-rates-how-to-price-your-freelance-services-in-2023</ref>.
|Invited clients or freelancers don't need to have a Contra profile, they just need to validate the email sent to them and Contra will create an account for them<ref>https://contra.com/</ref>.
|-
|Upwork
|Freelancers pay 10% fee while clients pay contract initiation fee of $4.95.<ref>https://community.upwork.com/t5/Product-Release-Notes/Announcing-new-simpler-fees-on-Upwork/ba-p/1273950</ref>
|Milestone projects are approved automatically after 14 days.<ref>https://support.upwork.com/hc/en-us/articles/360000980507-Review-a-Milestone#:~:text=When%20your%20freelancer%20or%20agency,to%20your%20freelancer%20or%20agency.</ref>
|12 main job categories<ref>https://www.upwork.com/nx/jobs/search/?sort=recency</ref>
|Upwork minimum hourly rate is $3/hr and $5 for fixed contracts.
|No
|Charges proposal fee in the form of connects<ref>https://support.upwork.com/hc/en-us/articles/211062898-Understanding-and-Using-Connects</ref>
|Clients pay 5% fee<ref>https://support.upwork.com/hc/en-us/articles/4660220468499-Client-Marketplace-and-Contract-Initiation-Fees#:~:text=When%20you%20hire%20on%20Upwork,Marketplace%20and%20Project%20Catalog%20contract.</ref>
|ACH: Free
Direct to local bank(outside U.S): $0.99 per transfer


=== How it deviates from Upwork ===
U.S. Dollar Wire Transfer: $30 per transfer


* '''Milestone projects''' are approved automatically within three days unlike in Upwork where such projects are approved automatically within 14 days<ref name=":0" />.
Instant Pay for U.S. Freelancers: $2.00 per transfer<ref>https://support.upwork.com/hc/en-us/articles/211060918-Manage-How-You-Get-Paid#:~:text=You%20can%20withdraw%20directly%20to,Wire%20Transfer%20%E2%80%94%20%2430%20per%20transfer</ref>
* Contra has '''6 main job categories''' unlike Upwork that has 12<ref name=":0" />.
|Freelancer plus charges $14.99 per month.<ref>https://support.upwork.com/hc/en-us/articles/211062888-Freelancer-Plus</ref>
* Contra requires that clients pay a minimum of '''$25/hr or a flat fee of $250.''' Upwork minimum hourly rate is $3/hr and $5 for fixed contracts.
|No upfront payment
* Freelancers and clients do not pay any '''commission''' to Contra<ref name=":0" />.
|Clients can only invite freelancers with Upwork account.<ref>https://support.upwork.com/hc/en-us/articles/211063518-Send-Invites</ref>
* Sending proposals is free for clients and freelancers<ref name=":0" />.
|}


* Clients only pay Stripe '''payment processing fee''', which ranges from 2% to 3%<ref name=":1" />.
* Freelancers pay stripe '''processing fee''' that ranges from 0.25% to 1.25%<ref name=":1" />.
* '''Contra pro''' account which gives freelancers additional features charges $12 per month<ref>https://contra.com/pro</ref>.
* Accepts '''crypto payments''' in all countries except U.S<ref>https://contra.com/blog/7R6UcOUM-contra-vs-upwork</ref>.
* Unlike in Upwork, you can request an upront fee payment of upto 50%<ref>https://contra.com/blog/7bbAUWNb-freelance-rates-how-to-price-your-freelance-services-in-2023</ref>.
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