oDesk Alternatives

1) Elance:

According to me, this is the best oDesk alternative. Elance is appropriate for the employers who are interested to get their project works done whether on hourly basis or on completed project basis. It is a virtual marketplace some employers count on to get instant access to expert professionals to outsource any job online.

Withdrawal of money: Elance made the payment available to the freelancers’ Elance accounts after deducting the one time account activation fee ($10) and percentage of project budget (ranges from 6.75% to 8.75% based on the project) from the payment.

Withdrawal options:

Outside of U.S.:

• Paypal
• Moneybooker
• Payoneer
• Wire transfer

2) GetACoder:

An oDesk alternative is GetACoder which aims to provide the employers with proficient services at low labor cost. You can work on the
basis of fixed price project or on hourly payment. You can withdraw money from your GetACoder account only if the account balance is equal or greater than $100. Bangladeshifreelancers can have a go at this website as they offer withdrawals using debit cards, MoneyBookers and direct wire transfer.

They offer the following withdrawal options:

• GetACoder Debit Card
• PayPal
• MoneyBookers
• Pecunix
• Wire Transfer

3) Guru.com:

Many contractors and employers count Guru.com as a website like oDesk. Though there are differences in many operational facts, the basic function is same: to be a marketplace for thefreelancers and job providers. Guru.com opts to support businesses those are locally based as well as attracting international businesses. If you want to withdraw money from Guru.com you can do so using SafePay if your balance is atleast $200 or you can use direct deposit or paypal if the balance is less than that.

They offer the following withdrawal options:

• Check
• Prepaid MasterCard
• PayPal
• Direct Deposit(US bank accounts only)
• Wire Transfer(Non-U.S. bank accounts only)

4) Vworker:

Vworker, previously named as Rent-a-coder, is another oDesk alternative. Here, employers pay the contractors on the basis of “pay-for-deliverables” (project based work, most protected option), or “pay-for-time” (hourly job, cheapest and flexible option). In both types of works, Vworker uses AccuTime Card system which takes screenshots of the workers screens and webcams (if available).

Vworker has a lot of options that you can use to withdraw money. Contractor can choose the credit cutoff date and the minimum payout amount, according to which his or her payment is credited into his or her account and made available to withdraw.

Withdrawal options:

• Payoneer: pre-paid debit/credit card option
• Payoneer: ACH option
• Payoneer: direct bank transfer option
• Snail Mail Check
• Western Union
• International Priority Mail
• Bank to Bank Wire Transfer
• PayPal

5) Scriptlance:

For website programming, design and writing jobs, Scriptlance is an alternative to oDesk. Because this site is cheaper than other sites, freelancers of lower rates work here. Workers from India, Bangladesh, and Philippines are examples.

Scriptlance charges the programmers $5 or 5% fee (whichever is greater) for winning any project. And withdrawal charge is applied according to the withdrawal options chosen by thefreelancers.

Withdrawal options:

• PayPal
• Moneybookers
• Payoneer debit card
• Bank Wire Transfer
• Check (including FedEx delivery)

6) iFreelance:

iFreelance is the website offering the opportunity to meet together for workers and the job providers on the basis of three membership levels (Basic, Silver, Gold) rather than commissions, unlike some other similar sites like oDesk. I would not recommend this website to those who are just starting the freelance business, as registering on this website is not free. But if you are an experienced freelancer with lots of skills, you can go for it!

As iFreelance takes no commission on any project work, they charge only the membership fee for each active freelance profile. And payment from the employers can be made in any method or currency, if both freelancer and the employer are agreed upon that method or currency.

Withdrawal options:

• PayPal
• Check/Money Order
• Provider’s payment system

7) Peopleperhour:

Peopleperhour is a site quite similar to oDesk, except the payment method and some other terms. Like iFreelance, there are three types of accounts (Gold Subscription account, Standard account, Platinum Subscription account) for the freelancers; any one of which is must to be used by them. Though creating any profile is free here, but Gold and Platinum subscription accounts are charged by Peopleperhour to be set up.

Peopleperhour charge service fees on success of the freelancers’ profiles as well as on the profiles’ usage plan.

Withdrawal options:

• Within the UK: PayPal and Bank Transfer
• Non-UK: Bank Transfer

Which oDesk alternative or which site like oDesk do you use? Please let us know if you think that we have missed any important websites which are similar to odesk.