Upwork
Freelancing · $15-100+/hr · Skilled
Biggest freelance marketplace: writing, dev, design, admin.
Visit →Fiverr
Freelancing · $5-500+/gig · Skilled
Post fixed-price services and buyers come to you.
Visit →Freelancer
Freelancing · $10-80/hr · Skilled
Large global freelance marketplace and contests.
Visit →Toptal
Freelancing · $60-200+/hr · Skilled
Top 3% network for elite dev, design and finance talent.
Visit →Contra
Freelancing · $25-150/hr · Skilled
Commission-free freelance platform for independents.
Visit →PeoplePerHour
Freelancing · $15-80/hr · Skilled
UK-strong marketplace for freelance services.
Visit →99designs
Freelancing · $100-1000+/project · Skilled
Design marketplace and logo/brand contests.
Visit →TaskRabbit
Gig work · $20-70/hr · Some skill
Local errands, handyman, moving and assembly.
Visit →Neighbor
Passive · $50-300/mo · Beginner
Rent out your garage, driveway or storage space.
Visit →Honeygain
Passive · $1-30/mo · Beginner
Earn from sharing your spare internet bandwidth.
Visit →YouTube
Creator · Varies (ads/sponsors) · Skilled
Earn from ads, memberships and sponsorships.
Visit →Substack
Creator · $0-thousands/mo · Some skill
Paid newsletters; you keep most of subscriber revenue.
Visit →Skillshare
Creator · Royalty per minute watched · Skilled
Earn royalties from class watch time.
Visit →Twitch
Creator · Subs + bits + ads · Some skill
Live streaming with subs, donations and ads.
Visit →Amazon KDP
Selling · $1-10/book royalty · Skilled
Self-publish ebooks and paperbacks worldwide.
Visit →Redbubble
Selling · Margin per sale · Beginner
Print-on-demand art on products, no inventory.
Visit →Printful
Selling · Margin per sale · Some skill
Print-on-demand fulfilment for your store.
Visit →UserTesting
Microtasks · $4-60/test · Beginner
Get paid to test websites and apps out loud.
Visit →Clickworker
Microtasks · $5-12/hr · Beginner
Data, categorization and AI-training micro-tasks.
Visit →Shutterstock
Creator · $0.10-120/download · Some skill
Earn royalties from stock photos, video and music.
Visit →The gear behind most of these
A fair few of the platforms above pay for work that needs equipment. If that is the plan, these are the live used prices for the things people actually buy first.
- Studio microphones voice work and podcasting
- Used camera bodies for anything on video