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Contra vs Upwork
Side-by-side comparison of Contra and Upwork referral programs. Which one earns you more? Here are the facts.
[ HIGHER PAYOUT ]
Contra offers up to 100% revenue share (lifetime).
Contra
Upwork
CATEGORY
FREELANCE
FREELANCE
COMMISSION
0% commission freelancing
$10-150+/hr freelance work
MODEL
revenue-share
tiered
MAX REV SHARE
100%
90%
PAYOUT
fiat
fiat
MIN PAYOUT
$1
$30
FREQUENCY
ON-EVENT
WEEKLY
FIRST PAYOUT
~1d
~14d
COOKIE
LIFETIME
LIFETIME
KYC
YES
YES
GEO BLOCKED
NONE
NONE
RISK
MEDIUM
LOW
RATING
4.2/5 (95)
3.6/5 (1800)
PROGRAM AGE
7y
11y
Contra
PROS
- +0% commission — keep 100%
- +Strong portfolio features
- +Fast payouts
CONS
- −Smaller client pool
- −Newer brand recognition
- −Need to drive your own leads
Upwork
PROS
- +Largest client base
- +Flat 10% fee (down from 20%)
- +Time tracker for hourly
- +Long-term clients
CONS
- −Need to buy Connects to bid
- −Initial competition fierce
- −Long path to first contract