Probably one of the most robust admin panels I've come across. Upon login there is 10 main categories to post in or browse for projects. When you expand the directory of categories, there is well over 500 sub-categories to choose from. In the Websites, IT & Software section alone there is 175 plus niche specific groups, whereas HTML seems to take the cake with number of active listings than Link Building as the 2nd most requested task.

Posting a project on Freelancer is free and straightforward where you set your budget for an Hourly or Fixed Price. Freelancer charges 3% of a project's total cost to select a worker. If employers elect to pay a Gold membeship fee of $24.95/Month than they do not have to pay any project cost fees. For any skill you tagged as a requirement, only workers who have those specific skills listed on their profile are allowed to bid on your project. If you're not in a rush, bidding period can be prolonged for 60 days til you find the right match. You could even setup milestone payments to initiate a project and not pay in full til project completion. There is also various ways to promote a listing be it featured, private, sealed or full-time all of which come with a price. Nevertheless, your listing would be reviewed by staff for quality assurance purposes before it goes live.

The company, based in Australia, is very smart when it comes to retention. They are actively engaging with their audience thru prominent announcements on admin panels and always offering up competition such as cash giveaways to help better their system. One recent contest in particular gives away $25,000 to the Freelancer user who best exposes the Freelancer logo. Their customer support seems to be on top of any inquiries and questions you may have,; they even have a full time live chat operator to assist.

It is free for workers to join and bid on projects. However, workers are charged 10% of the final amount paid by the employer. The workers' fee can be reduced to 3% if they become a Gold Member for $24.95 per month.