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Upwork allows clients to interview, hire and work with freelancers and agencies through the company's platform. The platform now includes a real-time chat platform aimed at reducing the time to find and hire freelancers.[2]
Clients pay a 2.75% per payment processing fee;[7] some clients are eligible to pay a monthly flat processing fee of $25.[8] Payments can be made using credit cards, PayPal, or bank transfer.[9] Payments are made through Upwork's escrow system, which transfers the funds to freelancers after a 6-day period.[10] Freelancers also pay a fee based on how much they are charging per overall billing to client; 20% under $500, 10% $500-$10000, and 5% $10000+.[11]
To ensure the freelancers are billing fairly for jobs billed hourly, the platform offers a time sheet application that tracks time and takes screenshots while the freelancer is working
From it's foundation in 1999, the company has raised a total of $168 million through 10 private equity funding rounds