# Freelancer.com: how AI models rank it, September 2026

HR AI Recommendation Index, September 2026 Edition. Named in 23 judge labels across 4 categories by 12 of 12 models. Page: https://hr-ai-index.com/vendors/freelancer-com/

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Internal talent marketplace | 0% | 127 | 56% | 16 |
| Contingent workforce management | 0% | 94 | 100% | 3 |
| Skills intelligence | 0% | 159 | 100% | 3 |
| Compensation management | 0% | 157 | 100% | 1 |

## And against it

- "This is considered one of the worst platforms for hiring, and users recommend steering clear of it" (Claude Haiku 4.5, Internal talent marketpl)
- "Avoid: Freelancer.com ... Consistently ranked as one of the least freelancer-friendly platforms." (Gemini 3.5 Flash, Skills intelligence)
- "reputation for "bid wars" ... low-quality client leads, and occasional withholding of funds" (Qwen 3.7 Flash, Internal talent marketpl)
- "Repeated complaints about payment withholding, poor dispute protection, and scam clients." (DeepSeek V4 Flash, Contingent workforce man)

## In its own words

What Freelancer.com's own pages state, read 2026-09-28. Stated by the vendor, not checked by the index.

- Positioning: world's largest freelance marketplace (https://freelancer.com/)
- For: People looking to hire freelancers or find freelance jobs online (https://freelancer.com/)
- Price stated: Post your job free, compare quotes, and hire top talent today. (https://freelancer.com/)
- Free plan or trial: Post your job free (https://freelancer.com/)

## What it publishes

Every page freelancer.com exposes, read 2026-09-29: 10115 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 2899 pages, 8 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-25
- case study: 4 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2017-08-29
- webinar or virtual event: 3 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2017-08-07
- conference or event: 12 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2017-08-29
- report or ebook: 57 pages, 1 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-27
- comparison: 21 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2019-06-20
- template or tool: 5 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2017-07-13
- glossary or explainer: 22 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2017-08-28
- podcast or video: 10 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2017-08-17
- news or press: 6 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2017-08-29
- Recent: 2026-09-27 report or ebook: Ebook 101 ideas de negocio en internet https://www.freelancer.com/community/articles/ebook-101-ideas-de-negocio-en-internet
- Recent: 2026-09-25 blog: About me a freelance writer https://www.freelancer.com/community/articles/about-me-a-freelance-writer
- Recent: 2026-09-25 blog: How ai is revolutionizing logo and brochure design https://www.freelancer.com/community/articles/how-ai-is-revolutionizing-logo-and-brochure-design
- Recent: 2026-09-25 blog: Digital marketing expert https://www.freelancer.com/community/articles/digital-marketing-expert
- Recent: 2026-09-25 blog: How to build a professional responsive website from scratch https://www.freelancer.com/community/articles/how-to-build-a-professional-responsive-website-from-scratch
- Recent: 2026-09-25 blog: Building my first web project my product store https://www.freelancer.com/community/articles/building-my-first-web-project-my-product-store

## Record

- Method: https://hr-ai-index.com/methodology/
- Raw judge labels and full responses: https://hr-ai-index.com/data/
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as HR AI Recommendation Index, September 2026 Edition, hr-ai-index.com.