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Upwork Alternative

by upstaff Ltd · upstaff.com · Workflow & Planning
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View in Chrome Web Store Data as of 17 Oct 2026

Upwork Alternative - Ship software faster with trusted engineers, and no AI bids!

Users
8
−1 in 30 days
Rating
5.0 / 5
unchanged in 30 days
Ratings
3
0 in 30 days
Store rank
#207K
#174K among extensions
Version
1.0.23
updated 7 Dec 2025

Users

monthly, 17 months
01224May 2025Feb 2026Oct 2026
Latest, 17 Oct 2026: 8 usersMove the mouse over the chart for any month

Ratings count

monthly, 17 months
023May 2025Feb 2026Oct 2026
Latest, 17 Oct 2026: 3 ratingsMove the mouse over the chart for any month

The Chrome Web Store rounds user counts down to the leading digit, so the user line moves in steps. The ratings count is exact and is the better signal of real adoption.

About Upwork Alternative

Find the best remote freelancers and remote engineers with Upwork Alternative for Chrome. It will scan project briefs or vacancies and bring vetted engineers based on technical skills and previous projects. ☆ How it works ☆ 1. Open project brief on Upwork.com or visit vacancy page Chrome extension scans page content for requirements and tech skills. 2. Get matching developers
Carefully matched developers with relevancy score, full profile, and PDF resume. 3. Review profiles and take action View selected profiles, refine tech skillset, and book a call to discuss details. --------------------------------------- ☆ Features ☆ ✔ Instantly Read & Analyze Project Description Technical skills and key hiring insights from Upwork pages, LinkedIn, Indeed, Glassdoor, Workable, Google Docs & more ✔ Beyond Just Keywords Core technologies & related tools Industry experience required Challenges & Contextual needs ✔ Vetted and Verified Engineers Individual experts and well-rounded teams with project history, track records. ✔ Supervised delivery option --------------------------------------- ☆ Why Upwork Alternatives? ☆ ⛔︎ Poor security Yes, Upwork has identity verification procedures. And yes, the platform has an escrow service to protect your payments. But often, that still doesn’t protect you from scammers and fraudsters who swindle your money and disappear. When you first encounter a problem like this, you reach out to support, but BLAM! ⛔︎ Upwork support is terrible Sad but true. Maybe with millions of clients and freelancers using Upwork, it’s impossible to properly handle all requests. Maybe someone has had a great experience with Upwork’s support. But in reality, Upwork support seems to work according to pre-written instructions. If the problem is unusual and not described in the instructions, it will probably take days or even weeks to resolve. And in this case, the decision will probably be in Upwork’s favor, not yours. ⛔︎ Bidding Sucks Too - AI Bidding AI bots are used more and more often to write cover letters, bid text, and change user profiles to match requests. Some categories encounter 95% of AI-generated bids on Upwork. Unscrupulous contractors may attempt to outmaneuver fierce competition on websites like Upwork by undercutting their prices or engaging in unethical practices. Qualified professionals who value their time and labor are leaving Upwork for other platforms. Simply put, if Bidding were running for president, we wouldn’t be voting for him. There are some good things about Upwork. There’s an escrow account that keeps your payments safe. You can find some really amazing freelancers at ridiculously low prices. There’s also an ID verification system – not perfect, but still something. But all of this doesn’t replace the need for Upwork alternatives, only better ones. --------------------------------------- ☆ Privacy ☆ - No modified profiles based on your project description/vacancy - No user tracking of any kind - No remotely injected code - Ad-free experience --------------------------------------- ☆ ChangeLog ☆ 1.0.1 Initial build 1.0.14 Updated selectors for Upwork profile pages 1.0.21 Added Support project descriptions and talent profiles on upstaff.com platform as no.1 Upwork Alternative 1.0.22 Updated Tech Skill Directory and matching (including aliases highlight) 1.0.23 Skill Dictionary Updated (AI Instruments and tools) --------------------------------------- ☆ Learn More About Upstaff ☆ - Website: https://upstaff.com/hire/ - Twitter / X: https://x.com/UpstaffTeam - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/upstaff/ - Free Online Tools: https://upstaff.com/tools/ - Custom Software Development Services: https://upstaff.com/development/ - Hire Chrome Extension Developer: https://upstaff.com/hire/chrome-extension/

Growth

WindowUsersChangeRatingsRating
7 days−2−20.0%00.00
30 days−1−11.1%00.00
6 months−2−20.0%00.00
1 year−16−66.7%00.00

Version history

5 versions recorded
1.0.237 Dec 2025
1.0.2222 Aug 2025
1.0.2127 Jun 2025
1.0.131 May 2025
1.0.018 May 2025

Details

Category
Workflow & Planning
First seen
18 May 2025
Size
1.3 MB
Languages
en
Pricing
Free
Privacy policy
upstaff.com
Support
upstaff.com
Extension ID
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Permissions and risk

Minimal riskimpact 3, likelihood 0
Permissions
tabsstoragesidePanel

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