ComeUp

What ComeUp does

ComeUp is a two-sided freelance services marketplace operated by France-domiciled 5EUROS SAS, founded in 2015 in Paris. The platform connects buyers with 10,000+ verified freelancers offering services across nine verticals: digital marketing (SEO, backlinks, Google My Business), graphic design (logos, branding, print), audio/video (editing, voice-over, UGC), website development (WordPress, Shopify, custom builds), writing (SEO writing, translation, copywriting), social media management, email marketing, paid advertising campaign management, and backlink creation. Transactions are facilitated via a self-serve product-led growth model where freelancers list services subject to platform approval and buyers browse, purchase, and approve deliverables through the site. As of the most recent disclosures, the platform has facilitated over 1.33 million completed orders carrying a 98.9% positive review rate, with service prices set by individual freelancers ranging from $5 to $5,000.

Name

ComeUp

Legal name

5EUROS SAS

Website

https://comeup.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

ComeUp is a Paris-based freelance services marketplace connecting SMBs and individuals with 10,000+ verified freelancers across nine service categories including digital marketing, design, web development, and video production, monetizing via a flat $1 per-order commission and an optional premium subscription.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Transaction Commission: ComeUp charges a $1 commission per completed order. When an order is delivered and approved by the buyer, the freelancer receives payment minus this commission. This is the primary revenue stream for the platform.
2. ComeUp Plus Premium Membership: Optional premium tier reducing commission to $1 regardless of order value, with additional benefits for sellers who achieve high volume.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

ComeUp operates an online marketplace where independent freelancers list professional services across digital marketing, graphic design, audio/video production, web development, writing, social media, email marketing, and online advertising. Buyers browse, compare, and purchase these services directly through the platform, with ComeUp holding payment in escrow until the buyer approves the delivered work.

Product overview

ComeUp operates as a freelance services marketplace platform connecting buyers with over 10,000 verified freelancers. The core product is the ComeUp Marketplace, complemented by ComeUp Plus, an optional subscription add-on offering sellers reduced $1 commission rates. The platform organizes services across nine main verticals: Digital Marketing Services (including SEO, backlink creation, and Google My Business), Graphic Design Services (logo, branding, print), Audio/Video Services (editing, voice-over, UGC), Website Development Services (WordPress, Shopify, custom development), Writing Services (SEO writing, translation, copywriting), Social Media Services (bot creation, audience growth), Email Marketing Services (campaigns, automation), Online Advertising Campaign Management (PPC management), and Backlink Creation Services (link building, guest posts). The ecosystem is anchored by secure payment processing through PayPal Braintree and identity integration via Google, Facebook, and Apple OAuth.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• ComeUp Marketplace Self-serve online marketplace connecting buyers with over 10,000 verified freelancers across digital marketing, graphic design, audio/video production, web development, writing, and social media services. Buyers browse, compare, and purchase service packages directly, with payment held in escrow until work is approved.
• ComeUp Plus

Quantifiable outcome

• 98.9% positive review rate
• +1 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration8 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• HiscoxminorOthersInsurance partner providing protection coverage for platform transactions. Hiscox offers insurance services to protect buyers and sellers during freelance service transactions.
• PayPal BraintreecoreTechnology or IntegrationPayment processing partner enabling secure transactions on the platform. PayPal Braintree handles payment processing and settlement for all marketplace transactions.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Fiverr: The largest publicly traded freelance services marketplace, directly competing with ComeUp across digital marketing, design, writing, and web development categories. Operates a similar gig-based model with a global freelancer base and standardized service listings.
• Upwork: Major global freelance marketplace combining project-based and hourly engagements across the same service categories ComeUp covers. Competes head-to-head for SMB buyers and freelance talent, with a much larger scale and enterprise tier.
• Malt: European-focused freelance marketplace with strong French market presence and a higher-end positioning. Directly threatens ComeUp's home turf in France while expanding into adjacent European geographies where ComeUp also operates.
• Freelancer.com: Long-running global freelance marketplace spanning writing, design, programming, marketing, and similar service categories. Competes with ComeUp for both buyers and freelancers on price-driven, project-based engagements.
• PeoplePerHour: UK-based freelance marketplace offering project-based services across web development, design, marketing, and writing. Targets similar SMB buyers in Europe and provides an alternative destination for freelancers considering ComeUp.
• Toptal: Vetted freelance marketplace specializing in top-tier software developers, designers, and finance consultants. Competes for the higher-value end of the same freelancer pool ComeUp serves, particularly in web development and design.
• Guru.com: Established freelance marketplace with categories including programming, design, writing, marketing, and administrative work. Offers an alternative platform for freelancers and SMB buyers in the same horizontal categories as ComeUp.
• 99designs: Design-focused freelance marketplace (operated by Cimpress) where customers run design contests or hire designers directly. Directly overlaps with ComeUp's graphic design, logo, and branding service categories.

Emerging players

• Contra: Commission-free freelance platform targeting designers, developers, and marketers. Attracts the same SMB buyer and freelancer segments as ComeUp with a differentiated no-fee model that pressures incumbent marketplaces.
• SEOClerks: Niche freelance marketplace focused on SEO, digital marketing, backlinks, and related services. Directly overlaps with ComeUp's SEO, backlink creation, and digital marketing verticals.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/bycomeup
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/bycomeup

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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