What Codeur does

Codeur is a France-based online freelance marketplace founded in 2006 that connects clients seeking digital services with verified independent professionals. The platform operates a reverse-auction model in which clients post project briefs with a stated budget and receive up to 40 competing proposals from freelancers within 48 hours. Codeur covers more than 40 service categories including web development, e-commerce, design, marketing, mobile, copywriting, and AI/data services, and is free for clients to post projects. The platform reports 650,000+ registered users, 350,000+ freelancers, 650,000+ projects published cumulatively, and 2,000+ new projects per month, with a 4.8/5 Trustpilot rating.

The platform's underlying technology includes project posting and proposal management, private messaging, milestone tracking, an internal dispute resolution system whose decisions are binding on both parties, and a freelancer verification and reputation system spanning ID checks, phone and LinkedIn verification, portfolio display, and client evaluations. Authentication is handled via OAuth 2.0 with Google, GitHub, and LinkedIn. Codeur+ is a premium white-glove add-on in which the company's team helps clients define requirements, curates vetted freelancer profiles, and facilitates introductions. Codeur does not hold escrow or act as a payment intermediary; transactions are conducted directly between clients and freelancers.

Codeur monetizes through four revenue streams: freelancer subscriptions to access the platform and bid on projects, post-completion project commissions charged to freelancers (with non-payment resulting in withheld reviews and potential suspension), sponsored positioning in category and search rankings, and the Codeur+ premium service. The company is registered as Codeur SAS (SIREN 493 505 887) in La Roche-sur-Foron, France, operates with 1-10 employees under the Freeland group umbrella, and has raised no disclosed external funding. Enterprise client logos including Carrefour, Capgemini, Doctolib, TotalEnergies, and Dassault Aviation are used primarily for social proof given the self-serve, free-for-clients model.

Name

Codeur

Legal name

Codeur SAS

Website

https://codeur.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Codeur is France's largest freelance marketplace, founded in 2006, connecting 650,000+ clients with 350,000+ verified freelancers across 40+ digital service categories via a free, reverse-auction bidding model. Codeur+ offers premium assisted matching for clients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Freelance Marketplace

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372)

akta.pro primary industry

Contractor of Record (COR) / Global Contractor Management (BPACAHAE)

Keywords

• Freelance marketplace
• Project bidding platform
• Web development sourcing
• Freelancer matching service
• Digital services platform

Headquarters

HQ city

La Roche-sur-foron

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Freelancer subscriptions: Freelancers pay subscription fees to access the platform, post proposals on projects, and appear in freelancer listings. Subscription tiers likely include Classic, ProMax, and Agency plans with increasing visibility benefits. Commission is also charged after project completion.
2. Project commission: Codeur.com charges a commission fee to freelancers after project completion or delivery date, or after client evaluation. Freelancers have 7 days to pay; failure results in withheld reviews and potential account suspension. Commissions can be refunded as platform credit only.
3. Sponsored positioning: Freelancers can purchase sponsored placement in category and search rankings. These positions are labeled 'sponsorisée' (sponsored) to distinguish from organic ranking based on platform activity.
4. Codeur+ premium service: Paid premium service for clients where the Codeur team assists with requirement definition and pre-screens freelancer profiles matching client needs, facilitating the selection process.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Codeur.com operates an online freelance marketplace where clients post project briefs for free and receive multiple competing bids from verified freelancers within 48 hours. The company monetizes primarily through freelancer subscriptions, post-completion project commissions, and sponsored ranking placements. Its premium add-on, Codeur+, provides assisted requirement definition and curated freelancer matching for clients seeking a higher-touch experience.

Product overview

Codeur.com operates as a unified freelance marketplace platform that connects project owners with independent professionals. The core offering is the Codeur.com marketplace, where clients post project briefs and receive bids from verified freelancers. The platform supplements its marketplace with Codeur+, a premium matchmaking service where the company's team assists clients in defining project requirements and curating matched freelancer profiles for facilitated selection. The platform covers over 40 digital service categories including web development, e-commerce, design, marketing, and AI/data services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Codeur+: A premium subscription service dedicated to helping clients find and select freelancers by defining project requirements and presenting matched profiles.

Products and services

• Codeur.com marketplace A French freelance marketplace where clients post project briefs for free and freelancers submit competing proposals across web development, e-commerce, design, marketing, and AI services. The platform charges freelancers subscriptions and a post-completion commission, with sponsored ranking placements available.
• Codeur+ A premium subscription service in which the Codeur team helps clients define project requirements and curates vetted freelancer profiles based on skill match, then presents recommendations along with portfolios and contact details to facilitate selection. Delivered via Calendly consultation.

Quantifiable outcome

• 4.8/5 average rating on Trustpilot (client satisfaction)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers14 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature4 records

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Fiverr: Fiverr is a global freelance services marketplace known for packaged service listings ("gigs") rather than bidding. As a broad incumbent, it competes for the same SMB buyer intent in France with a different but adjacent catalog-driven marketplace model.
• Upwork: Upwork is the global leader in online freelance marketplaces, offering the same reverse-auction model Codeur uses but at much larger scale, with payment escrow, enterprise tiers, and a globally recognized brand. It is a broad incumbent whose French traction is the most credible substitute for Codeur's offering.
• Toptal: Toptal is a global freelance matching platform focused on the top 3% of vetted technology and design talent, with a curated-matching model similar to Codeur+. It is a broad incumbent with a more selective positioning than Codeur but addressing overlapping enterprise needs.
• PeoplePerHour: PeoplePerHour is a UK-based global freelance marketplace using a hybrid bidding and curated-matching model. It is a broad incumbent serving European SMBs in categories overlapping with Codeur's web, design, and marketing verticals.
• Freelancer.com: Freelancer.com is a long-standing global freelance marketplace with a bidding model that closely mirrors Codeur's reverse-auction approach. As a broad incumbent with global scale, it competes for the same category of project-based freelance work in France.

Direct peers

• Malt: Malt is the most direct competitor to Codeur — a French-headquartered freelance marketplace connecting businesses with vetted independent consultants across tech, data, design, and marketing. It targets the same French and European client base with a similar project-matching model, but operates with substantially more funding and headcount.
• Crème de la Crème: Crème de la Crème is a French freelance marketplace focused on premium, vetted independent experts across digital, tech, and creative disciplines. It directly competes with Codeur's Codeur+ premium matching offering in the French enterprise segment.
• Comet.co: Comet.co is a France-based freelance and consulting platform helping enterprises source vetted independent technology and transformation experts. It overlaps with Codeur's enterprise client base and freelancer pool in the French market.
• 404 Works: 404 (formerly 404works) is a French freelance platform for developers and digital specialists, operating a similar project-posting and bidding model aimed at the same French SMB and mid-market clients as Codeur.

Emerging players

• A.Team: A.Team is an emerging platform that assembles curated "tribes" of freelance product builders for companies, blending marketplace matching with managed team formation. It is an emerging player with partial overlap to Codeur's enterprise-focused Codeur+ offering.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/codeur
• Facebookfacebook.com/codeurfreelance
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/437704

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

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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