Freelancer Club

Name

Freelancer Club

Legal name

The Freelancer Club

Website

https://freelancerclub.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Creative Freelance Marketplace

NAICS

Agents and Managers for Artists, Athletes, Entertainers, and Other Public Figures (711410), Independent Artists, Writers, and Performers (7115)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Creative Talent Booking (Photographers, Videographers, Content Creators) (HSACAHAI)

akta.pro secondary industry

Writing Critique Groups & Peer Workshops (EDAMAMAJ)

Keywords

• Freelance marketplace platform
• Creative talent directory
• Freelance jobs board
• Online learning courses
• Creative community platform

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Pro Plus Membership Subscription: Paid membership tier offering 0% talent fee (vs standard fee), more paid job access, personalised support, and concierge services. Membership tiers include Starter and Aspire.
2. Job Posting: Free for employers to post jobs on the platform, enabling freelancer access to opportunities

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Freelancer Club is a web-based marketplace and community platform that connects creative freelancers (photographers, models, makeup artists, hair stylists, videographers, designers) with employers seeking paid creative talent. The platform operates on a 0% talent fee model and bundles a Jobs Board, a Collab Tool for test shoots and portfolio building, a Freelance Business School with 200+ hours of on-demand courses, a Discussions Board, resource templates, and a Freelancer Discovery Directory of 70,000+ members into tiered memberships (Starter free, Pro, Aspire, Pro Plus).

Product overview

Freelancer Club is a creative freelance marketplace and community platform that connects freelancers (primarily in creative industries such as photography, modeling, makeup, hair, styling, videography) with clients seeking talent. The platform operates on a 0% talent fee model. The core offering includes a Jobs Board for paid freelance work, a Collab Tool for test shoots and portfolio building, and a Freelance Business School with 200+ hours of on-demand courses covering business, marketing, pricing, and professional skills. Additional community features include a Discussions Board and Resources & Tools (legal templates, FAQs, guides). The platform offers tiered membership (Starter free, Pro, Aspire, Pro Plus) with increasing access to premium features like multiple portfolio galleries and personalised support.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Jobs Board

Quantifiable outcome

• 0% talent fee means freelancers keep 100% of their earnings
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Mandy: Niche freelance platform focused specifically on creative professionals in film, TV, and production including crew, performers, and creative talent. Comparable in vertical specialisation on creative freelancers and in providing a discovery/job marketplace plus community resources.
• PeoplePerHour: UK-based freelance marketplace founded around the same era, connecting freelance talent with project-based work. Closely comparable in geography (UK-anchored), freelance-first positioning, and marketplace mechanics, making it one of the most direct competitors for UK creative freelancers.

Emerging players

• Designhill: Creative marketplace platform offering design contests, freelance hiring, and a design shop for creative services. Comparable as a niche creative freelance marketplace with multiple engagement modes and freelancer-side monetisation.

Broad incumbents

• Fiverr: Global freelance services marketplace spanning creative disciplines including photography, video, and design. Comparable marketplace structure with freelancer-side monetisation, though operating at much greater scale with a public-market balance sheet.
• Toptal: Vetted freelance talent network spanning design, development, and creative professionals with a curated marketplace model. Comparable marketplace structure and freelance creative focus, though positioned upmarket with rigorous vetting and premium pricing.
• Upwork: The largest horizontal freelance marketplace, connecting freelance talent across writing, design, photography, and other creative categories with employers globally. Directly comparable two-sided marketplace model, though far broader in scope and freelancer fee-based.
• 99designs: Global creative marketplace connecting businesses with freelance designers for logos, web design, and branding contests/projects. Comparable marketplace model targeting freelance creative talent, with a more transactional/contest orientation.
• Behance: Adobe-owned portfolio and job-discovery platform for creative professionals including photographers, designers, and illustrators. Comparable as a discovery and community platform for creative talent, integrated with the broader Adobe creative ecosystem.

Regional players

• The Dots: UK-based professional network for creative professionals, enabling portfolio showcasing, job discovery, and industry networking. Comparable in serving UK creative freelancers with a similar blend of community, jobs, and profile-based discovery, though positioned more as a network than a marketplace.
• Creativepool: UK-based creative industry network and job platform connecting creative professionals with opportunities across agencies and brands. Comparable in its UK creative community focus and blend of jobs, profiles, and editorial content.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/freelancerclub
• Facebookfacebook.com/TheFreelancerClub
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/the-freelancer-club

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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