PeoplePerHour.com
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What is PeoplePerHour.com
PeoplePerHour.com is an online freelance marketplace that connects businesses with independent professionals for project-based work and hourly engagements. It targets small to mid-sized businesses and individuals looking to source services such as design, development, writing, and marketing. The platform supports posting jobs, browsing freelancer profiles, and purchasing predefined service packages (“Offers”), with payments handled through the marketplace workflow.
Marketplace with broad service coverage
PeoplePerHour supports a wide range of freelance categories, which helps buyers source multiple skill sets in one place. The platform accommodates both short tasks and larger projects through job posts and packaged services. This breadth can be useful for teams that do not want a niche, single-discipline network.
Packaged services via Offers
In addition to custom proposals, freelancers can list fixed-scope, fixed-price services that buyers can purchase directly. This can reduce back-and-forth for common deliverables and provide clearer expectations up front. It also enables faster procurement for repeatable work compared with fully bespoke sourcing.
Built-in contracting and payments
The platform provides an integrated workflow for messaging, proposals, and payment handling within the marketplace. This centralizes project communication and transaction records for both parties. For small organizations without procurement tooling, this can simplify administration compared with managing separate tools.
Quality varies by freelancer
As an open marketplace, the experience depends heavily on individual freelancer capability and responsiveness. Buyers typically need to invest time in screening profiles, portfolios, and proposals to reduce delivery risk. This can be less predictable than curated or managed talent networks.
Limited enterprise governance features
The platform is primarily oriented toward SMB-style hiring rather than enterprise vendor management. Organizations with requirements for advanced compliance controls, standardized onboarding, or deep reporting may need additional internal processes. This can add overhead for larger teams managing many engagements.
Fees and platform dependency
Marketplace transactions generally involve service fees that affect total project cost for buyers and/or freelancer earnings. Workflows and dispute handling are tied to the platform’s rules and processes. This can be a constraint for teams that prefer direct contracting terms or external payment systems.
Plan & Pricing
Pricing model: Pay-as-you-go Free tier/trial: Free account available; freelancers receive 15 free Proposal credits every month (permanent). No time-limited “free trial” stated on the official site.
Freelancer (seller) service fees (commission, per-buyer lifetime billing):
- Below £250 / $350 / €300 lifetime billing per buyer: 20% (excl. VAT).
- Between £250 and £5,000 / $350 and $7,000 / €300 and €6,000 lifetime billing per buyer: 7.5% (excl. VAT).
- Over £5,000 / $7,000 / €6,000 lifetime billing per buyer: 3.5% (excl. VAT).
- Minimum service fee per invoice: £1 | €1.2 | $1.4 (excl. VAT).
- Minimum payment amount for AutoPay / Per-Hour contracts: £6 | €7 | $10 (excl. VAT).
Buyer fees (platform/payment fees charged to Buyers):
- Most payment methods (PayPal, Credit/Debit card, Skrill, Alipay, Qiwi, TrustPay, GiroPay, Paysafecard, UnionPay): £0.60 + 10% per transaction.
- Bank transfer (Premium Programme members only): Gold members 0%; Silver members 2.5%.
- Optional "urgent" project listing (Buyer): £15 / €20 / $20.
- Optional NDA service (Buyer or Freelancer): £35 / €40 / $40.
- Featured Project upgrade (Buyer): £20 / €25 / $25.
Proposal credits (paid bundles for Freelancers, when free monthly 15 are used):
- 5 credits: £7.95 | €9.95 | $10.95
- 10 credits: £11.95 | €15.95 | $16.95
- 25 credits: £19.95 | €25.95 | $26.95
- 50 credits: £29.95 | €39.95 | $40.95
- Note: 15 Proposal credits are granted free at the start of each month; paid credits roll over if unused.
Other notable fees (selected):
- Withdrawal fees (examples): GBP UK bank transfer – No charge; GBP international bank transfer – £19.99; USD international bank transfer – $29.99; PayPal withdrawal fees 1.9% (GBP/USD/EUR listed). (See T&Cs for full table.)
- Featured Offer / Featured Profile / Fast Track review / Feature Offer promotion fees: Various one-off fees listed in T&Cs (examples: Fast Track fee £10/€11/$13; Offer promotion £14.95/€16.95/$18.95; Feature Add-on + newsletter promo + £5 extra). See T&Cs for details.
Notes & scope:
- PeoplePerHour is primarily commission/usage-based rather than a subscription product. Pricing/fees above are taken from PeoplePerHour’s official Terms & Conditions, Help Centre and public documentation on the PeoplePerHour website.
Seller details
PeoplePerHour Ltd
London, United Kingdom
2007
Private
https://www.peopleperhour.com
https://x.com/peopleperhour
https://www.linkedin.com/company/peopleperhour/
