The Monster List of Freelance Job Sites – 2009 Update



Every freelancer needs clients. We rely on them, nurture our relationships with them, and provide a quality of service that keeps then coming back. And we can never have enough of them! The Monster List of Freelance Job Sites has one purpose: to massively increase your source of potential clients and potential jobs.

This list, like Isaac Newton, stands on the shoulders of giants. The original Monster List of Freelance Job Sites has been valuable and much visited since April 2007. Your hundreds of comments have greatly added to its value. This list is a thorough update, removing dead links, adding new sites, and taking on board many of the suggestions from your comments.

We start the list with FreelanceSwitch’s own Job Board, which has categories for design, development, writing, illustration, Flash, and miscellaneous jobs, and at the time of writing contains a huge 200 jobs. You can see the available jobs with no strings attached, but to apply for jobs, you need to sign up, which costs just $7 a month. And you can advertise jobs at absolutely no cost.

Is this list now finished? I doubt it ever will be. Like the last list, it will become more valuable as you comment on which sites you found most helpful, inform us of sites that have been missed, and warn us when links stop working. And, best of all, get those jobs!

Traditional Job Listings

Classifieds job sites from around the web.

  1. FreelanceSwitch Job Board
    “Freelance Classifieds.” Our own excellent and very busy job board. Registration at a cost is required to apply for jobs.
    Location: anywhere
    Job types: general web, design, development, writing, illustration, flash, misc
  2. Freshwebjobs
    “A job board for web pros.” Has postings for freelance and full-time jobs.
    Location: anywhere
    Job types: general web, writing
  3. Krop
    “Krop is a Job Board and career resource website for creative professionals.”
    Location: anywhere
    Job types: design, general web, general creatives
  4. Sologig
    “Sologig.com is a niche website specializing in connecting contract-to-hire, contractors, freelancers, and consultants with quality employers looking for independent professionals. Registration is free.”
    Location: anywhere
    Job types: all
  5. No Agencies Please
    “Fee-free direct recruitment for new media freelancers.”
    Location: UK
    Job types: design, general web, development, writing
  6. Programmer Meet Designer
    “This is a site for programmers, web developers, designers, entrepreneurs and writers to find each other and work together to create websites that look and function great.”
    Location: anywhere
    Job types: design, general web, development, writing
  7. Blog Posts For Sale
    “Get paid for blogging. Write about web sites, products, services, and companies and earn cash for providing your opinion and valuable feedback to advertisers. Disclosure required.”
    Location: anywhere
    Job types: writing, blogging
  8. PoeWar Freelance Jobs
    This blog on writing has a large jobs section, including many freelance writing jobs.
    Location: anywhere
    Job types: writing
  9. Aquent
    “Welcome to Aquent, the talent agency for marketers and designers.”
    Location: anywhere – they have agents in a long list of countries
    Job types: design, general creatives, marketing, advertising
  10. Authentic Jobs
    “An astutely savvy blend of talent & opportunity.” List full-time and freelance jobs.
    Location: anywhere
    Job types: general web
  11. Simply Hired
    “Job search made simple.” They have a good range of freelance jobs.
    Location: anywhere
    Job types: all
  12. WritingCareer.com
    “Expert career advice for writers and freelance writers.”
    Location: anywhere
    Job types: writing
  13. Design Crowd
    “A Freelance Job Forum, built for freelancers, run by freelancers.”
    Location: anywhere
    Job types: general web, misc
  14. Writerlance
    “Connecting writers with buyers.” Includes hundreds of projects for freelance writers.
    Location: anywhere
    Job types: writing
  15. CSS Beauty
    “A project focused on providing its audience with a database of well designed CSS based websites from around the world.”
    Location: anywhere
    Job types: general web
  16. Guru
    “Find freelancers at the world’s largest online service marketplace.”
    Location: anywhere
    Job types: all
  17. Altpick
    “The ultimate source for creative talent.”
    Location: anywhere
    Job types: illustration
  18. Coroflot’s Design Job Board
    “The only job board that gives you access to the full creative spectrum.”
    Location: anywhere
    Job types: design, general creatives
  19. FreelanceWriting
    “Helping freelance writers to succeed since 1997.” Contains a job board of freelance writing jobs.
    Location: anywhere
    Job types: writing
  20. Craigslist
    Craigslist have a successful general job board. First choose your location, then job type.
    Location: anywhere
    Job types: all
  21. About Freelance Writing
    Freelance writing jobs are posted three times a week, on Monday, Wednesday and Friday
    Location: anywhere
    Job types: writing
  22. Freelancers.net
    “Freelancers.net is UK focused and lists many jobs and projects open to UK freelancers, however clients from across the globe use Freelancers.net regularly to source freelancers outside of the UK.”
    Location: UK and anywhere
    Job types: general web
  23. Freelance BBS
    “Freelance BBS is a free web site connecting freelancers and businesses that outsource projects. You can search and post for free.”
    Location: anywhere
    Job types: all
  24. Go Freelance
    “The freelance work exchange.” Paid registration required.
    Location: anywhere
    Job types: all
  25. Sunoasis Jobs
    “Sunoasis Writers Network has two primary purposes. 1. To get a vigorous community going so writers and editors can help one another as they help themselves. 2. To provide a space where employers and agents can find talent.”
    Location: USA, anywhere (“Unless specified by location jobs can be done remotely.”)
    Job types: writing
  26. With Cake
    “CakePHP developers looking to hire or be hired.”
    Location: anywhere
    Job types: development (CakePHP)
  27. The Burry Man Writers Center
    “Resources for a worldwide community of writers.”
    Location: anywhere
    Job types: writing
  28. The CGnews JobBoard
    A computer graphic news site with job board.
    Location: anywhere
    Job types: computer graphics
  29. GeekUp Job Board
    “Grassroots job listings for the Design, Development, Technology and Web Industry in the UK.”
    Location: UK
    Job types: design, development, web
  30. The AWN Career Connections
    “Part of the Animation World Networks.”
    Location: anywhere
    Job types: computer graphics
  31. CreativeHeads.net
    “CreativeHeads.net is the most comprehensive recruitment software solution for professionals in the Video Game, Animation, TV & Film, and 3D Technology & Software Tools industries.”
    Location: anywhere
    Job types: computer graphics
  32. Flay.Com
    “News and resources for the 3D artist.”
    Location: anywhere
    Job types: computer graphics, design, programming
  33. VFXTalk.com
    “Digital compositing and VFX.” Includes a job board with a freelancing category.
    Location: anywhere
    Job types: computer graphics
  34. JobServe Australia
    An Internet recruitment service.
    Location: Australia
    Job types: all
  35. Jobserve UK
    An Internet recruitment service.
    Location: UK
    Job types: all
  36. Jobserve US
    An Internet recruitment service.
    Location: UK
    Job types: all
  37. Jobserve Canada
    An Internet recruitment service.
    Location: UK
    Job types: all
  38. Chinwag Jobs
    “Welcome to Chinwag Jobs – take a look inside for hundreds of online marketing, design, technical, business, content, usability, producer, account manager, e-commerce and search engine marketing vacancies.”
    Location: UK
    Job types: design, development, marketing, illustration
  39. EmploymentGuide.com
    Job seeker resources and job search.
    Location: USA
    Job types: all
  40. All Data Jobs
    Job board powered by SimplyHired.
    Location: anywhere
    Job types: data
  41. Filter Talent
    “We connect exceptional creative and marketing specialists like you with continuous opportunities to propel your career ever upward.”
    Location: USA
    Job types: design, web, marketing, advertising
  42. Freelance-Seattle.net
    “Welcome to the Pacific Northwest’s ultimate Rolodex of freelance and contract talent.”
    Location: Seattle
    Job types: all
  43. ProZ
    “ProZ.com is a translation workplace where translators, interpreters, translation companies and end clients can meet and work efficiently and profitably.” Free sign-up.
    Location: anywhere
    Job types: translation
  44. TranslatorsCafe.com
    “Directory of translators, interpreters, and translation agencies.” Registration is free.
    Location: anywhere
    Job types: translation
  45. People4business.com
    “Businesses & organisations can search for, shortlist and set up contracts with freelancers and contractors. Freelancers and contractors can post their skills to find freelance jobs in the UK. ”
    Location: UK
    Job types: all
  46. People4charity.com
    “Charities & not-for-profits can search for, shortlist and set up contracts with freelancers and contractors – many of them offer significant discounts on their rates.”
    Location: anywhere
    Job types: all, charity
  47. Smashing Jobs
    Job board for smashing magazine, which delivers useful and innovative information for designers and Web developers.
    Location: anywhere
    Job types: design, programming
  48. FindNetJob
    Job board for Net jobs
    Location: anywhere
    Job types: web, development, programming
  49. Indeed
    “One search. All jobs.”
    Location: anywhere
    Job types: all
  50. AllDevJobs
    “The design and development job board.”
    Location: anywhere
    Job types: design, development
  51. Gizmodo Jobs
    Web, programming and development jobs
    Location: anywhere
    Job types: web, development, programming
  52. ThinkVitamin Jobs
    “Nourishment to help the web grow.”
    Location: anywhere
    Job types: design, development, marketing, web, illustration
  53. Startuply
    “Startup companies, startup jobs.” Post jobs for free.
    Location: anywhere
    Job types: development, design, general creatives, advertising, marketing
  54. nPost
    “We are dedicated to promoting startups, with startup jobs at software and internet companies, startup interviews, and tech networking events.”
    Location: anywhere
    Job types: web, development, programming
  55. Design Jobs on the Wall
    “A job board by Web Designer Wall where creative professionals come to find and post job opportunities.” Paid registration required.
    Location: anywhere
    Job types: design, development
  56. Boxes and Arrows Jobs
    “Boxes and Arrows is devoted to the practice, innovation, and discussion of design; including graphic design, interaction design, information architecture and the design of business.”
    Location: USA
    Job types: design, development, programming
  57. Wired Jobs
    Job board for tech jobs.
    Location: USA (some telecommuting jobs)
    Job types: design, development, programming
  58. Elance
    “On Elance, businesses find the experts they need plus the tools to manage online work from hiring to collaboration to making payment. Elance offers companies flexibility, cost effectiveness and instant access to a vast pool of skilled and tested talent. Professionals use Elance to find work, deliver great results and get paid for doing what they do best.”
    Location: anywhere
    Job types: web, programming, design, writing, translation, marketing
  59. oDesk
    “oDesk is the marketplace for online workteams, with the best business model for both buyers and providers. Our unique approach guarantees that an hour paid is an hour worked while also guaranteeing that an hour worked is an hour paid.”
    Location: anywhere
    Job types: all
  60. Freelance UK
    “Freelance vacancies from companies hiring freelancers direct.”
    Location: UK
    Job types: all
  61. FreelanceQ
    “Serving up over 50,000 freelance job opportunities daily.”
    Location: anywhere
    Job types: all
  62. Creative Niche
    “We are a full service staffing agency dedicated to one area of expertise – matching outstanding communication, design and interactive professionals with the right companies.”
    Location: Canada
    Job types: general web, translation, development, Flash, programming
  63. Freelancewar
    “We put the ‘free’ in Freelance. Free bidding, free posting, no commissions, no monthly fees.”
    Location: anywhere
    Job types: all
  64. TheFreelanceNation.com
    “The Freelance Nation is the umbrella website for 119 city-specific freelance job boards where companies post freelance jobs, freelancers find work and recruiters and staffing agencies source quality candidates.”
    Location: anywhere
    Job types: all
  65. jobbi
    “Search for jobs on jobbi and Every Job Site on the Web.”
    Location: anywhere
    Job types: all
  66. The Job Poster
    Job board for Web jobs.
    Location: anywhere
    Job types: general web, design, development
  67. CDM Jobs
    “Creative, development and marketing job board.”
    Location: Canada
    Job types: general creatives, development, marketing
  68. Writing Job Roll
    List of writing jobs.
    Location: anywhere
    Job types: writing
  69. VirtualVocations
    “VirtualVocations offers a unique service to those who are looking for high quality, credible, work from home positions. We are a job compilation service that provides our users with a convenient, time saving resource for applying to telecommute and work at home positions on a daily basis.”
    Location: anywhere
    Job types: all
  70. ProBlogger Job Board
    “The ProBlogger Job Board is where bloggers looking for jobs and companies looking for bloggers to hire meet.”
    Location: anywhere
    Job types: writing, blogging
  71. JournalismJobs.com
    List of journalism jobs.
    Location: anywhere
    Job types: writing
  72. Blogger Jobs
    List of writing and blogging jobs.
    Location: anywhere
    Job types: writing, blogging, advertising, design, marketing, podcasting
  73. WhizOlve
  74. Where clients find freelancers and consultants.
    Location: anywhere
    Job types: general web, general creatives, Flash, programming, development
  75. SearchWebJobs
    “A job board for creative and tech pros.”
    Location: anywhere
    Job types: design, development, marketing, tech
  76. LingoTip
    “Translating the world.”
    Location: anywhere
    Job types: translation
  77. Post a Position
    “Always free to post jobs.”
    Location: anywhere
    Job types: general web, design, development
  78. ContentCentral
    “If you want to commission copy for a website, article or press release, you can post your project here in the relevant category. Freelance copywriters can then contact you directly to enable the project to quickly move forward.”
    Location: anywhere
    Job types: writing
  79. Outsource Your Logo Design
    “Staff posts logo design orders that need concepts designed for them, and you fill them. All you need to do is decide which order from the ‘Orders Receiving Concepts’ you want to work on, than create a logo concept for it based on the order detail. Once Staff has approved the concept you upload the source file, your account will be credited the appropriate amount, and your job is done. The full amount in your account is paid out twice a month via the method you choose when you sign up.”
    Location: anywhere
    Job types: design
  80. Freelance Jobs Network
    “We provide developers and webmasters the opportunity to expand their business and reduce their costs. There are no setup fees, no monthly fees, and it’s free to post a project or view projects.”
    Location: anywhere
    Job types: general web, design, Flash, writing, development, programming
  81. I Can Freelance
    “Its absolutely free to signup and search for freelance projects. If you have a skill there is sure to be a demand for it. You can make money while you are home and best of all its easy.”
    Location: USA, Canada, United Kingdom, India, Australia and more
    Job types: general web, programming, design, writing, translation, marketing
  82. ShortGig
    “ShortGig.com Is A New Place To Both POST And FIND Temp Jobs, Quick Jobs, Side Jobs, Weekend Jobs – Anything That’s Not Long Term Employment – This Is A 100% Free Service! – So Enjoy And Start Posting!!”
    Location: USA
    Job types: all
  83. Blellow
    Job board with a good freelance section.
    Location: anywhere
    Job types: all

Job Bidding Sites

These sites work a little differently, here you will bid for a job.
WARNING: Be careful that you don’t sell yourself short on these places as they do tend to favour the clients.

  1. Get A Freelancer
    “We can help you find freelance programmers, Web Designers and Copywriters. We can offer freelance programmers, interpreters and graphic designers the ability to work independently. As a freelancer you can choose among hundreds of outsourced projects. Join free and pay only a small commission.”
    Location: anywhere
    Job types: general web, developers, SEO, design
  2. Elance
    “On Elance, businesses find the experts they need plus the tools to manage online work from hiring to collaboration to making payment. Elance offers companies flexibility, cost effectiveness and instant access to a vast pool of skilled and tested talent.”
    Location: anywhere
    Job types: web, programming, design, writing, translation, marketing
  3. iFreelance
    “Post your profile today and get access to 1000′s of buyers in need of your professional services. Advertise to buyers, bid on projects, and earn money doing what you love to do. Commission-Free!”
    Location: anywhere
    Job types: general web, illustration, writing, design
  4. Freelance Work
    “Freelance Work was created to connect freelance and contract professionals with qualified employers. Through our project and job seeker databases, freelancers can find their next great projects and list their qualifications so employers can immediately find them.”
    Location: anywhere
    Job types: general web, development
  5. RentACoder
    “Earn cash with your high tech skills on 2,548 currently open bid requests. Then subscribe to our newsletter and receive daily bid requests from our 117,207 registered buyers.”
    Location: anywhere
    Job types: general web, development
  6. ScriptLance
    “Connecting businesses with programmers.”
    Location: anywhere
    Job types: general web, development
  7. GetACoder
    “Find Freelance Programmers, Web Designers and Freelance Writers for your next project. Outsource projects to your home country or to countries where labor is cheap.”
    Location: anywhere
    Job types: general web, development
  8. ProjectSpring.com
    “Programmers, IT Service Providers (4 dollars per month – pay 12 dollars for 3 months – PROMOTION!) Bid for any number of Projects. Your Contact Information available to Buyer even before project is Awarded. NO Transaction Fee or Hidden Costs.”
    Location: anywhere
    Job types: general web, development
  9. Freelance Job Search
    “Browse projects and find leads. No commission or subscription fees.”
    Location: USA
    Job types: general web
  10. Contracted Work
    Bid on projects against other freelancers.
    Location: anywhere
    Job types: all
  11. Freelance Auction
    Are you a web designer? Do you work part-time as a freelancer or as a contractor? Do you provide web site design, graphic design, logo design, flash, database development, related services? Get a freelancer account at freelance auctions to bid on jobs. Pay a small commission, if you are picked to work on the job.”
    Location: anywhere
    Job types: development, design, web graphics, Flash, general web
  12. PowerLance.com
    “Your reliable source of freelancers.”
    Location: anywhere
    Job types: all
  13. Freelancers.net
    “Freelancers.net is UK focused and lists many jobs and projects open to UK freelancers, however clients from across the globe use Freelancers.net regularly to source freelancers outside of the UK.”
    Location: UK
    Job types: general web
  14. Project4Hire
    “Project4Hire.com is the place to find Freelance Programmers, Web Designers, Graphic Artists, IT Professionals, Translators, Writers, Consultants & other Freelance Professionals. Find qualified freelancers willing to do the job within your budget! Post your project for free and receive bids.”
    Location: anywhere
    Job types: all
  15. MacFreelancer
    “Project outsourcing. Simplified.”
    Location: anywhere
    Job types: all (Mac)
  16. OnForce
    “OnForce is the trusted nationwide network of over 12,000 highly-skilled service technicians, available when and where you need them.”
    Location: USA
    Job types: tech support
  17. Freelanza
    “Freelanza.co.za is an online outsource portal for professionals. Clients may outsource work to the available service providers by means of posting jobs on the notice board. Jobs will be awarded by the clients, to providers as they see fit.”
    Location: South Africa
    Job types: web, programming, design, marketing, writing, translation
  18. AgentSolo
    “Where freelance meets business – Canada’s most trusted business network.”
    Location: Canada
    Job types: design, web, programming, writing, translation, marketing
  19. PeoplePerHour.com
    “Outsource Your Work To Rated Professionals. Save cost by using freelancers and home workers. Stay flexible by hiring remotely on-demand. Find trusted professionals and pay only for results.”
    Location: anywhere
    Job types: web, programming, marketing, design, writing, translation
  20. BIZReef
    Freelance Marketplace with a fee per job to contact the buyer.
    Location: anywhere
    Job types: writing, general web, design, development, marketing
  21. Freelancer Store.com
    “Freelance Programmer – Freelance Projects – Freelance Websites. This site is Totally FREE! We don’t charge to post projects or charge after accepting a freelancer; which other websites do. We don’t take any commission from freelancers; which other freelance websites do. No sign-up fees, No monthly fees, No commission fees. It’s totally FREE!”
    Location: anywhere
    Job types: general web, development, programming
  22. Freelancer Listing
    “Looking for Freelance work? Find the latest freelance job postings and bid on them absolutely FREE!”
    Location: anywhere
    Job types: general web, design, marketing, development, Flash, writing
  23. eTEQ.com
    “Offering everything that project owners and freelancers could possibly need, eTEQ.com contains auctions, job postings, and freelance ads all for free. Project owners can post their projects for free and have the site’s competent freelancers bid on it while freelancers, on the one hand, can also sign up for free and begin browsing for various projects up for bidding posted in the site.”
    Location: anywhere
    Job types: programming, graphics, design, writing, translating, marketing, development, general web
  24. ITMatch Online
    “Are you a BUYER looking for outsourcing IT or BPO projects? Are you a PROVIDER looking for outsourcing IT or BPO projects? ITMatchOnline is the easiest way to find the right partner.” Free registration.
    Location: anywhere
    Job types: graphics, design, writing, translating
  25. DesignQuote.net
    “The best site on the Net for professional designers.”
    Location: anywhere
    Job types: general web, graphics, design, development, programming
  26. MondayWorks
    “International Service Providers at your Fingertips!”
    Location: anywhere
    Job types: graphics, design, marketing, writing, programming, illustration, web, translating
  27. P2W2 (People To Work With)
    “P2W2 identifies the right partners, negotiates terms, establishes the outsourcing relationship and manages projects for small business ”
    Location: anywhere
    Job types: SEO, writing, marketing, blogging, development
  28. Project Worm
    “Builds bridges between Project Owners and Project Professionals.”
    Location: anywhere
    Job types: graphics, design, programming, writing, translating, marketing, training
  29. rfpDB (The Request for Proposals Database)
    “Welcome to the Request for Proposals Database (RFPdb), your source for RFPs and new project leads. This site is free to join and there is NO fee. The site works on a credit system.”
    Location: anywhere
    Job types: all
  30. BidItOut.com
    “Work on what you want, when you want and where you want to! The lifestyle of a freelancer is taking off and gives unparalleled job flexibility. By working as a freelancer online, you can greatly increase your client base and job throughput. Have the surety of being paid on-time with our trusted escrow system for payments. For the first time you can even work at home and tap into a global pool of suppliers across a huge range of industries!”
    Location: anywhere
    Job types: all
  31. Savvylance
    Bid on web, graphics and development jobs.
    Location: anywhere
    Job types: graphics, development
  32. Jobloha
    “It’s a new way for you to find and get work done online. Jobloha is mainly being used by freelancers (Coders, Designers, Writers,…) but offers a great variety of remote work and local job offers. Whether you are looking for the right person to do a specific job for you or you are a freelancer looking for work, Jobloha is right for you.”
    Location: anywhere
    Job types: writing, programming, general web, Flash
  33. Jobshuk
    “Outsourcing your project to Israel makes smart business sense – ensuring a balance of high quality, reliability & cost savings. JobShuk connects English-speaking freelancers, small businesses, and service providers based in Israel with the world.”
    Location: Israel
    Job types: design, general web, programming, marketing, writing, translating
  34. LancerGlobal
    “Find qualified freelancers willing to do the job within your budget! Post your project for free and receive bids instantly.”
    Location: anywhere
    Job types: general web, graphics, design, programming, writing, SEO
  35. Freelance Projects
    “All freelance projects at one location.” Contains pop-up ads.
    Location: anywhere
    Job types: general web, development
  36. FreakLance
    “Web and graphic design marketplace.”
    Location: anywhere
    Job types: general web, graphics, design, Flash
  37. The Superlancers
    “Fast, simple freelance marketplace.”
    Location: anywhere
    Job types: general web, graphics, design, marketing, writing, programming
  38. United States Freelancers
    “Freelance Website to connect International, Offshore, Outsourcing Freelancers and Freelance buyers. UnitedStatesFreelancers! We are pleased to announce that we have made concessions to allow for international, offshore, outsourcing freelance work. As the United States is a huge melting pot, so should our site be… United States Freelancers is open to all international buyers and all international freelancers.”
    Location: USA and everywhere
    Job types: general web, programming, Flash, SEO, writing
  39. DesignBay
    “Get opportunities to be creative using the DesignBay marketplace.”
    Location: anywhere
    Job types: design

Job Aggregators

As you can see there sure are a lot of job listings out there, so here are some sites that aggregate listings from elsewhere to make for handier listings.

  1. Jobagg
    “Aggregating Web design and development job boards.”
    Aggregating: 37signals Job Board, CSS Beauty’s Monster, Authentic Jobs, Fresh Web Jobs
  2. Job Pile
    “The Job Pile aggregates the best job boards on the web.”
    Aggregates: Authentic Jobs, 37signals Jobs, FreelanceSwitch Job Board, Krop, Metafilter Jobs, FreshWebJobs, Slashdot Jobs, AllWeb Jobs, Coroflot Jobs
  3. Joblighted
    “Joblighted is a single page jobs aggregator.”
    Aggregates: Joel on Software Jobs, 37signals Job Board, CrunchBoard, Slashdot Jobs, Authentic Jobs Full-time, VentureBeat JobBoard, TechGigger Jobs, MetaFilter Jobs, Python Job Board, Krop Jobs, Coroflot Jobs, FreshWebJobs, Smashing Jobs, JavaScript Ninja Jobs, Ajaxian Jobs, Startuply, Ars Technica Job Board, nPost Startup Jobs, Jobs on the Wall, Boxes & Arrows Job Board, Read/WriteWeb Jobs, Hidden Network, RealWebJobs, Wired Jobs
  4. Most Hired
    “There’s a job here for you.”
    Aggregating: Jobs and Giggs, 37 Signals Jobs, RealWebJobs, 37 Signals Gigs, Krop, Venture Beat, Authentic Jobs, GigaOM Jobs, Joel On Software, Crunch Board, MeFi Jobs, FreshWebJobs, Slashdot, CSS Beauty, MinistryCamp, Boxes and Arrows, Design Meltdown, nPost, Web Pro Jobs, coroflot, Most Hired, crispspot, Jobs on the Wall, searchwebjobs
  5. YoSumo
    Job board aggregator. Had some RSS errors on the page.
    Aggregates: Joel on Software, Authentic Jobs, Gizmodo Jobs, 37signals, Slashdot, FreshWebJobs, Vitamin Jobs, CSS Monster
  6. Freelance Writing Career
    “I have just put together an aggregated feed of writing jobs that are offered on the big bidding and job posting sites (currently we are tracking 25 sites). Rather than having to keep track of all sites, you can view the available jobs in one convenient location.”
    Aggregates: Craig’s List, Elance.com, GetACoder.com, Getafreelancer.com, GoFreelance.com, IFreelance.com, Indeed.com, Monster.com, ODesk.com, Project4Hire.com, RentACoder.com, Scriptlance.com, Yahoo Jobs, AgaveBlue.net, AuthenticJobs.com, BloggerJobs.biz, ContractedWork.com, CoroFlot.com, FreelanceSwitch.com, JournalismJobs.com, Krop.com, ProBlogger.net, VirtualVocations.com, WritingJobRoll.com
  7. Lancepost
    “One feed to rule them all.”
    Aggregates: “Lancepost is a feed aggregation website for freelance job posts on bidding sites such as scriptlance, GAF and RAC.”
  8. Freelance Job List
    “Freelance Job List features thousands of freelance jobs in web development for: Web Design, CSS, PHP, Python, JSP, Flash, AJAX, Javascript, Java, C/C++, ASP, .NET, Joomla, Perl/CGI, Drupal, ZenCart, Ubercart, osCommerce, MySQL, PostgreSQL, and more.”
    Aggregates: This site seems to aggregate other job boards, including Get A Freelancer, Craigslist, Scriptlance Projects, Projects4Hire, Hot Freelance Jobs.

Sites with Occasional Freelance Positions

Mostly Full-time/Part-time, but occasionally a freelance position comes up on these.

  1. nPost
    “We are dedicated to promoting startups, with startup jobs at software and internet companies, startup interviews, and tech networking events.”
  2. Crunchboard Job Board
    “Advertise jobs, startup services, and things for sale to the TechCrunch community.”
  3. GigaOM Jobs
    “The GigaOM Job Board provides info on job opportunities for hi-tech professionals at notable technology-focused startups and companies around the world.”
  4. TechGigger Jobs
    “The tech:gigger job board lists jobs at venture capital backed tech startups around the world.”
  5. Slashdot Job Board
    “Jobs for nerds.”
  6. Joel On Software
    “Great software jobs, great people.”
  7. Python Job Board
    Job board for Python programmers.
  8. Perl.com Jobs
    Job board for Perl programmers.
  9. MetaFilter Jobs
    “MetaFilter Jobs is an area for sharing job openings among members of MetaFilter. If you’re logged in, and your latitude/longitude is stored in your profile, you’ll also see how far away each job is from you.”
  10. Creative Hotlist
    “Job searches, portfolios and recruiting for graphic and web designers, writers, photographers and illustrators.”
  11. Go Big Network Jobs
    “The Go Big Network connects you with the people that can help you nurture and grow your business.”
  12. Myspace Jobs
    “Finding a job has never been easier.”
    Location: USA, UK
  13. Careerjet
    “Careerjet is an employment search engine.”
    Location: USA
  14. Jobs.com.au
    General job search site.
    Location: Australia

International, Non-English Sites

Thankfully not all the world speaks English, if you’re looking for a job elsewhere try one of these.

  1. XPlace
    “Express outsourcing.”
    Location: Israel
    Job types: general web, writing, marketing
  2. Freelancermap
    Location: Germany
  3. Freelance INDIA.com
    “FreelanceIndia a common platform for freelancer. We help you in finding Project Work, Part-time Jobs, Assignments relevant to your field.”
    Location: India
    Job types: all
  4. Bumeran.com
    Location: South America
  5. Laborum.com
    Location: Latin America
  6. Trabajo Freelance
    Location: South America
  7. Joobs
    Location: Romania
  8. Pinoy Jobs
    Location: Philippines
  9. Motamot
    Location: France
  10. Okeli
    Location: Sweden
  11. Projekurdu
    Location: Turkey
  12. Circa Lavoro.it
    Location: Italy

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  1. Seems you forgot good old craigslist ( http://craigslist.org) and GURU (http://guru.com )

    Great list overall though.

  2. PG Matt Hanson

    Good writing. Keep up the good work. I just added your RSS feed my Google News Reader..

    Matt Hanson

  3. PG Chad McCullough

    Wow! Thanks for this!

  4. PG SparkyFlash

    Superb list! It would take me a week to get through all those websites :) A great additional to flash/graphic designer’s toolbox.

  5. PG Will

    Lovely, thanks for this!

  6. PG Japh

    Great list, thanks!

    @Clemente aka kreativeKING: either the article’s been update since your comment, or your attention to detail needs some work ;) Both of those sites are included in the list… right near the top too!

  7. PG Audee Velasco

    Hello, Newbie freelancer here!

    I will probably try other sites. Right now I’m in using Odesk.com.

    Thanks for the list. More power!

  8. PG Luke

    This is a great resource. Especially since I’m looking to increase my freelance client base. Thanks!

  9. PG Jorge

    One more useful link to the Non-English sites:
    TecnoTrabajos http://www.tecnotrabajos.com/
    Location: South America/Spain
    By the way, excellent list!

  10. PG Veda Carlotti

    Very good list :o )

  11. PG Vladimir Carrer

    Can I suggest my: Web programming jobs http://www.allapis.com/web-programming-jobs.aspx to be added at Job Aggregators list

  12. PG Adam

    Wow, very impressive and lengthy list, thanks alot!

  13. PG Tony Chester

    How in the heck was YouWebJob.com left off this list? I guess more promotion is needed. Maybe next year.

  14. PG Tony Chester

    Bah — Can’t even type our URL correctly; I’ll blame the iPhone. What I meant is Http://YourWebJob.com

  15. PG Ali R Khan

    WOW..Such a Great resource for all of us Freelancers..You Rock Man !!

  16. PG PlanAlpha

    http://www.taskhive.com looks cool and it’s free.

  17. PG Blog Expert

    Awesome list! I have not heard of many of these.

  18. PG Chris O.

    Don’t forget the best: ReferralKey.com

  19. PG Sara

    Agreed, great list. I hope you’ll consider FlexJobs.com in the next update, also.

  20. PG Matthew Stibbe

    Great list. Will add this to my recommended links of the week.

    Recently, I’ve been posting a lot about job hunting and working as a freelancers.

    Readers who found this helpful may also find the following posts helpful:

    Eight writing businesses you can start in your spare time.
    How to get the job you really want.

  21. PG Kristen Fischer

    What a valuable resource–thanks for compiling it!!

  22. PG Jim

    How come Tomedes.com is not at the list…

  23. PG Yahaira Toruno

    Which site do you recommend if I’m looking for individuals that do their own shipping. For example I’m looking for someone to take care of my internet orders. Thank you

  24. PG WJWheeler

    Great list but you may want to rethink freshwebjobs.com — nothing “fresh” about it. Job postings are very old.

    1. PG Johann

      They definitely went stale for awhile but it appears that they are back and starting “fresh” if you will… looks like they are even offering free listings.

  25. PG Colleen Nelson

    WOW – Thanks guys – this was on my To Do List for my LA freelancing group! You saved me heeps of time! I hope you don’t mind me emailing and posting links to this list? This is one of those resources that is “priceless”!!

    Thanks again! Love your site and I send lots of people to you. This list again just shows how good you guys are!

    Happy Tax Day,
    Colleen

  26. PG Onno Knuvers

    Holy, now that’s what I call a list.

    Great job Adrian, or shall we call you Mr Awesome from now on?

  27. PG Travis

    You guys for got Werkadoo! But hey, we’re only a few days old :)

    http://www.Werkadoo.com

  28. PG Andrew

    Hi you may also be interested in http://www.creativesync.co.uk

  29. PG Sichijuici

    Great post and very useful information! Thaks

  30. PG yeah

    Awesome collection. Anyone have any advice on one site over another? I’ve never tried any sites like this I’m not sure what to expect.

  31. PG laurie

    I’m not going to lie, that dog looks kind of freaky…

    alas, thanks so much for this list. I”m be graduating soon so I’d like to get a head start on my work

  32. PG Aaron Payne

    Holy Crap! Just what I was looking for! Thanks.

  33. PG Jason Udget

    Just signed up for the2200, did not see them on the list… I think they launch soon. Looks like their specialty is for the freelancing “nite owl” in all of us. Until then, Odesk.com FTW.

  34. PG Rob Daniel

    Hey.. Has anybody visited LimeExchange.com….I read this news article about them.. http://www.reuters.com/article/pressRelease/idUS153461+07-Apr-2009+MW20090407

    Just need to know if anybody has worked on it….

  35. PG Vincent

    NIce list. Wil see if I can use it to generate more business.

    BTW; for the Dutch among use: http://www.freelance.nl

  36. PG Working for myself

    A brilliant list, very comprehensive. Thanks for sharing :)

  37. PG MorayWeb

    To be honest ‘monster’ doesn’t really cover it! Incredible list, bookmarked for some late night registration sessions! :) Thanks for a great post.

  38. PG GP

    Great list! Very detailed and through. I will make sure to keep this in my files for reference.

    Thanks for the wonderful resource for all us freelancers!

  39. PG Ben

    Plasis Jobs (http://www.jobs.plasis.co.uk) aggregates freelance development jobs from quite a few of these sites. It saves you having to check lots of different sites for jobs!

  40. PG jason

    many startups look for people here: http://jobs.rubynow.com

  41. PG James Kurtz III

    Wow! What a list!!

  42. PG James
  43. PG teuingsaha

    Thanks for sharing, share please if you have another sites
    http://teuing-saha.blogspot.com

  44. PG Chris Wallace

    Thanks for adding AllDevJobs.com to the list. We also run MashedJobs.com, a design/development job aggregator as well.

  45. PG Luca

    Hello, the website is not circa lavoro.it but cercalavoro.it

  46. PG John

    Thanks for the good work.
    The only question is: how many of the resources listed are just startups with hardly any content?
    The ideal list would give a rating or something to indicate their value for a freelancer.

  47. PG Binny V A

    Thanks for the list – the only problem now is I’m too lazy to make on more work.

  48. PG Michael Savage

    I vote you add http://www.yourwebjob.com! It’s the best looking with the best pricing!

  49. PG FreelanceMan

    If you’re more interested in building your business by having local clients find you, consider a freelancer directory like http://www.FreelanceLocalTech.com, which provides free listings for freelancers in over 30 countries.

  50. PG Anthony James Bruno

    Wow so much link spam in here its unreal. Looks like the word is out on Google Alerts.

    Thanks for the roundup!

  51. This is a great list of resources. I would like to give the heads-up on Sologig… I signed up with them over a year ago, and wish I hadn’t. All the postings they send to me are home business (MLM) pitches, not real jobs. I was very specific about the types of work I am looking for too. I look forward to looking at the rest of these links.

  52. This many different sites on freelancing jobs tells me one very important thing: Freelancing is here to stay, so I might as well get involved.

    Thanks!

  53. PG SteHan

    Thanks a mil, Adrian for the post. Clearly alot of work went into it. One of the most promising ones to me as a South African, seemed to be sologig.com – However upon application I realized that they only cater for freelancers within the US – despite the post suggesting otherwise ["Anywhere"]. That is, anywhere in the U.S. – Just a heads up for those outside of the U.S. considering Sologig… luckily there are many more, but really I liked Sologig’s non-bidding approach.

  54. PG Renee

    Don’t forget LinkedIn (http://www.linkedin.com/). :)

  55. PG The YPI

    Thanks thats a great list.

  56. PG Karen

    Thanks for the list!

    Marie Cox over at Artypapers does a great job aggregating several of these sites…
    http://artypapers.com/jobpile/

  57. PG Pitt

    I am a freelance translator. I’m working for a few weeks not with http://www.tomedes.com . They are very honest and have big clients.

  58. Great Resource – still checking many of these out. Will be linking to this!

  59. PG Collette Schultz

    Once again awesome list. I would love to know your trick to getting so many comments. Please share:)

  60. PG Chris Merritt-Lish

    Adrian – Thanks so much for taking the time to put together this list. With new job boards popping up left and right, TheCanned.com, a website to help the unemployed, has redesigned their Job Board Directory (JBD). Hopefully, our New/Improved Job Board Directory can be of assistance to you, and your readers.

    With our new directory, you can rate job boards, read user comments, and find the job board best tailored to your needs.

  61. PG Kim

    Fabulous post, finally got around to scouring through them all… is it just me, though, or is it rare to find anybody offering fair rates for freelance work? Maybe it’s just illustration that’s intensely undervalued, but I went through most of these and could hardly find a single posting offering anything close to fair.

  62. PG Glenn Addicott

    Wow thanks for this list its huge.

  63. PG Stacey

    Wow this is an incredible list. Do you mind if I share with my readers?

    Stacey

  64. PG Marko Randjelovic

    Thank you! :)

  65. PG Faryal Humayun

    That covers just about every one of them. Please add the two famous job directories:
    http://gulfjobsites.com/
    http://www.worldjobsites.org/

  66. PG Matt

    Hi,

    I’m trying to get this service started in the UK for freelance programmers and designers. It’s designed so employers can seek out freelancers who have registered, and each freelancer will have an seo friendly profile page that will eventually be spidered by search engines and they can be found that way too.

    The site is at http://www.find-professionals.co.uk, and the freelancers will appear on each of the Find Professionals sister sites.

    Thank you for reading, I hope this may be of help, and I think with some promotion the site could prove quite popular.

    Thanks again – great list by the way!

    Matt

  67. PG Andrea

    I can’t beleive FreelancePulse.com isn’t on the list. They are way better than anyone else listed here when it comes to finding telecommuting jobs.

  68. PG Anstar

    Nice list! I recommend to add to “Job Aggregators” http://hotfreelancejobs.com – this site collects only open (hot) freelance jobs from many freelance job sites…

  69. PG Alisa Rogers

    Great!
    I was always searching for a great blog like this so that i can get some help to search freelancers. The above information given by you is very impressive and helpful.
    Thanks

  70. PG Peter

    Looking for Illustrations, exploded views, cutaways, cartoons for magazines, books and web games?

    As a freelance illustrator I create artwork for books, board games, magazines and web games. My style is very suitable for a young audience, however the content of my illustrations covers a broad range of subjects, from (political) satire to cutaways showing the technology of various machines. Illustrating by hand is my favorite technique, although I always apply colors, tweak and deliver digitally. My turnaround is fast and my price negotiable, please visit this site to check if I can contribute to your projects.

  71. PG Kendall

    Thanks for adding SearchWebJobs.com , great list!

  72. PG www.equan.us

    Great list but equan is missing

  73. PG nichollwilliam

    I like http://simplyfreelanced.com, a aggregate site. Simple and easy to navigate all jobs by categories – this site collects freelance jobs from many freelance job sites…

  74. PG Jobs

    Great list, what about artshub??

  75. PG Reza

    Here is new site collecting freelancing jobs in one place: http://polylance.com. You can see the projects coming in the sites immediately by choosing Live on the top of the projects page and you can also filter the projects by choosing some options.

  76. PG Egg Web Design Cork

    Wow, fantasteek! Cheers for that. Better dust off the ould cv!

  77. PG Ventsislav Tomev

    I think you have missed http://www.freelance-jobs-now.com/ It is an aggregator for many freelance sites and constantly adding more and more projects. Anyway, the list is just great, gives a lot of options!!!

  78. PG adri_

    Thanks for this! It is just what I was looking for!

  79. PG POOQ

    http://www.pooq.nl is a new Dutch based freelance (ZZP) website

  80. PG Contractors

    Hey great resource that you’ve shown above. I’d also like to ask if you’d include

    http://www.contractors.co.ns in your listings : its a jobboard for freelancer and contractor positions in New Zealand.

  81. PG Ilya

    Hi.
    You can also look for a job opportunities at the freelance-leads.com website. It has about 700 IT jobs added daily. And it hasn’t any competition like another *lance websites.
    Thanks.

  82. PG Ami

    This is Great listing thank you.
    You should add http://www.donanza.com which is a freelance job search engine with deep filtering mechanism.

  83. PG Pothi

    Simply astounding! I heartfully thank you for providing such a detailed list. A great, unbelievable work. Kudos to Andrian!

  84. PG Pablo

    Extraordinary publication (thank you). I would like to have some real statistical information or simple facts about the amount of freelance workers like us acting worldwide (this to develope my profile and sophisticate my skills as a freelance services provider).

    Very good luck and regards

    Pablo

  85. PG Rusty LaGrange

    Thanks, & thanks again!

  86. PG Jane

    Please include http://www.freelanceradar.com/.It is an aggregator website that aggregates freelance job listings from more than 5 websites

  87. PG Honey

    Please include easyoutsource.com to this list. This is a new but very promising job site. The workers/providers are all Filipinos.

  88. PG Mike

    Hi there,

    I have found one more freelancer website http://www.getaelance.com

    Its free to join, There you can make your online portfolio, resume and do alot more stuffs.

    This website is specially targetted for indian freelancers and international providers.

    Main concept behind this website is to stop online fraud by making authenticated accounts only.

  89. PG Deidra

    I highly recommend BeMyWriter at http://www.BeMyWriter.com. It’s a free job bidding site with much promise. Volume is a bit low at times but it’s relatively new.

  90. PG Rod Smith
  91. PG Honey

    http://www.easyoutsource.com is a good site to find Filipino online workers to hire. The talent pool is fresh and it is free to join and post jobs.

  92. PG sandy

    I felt Few Freelance Job search engines like
    http://www.freelancersjobz.com
    can be added here

  93. PG freelance sites

    http://www.workathomejobs.in also provides freelance projects from several websites.

  94. PG Margo Geller

    I’m thrilled to have access to this amazing list of freelance opportunities. My clients will be thrilled too! Thank you for all the hard work you put into creating this.

  95. PG Kabir

    You forgot to add one website http://www.questoutsourcing.com i have been accessing this website regularly good projects on this website.

  96. PG Prakash

    Its really smart work. Thanks a lot.

  97. PG samantha

    excellent list freelance job site. Great work

  98. Not in this list but worth the try!

    New FREE marketplace for freelancers and clients!
    Online since the beginning of this year:

    http://www.freelancematch.nl

    Try it out and let us know what you think!

  99. PG Marcel

    You will guys will like http://www.TinyWorkers.com , they provide easy and tiny jobs that don’t take hours to complete.

  100. PG andrew

    Check out http://www.Graphic-Freelance.com

    It’s only for graphic designers though!

  101. PG H Transfer

    Yet another job bidding site http://www.ofreelance.com

    No fees to freelancers. No fee to job posters.

    NRISoft.com saved quite a bit of fees freelancing on ofreelance.com

  102. PG Mat

    I would like to recommend another site for freelance jobs.
    http://www.ITeezy.com
    It allows you to post your services at fixed rate and offers bunch of other tools.

  103. PG Marcel

    I would also recommend http://TinyWorkers.com/

    The provide very tiny jobs.

  104. PG ofreelance

    Ofreelance.com is now http://www.Outsource.FM

    Please make the change.

    Thanks

    Shawn

  105. PG debby

    This site allows you to post your job openings for free.

  106. PG paul

    thanks a lot for sharing this superb post!like it!

  107. PG Prathap Rajamani

    Thanks for compiling the list..

  108. PG Killer

    Guru doesn’t show job listings. It’ a job board. Not the same.

    BTW – You forgot KillFive – 10 handpicked telecommute writing jobs daily.

  109. PG soft media

    A very helpful site for jobhunter. Good step you have been started
    Best of luck

  110. PG sunil

    Right now i am working through odesk. I have done more than 40 WordPress assignments there on a single profile but right now there are a lot of new providers (bidders) so some time the employer may not see my profile before he go through my profile (although my profile is very strong as all the 42 jobs are done using WordPress) but I am not getting value of my skills in odesk so I want to switch to another freelance site. I want to switch to something that is paid so that new providers (bidders) can not apply to jobs and I can get best for my skills. I came to know about elance, guru and freelancer.com which is best one for me? I am willing to pay some money for bidding. But I need a lot of work as I need work for a team of four members.

  111. PG Dann Triplet

    Been looking at doing some SEO and bettering the web design on my website for a long time, so this post has been really useful. Easy read as well, so thank you!

  112. PG Katie

    Pretty please add us to this list! We’re a UK based list of freelancers with a freelance projects board accessible by members. Currently £75 a year to join with regular special offers and a site relaunch planned for mid January! Thanks very much, Happy New Year!

  113. PG ahnaf

    hello! this site very learning site of how to online free lancing training.

  114. PG Justin Vin

    Awesome guys, thanks from the bottom of my heart! Really nice list and it is so HuuuuuGEEE!:)

  115. PG jason

    this is a good list of sites. but it is frustrating when you check them out and they’re based on bidding and competing with other applicants! if only more sites were like http://www.push1.com/freelance allowing you to apply for a freelance roles directly to the employer and not having to bid… we need more sites like this

  116. PG ben
  117. PG David Anderson

    This probably the best aggregation site in Australia with around 17,000 jobs for the state of Western Australia alone. They have plans to replicate the site in all other Australian states in 2011. Should be a winner.

  118. PG David Anderson

    Site is WestJobs.com.au/

  119. PG Alicia Young

    I find it useful somehow… yeah there’s a lot of them.. but here’s where I get more money with, https://www.referralkey.com/, thought you might be interested with..

  120. PG internet marketing

    great resource for freelancers.

  121. PG Konrad

    Is there a newer version of top freelancers for 2011

  122. PG Sadhana

    I wonder how could you collect this monster list of freelancing resources. I am not aware of many of the sites. Thanks a lot for widening my opportunities in freelancing sites. I have used few sites like greatlance, 3to30.com, freelancer for earning money. These sites works well for me. Let me try more.

  123. PG Chapman

    This is a interesting and nice learn. The blog is published such that it is so easily readable and understand. I’m a lover of your website. Many thanks for sharing this information.

  124. PG sherry

    I would love a list rating them if even by users :) that being said I have to say elance is time consuming and not for someone who needs quick work. It takes time to establish yourself even if you are a seasoned professional. Unless it’s something like a scripwriter where people will want you because you wrote the last #1 film but then you’d not be looking for work on elance

    Regardless I’d love a rating! I’d give elance a 4 out of 10 losing 6 stars for difficulty to get business too much competition

  125. PG Website Designers

    I am so surprised for having such a great list.

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