5 Best freelancing websites in Pakistan in 2023

Freelancing websites in Pakistan have been gaining attention for the last five years. There is a big gap between university graduates and jobs in the market, and this gap is increasing day by day in Pakistan. Moreover, the corona pandemic is also a factor that increased unemployment worldwide.

Education gives ideas and skills to polish thoughts to do practical work quickly, efficiently, and effectively. The literacy rate (Education) is increasing in Pakistan continuously. Furthermore, Govt. of Pakistan is working on skills to improve the skilled workforce. After getting skills, People need a platform to get a job. Moreover, freelancing websites in Pakistan are platforms where a competent person can easily earn healthy money.

No doubt, Freelancing is a fast-growing industry worldwide, and freelancing websites in Pakistan are gaining more attention. Additionally, Pakistani Skilled workforce only needs guidelines to get a job that suits them and earn money. Furthermore, this blog will give you the knowledge to focus on a particular skill and tell you the 5 best freelancing websites in Pakistan in 2022.

We also want to share a famous quote to motivate you on this platform.

“God helps those who help themselves”

This quote states that if you work hard to help yourself, Allah Pak will surely help you get new doors and guide you to success.

We will provide you with complete knowledge about Freelancing, how to start freelancing in Pakistan, the most demanding freelancing skills in Pakistan, and the 5 best freelancing websites in Pakistan in 2023.

What is Freelancing

An employer hire a person for designing, content writing, virtual assistant, or any other work based on hours of work-based is called Freelancing. Freelancing websites in Pakistan are the platforms where freelancers offer their job-based on fixed project or per-hour services to employers.

In Pakistan, these online freelancing websites provide the employer and freelancer platform for communication about work and price. Every freelancing website in Pakistan has its criteria for project and payment, which we will discuss later at the appropriate place.

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Demanding freelancing skills

Every skill has a specific platform for selling. First, we need to find the right place to sell our skills, and secondly, we have to flourish our one talent rather than taking little knowledge of different skills.

We will provide you list of demanding skills on freelancing websites in Pakistan in 2022. Furthermore, we will also give you an idea of which talent is in demand on freelancing websites in Pakistan.

The list of freelancing skills.

• Graphic Designing
• Social media management
• Search engine optimization
• Web development
• Game development
• Digital Marketing
• Virtual Assistant
• Online teaching
• Project management
• Accounting
• Content writing
• Content translation

How to start freelancing in Pakistan?

Pakistani skilled workers do not know how to start freelancing in Pakistan. However, we will provide you with tips to start freelancing in Pakistan. Focus on the below steps to start freelancing.

• Brainstorming: Take time and think about every field of Freelancing. Moreover, now write down the freelancing area that attracts you the most
• Find out the skills that you need to perform specific fieldwork that you have chosen earlier
• Learn the skill and make yourself an expert in a particular field
• Create a profile on freelancing websites in Pakistan
• Present yourself as a brand on freelancing websites in Pakistan
• Always select the best freelancing websites in Pakistan

Freelancing website statistics

• As shown in the pie chart, the Freelancer.com site has about 74% market share in the freelancing market and is at the top of the list of freelancing websites in Pakistan in 2022. Fifty million people are interacting with each other for Freelancing.
• Secondly, Upwork has a significant share of the freelancing market, and about 12 million people have attached to Upwork.
• Fiverr and guru have almost the same share in the freelancing market, about 3% of the total freelancing market. This share is small in percentage, but 2 million people are interacting with each other for work, and we can say we have 2 million opportunities to sell our skills. We need to present our skills in an excellent way to the customers.
• 99 design is mainly related to graphic designing skills, and it has 1 million people who give our take work online and earn money.

Now we will discuss the 5 best freelancing websites in Pakistan.

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Best freelancing websites in Pakistan

We will list down the 5 best freelancing websites in Pakistan in 2022.

• Freelancer.com
• Upwork
• Fiverr
• Guru
• 99 Design

Freelancer.com

We need an intermediate level of proposal writing to get the project on the freelance.com website. Now we will discuss in detail about freelance.com platform.

Skill in demand

• Social media handling
• Content translation
• Web development

Advantages

• Customer support 24/7
• Live chat
• Free registration
•  Progress tracker

Disadvantages

• Fake clients
• Spam applicants
•  Complex interface

Freelancer.com detail

Organizations and professionals worldwide contact each other on the freelance.com website for different projects. Customers can find a Freelancer with the required skill and communicate with them about project details, terms, and conditions.

There are two types of profiles on the freelance.com website. The first one, Business owners who need freelancers for their projects. Secondly, freelancers need the project to earn money.

As freelancers, we must fill out a registration form that includes education, skill set, and work experience. We have to make our profile impressive and eye-catching. So, the client will stay at your profile and consider you the best option for the project.

 Furthermore, Freelance.com provide an option of contests in which customer can view different design works submitted by freelancers. We can present our best design works to impress clients. On the other hand, there is a work called a fixed project. In which the client will find an expert for work done.

After completion of work, we will receive full payment through freelance.com, and freelance.com will charge 10% of total earnings from fixed projects or contest earnings. We can withdraw the amount from freelance.com by wire transfer or PayPal account.

Upwork

We need professional proposal writing and interview skill to work on Upwork. So if anyone wants to get work from the Upwork platform, they have to work on these skills before getting a job from the Upwork platform.

Skill in demand

• Digital Marketing
• Brand marketing
• Accounting
• Content writing
• Web development
• Programming
• Professional projects

Advantages

• Free registration
• Can get permanent clients
•  Budget based projects
• Credible clients
• Payment protection

Disadvantages

• The selection process is high
• Commission charges are high

Detail

Upwork is a freelancing platform having 12 million people around the world selling or buying services on it. Upwork has payment protection for both the Seller and buyer. It also has a wide category range.

There are multiple ways for buyers and sellers to connect. Clients have two options; first, they can buy services from the predefined project category. Secondly, they can post a project and hire freelancers after interviewing them about it. On the other hand, freelancers will visit the job board, find relevant projects, and offer clients their services.

First, we need to make our profile on the Upwork freelancing website, and then, we can sell our services to the clients. Remember, our profile is our representative in front of clients, so we have to make our profile outstanding so that clients will choose us for their projects.

There is a sliding scale on the Upwork freelancing website. We can say that commission will be lower as your earnings increase. For example, Upwork charges 20% for the first project and gradually decreases the commission when earnings increase.

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https://www.upwork.com/

Fiverr

We do not need proposal writing skills to work on Fiverr, but we must produce an optimized gig to rank on the Fiverr platform.

Skill in demand

• Digital Marketing
• Content writing
• Web development
• Social media handling

Advantages

• Customer support 24/7
• Free registration
• Live chat
•  Progress tracker
• Diverse category

Disadvantages

• The payment process is long
• Commission charges are high

Detail

Fiverr is another freelancing website that provides a platform for organizations and freelancers to work together. Fiverr has a diverse category for work.

Business owners are called buyers, and freelancers are called sellers on the Fiverr platform. Freelancers make their profiles on this website. When we complete our sign-up profile, we can make different gigs of various categories. However, we suggest focusing on one skill and making a gig for that skill. We have to work hard to optimize our gig according to the top-ranked gig of that particular skill.

The method of selling and purchasing on Fiverr is quite simple. Furthermore, We can make our seller profile free of cost, and buyers can find the relevant person from the appropriate category. Additionally, Fiverr will rank the best-presented gig in a specific category.

Sellers will have an amount in their account to purchase a work, and when the purchaser buys a project, Fiverr will automatically hold the project amount in his system. After completing the job, Fiverr will release the amount to the Seller; however, if the buyer complains about the work done. Fiverr will analyze the work done and read the communication between the Seller and buyer. Moreover, Fiverr will decide about the complaint. If the buyer is correct, Seller will not get the amount, and Fiverr will transfer the amount to the buyer.

Fiverr charge a 20% commission on every order. We can withdraw the amount after 15 days of order delivery. Moreover, educational assignments and exams are not allowed on the Fiverr platform. If Fiverr finds academic assignments or exams, then Fiverr will immediately block the gig.

GURU.com

We do not need proposal writing skills to work on GURU.com.

Skill in demand

• Digital Marketing
• Graphic Designing
• Product development
• Administration
• Programming

Advantages

• Free registration
• A customized job list is available
•  Secure Payment

Disadvantages

• Potential fake customers

GURU.com detail

Guru.com is also a platform for freelancers and organizations to work on different projects.

To start work on GURU.com, we must make a freelancer profile on the guru.com website. After that, Guru.com will suggest an available project based on our profile skills and experience. Freelancers can also easily search for available project jobs and send quotations to the customer. We can bid for short-term or long-term projects on GURU.com and quote a fixed price for every project.

There are two types of membership available on Guru.com, free membership and paid membership. In addition, there is a limited tool available in the free membership, but more tools are available to rank profiles on top of the list in Paid membership so that customers can see their profiles easily.

GURU.com charges a minimum commission of 8.95%. Moreover, GURU.com only charges commission from the Freelancer, not the customer.

99 Designs

Skill in demand

• Logo Designing
• Web Designing
• Graphic Designing

Advantages

• Active community
• Dedicated environment
•  Secure Payment

Disadvantages

• High service charges
• Paid membership

99 Designs detail

99 design is a freelancing website that provides a platform for designers looking for work online. Moreover, to start work on 99 design, we will profile 99 design. Moreover, we will mention our experience, and 99 design will review our provided data and decide on our level. To rank on top, we have to get a higher rank.

 Ninety-nine design has a different freelancing market. In addition, the client will post a job here, and many designers will submit their work according to the client’s requirements. Additionally, as the project deadline passes, the client will select from the submitted assignments, and 99 designs will pay the amount to the Freelancer whose design is accepted by the client.

Ninety-nine designs also have different criteria for commission. Moreover, They will charge 100 dollars for every new client as an introduction fee, and the commission ranges from 5% to 15 %.