Freelancer Memberships

• How do I downgrade my membership?
• How do I upgrade my membership?
• How much does a Freelancer.com.au Membership cost?
• How will my membership be renewed?
• I've deposited funds for a Freelancer.com.au Membership but haven't been upgraded yet.
• What are Freelancer.com.au memberships?
• What benefits do Freelancer.com.au Members get?

How do I downgrade my membership?

Visit the membership page and select the plan you wish to downgrade to, then click ‘Choose Plan’. Your new membership will begin once your current plan expires. That way, you’ll still get all the benefits of your current plan until your new plan becomes active.

We’ll also save your old membership details, in case you decide to upgrade your membership at a later date.

How do I upgrade my membership?

Visit the membership page and select the plan you wish to upgrade to, then click ‘Choose Plan’. You’ll be upgraded instantly on a new 30 day subscription, plus, we’ll refund the remainder of your previous membership plan!

How much does a Freelancer.com.au Membership cost?

Membership costs are as follows:

Free (no cost),

Basic (US$4.95/ month),

Standard (US$24.95/ month)

Premium (US$49.95/ month)

View the complete list of benefits by membership type

How will my membership be renewed?

Your membership will automatically renew at the end of your 30 day subscription, if you have funds available.

If you haven't cancelled the membership, we will try renew your membership everyday for 30 days from the day it ends.

I've deposited funds for a Freelancer.com.au Membership but haven't been upgraded yet.

Please click here to upgrade your membership.

What are Freelancer.com.au memberships?

A Freelancer.com membership is your way to benefit from using Freelancer.com.au. You can be a Free member or paid member (Basic, Standard and Premium), and get additional benefits starting at just US$4.95! These benefits help increase your earning opportunities and can even reduce your fees!

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What benefits do Freelancer.com.au Members get?

The main advantages are:

For Employers:

• Zero project fees (Standard and Premium members)!
• Save US$5 on every project posted with Priority Projects (Premium members)! This feature ensures every project posted goes live instantly. No waiting for approval by Freelancer.com.au customer service staff!

For Freelancers:

• Heavily discounted fees! Standard members get half price fees; 5%. Premium members save even more with 3% fees (normally 10%)!
• Withdraw your earnings faster! Express Withdrawals enables Basic, Standard and Premium members to withdraw their earnings straight into their bank account (where available)
• Provide samples of your best work: Everyone gets a personal online Portfolio to showcase examples of their past work, including designs, code, text, audio and video! You can display even more samples by upgrading your membership!
• Instant Email and real-time notifications when your favorite Employers are hiring! Employer Following enables Basic, Standard and Premium members to nominate their favorite Employers. You’ll receive emails when they post projects and can make a strong bid before everyone else!
• Never miss another earning opportunity! Project Bookmarking enables Basic, Standard and Premium members to flag projects they are interested in, to bid on later.

View the complete list of benefits by membership type