# Freelancer.com alternatives: what AI models name instead, September 2026

HR AI Recommendation Index, September 2026 Edition. 215 of the 216 answers in the 1 category where Freelancer.com holds a standing named it neither first nor as an alternative; these are the first choices those answers made. Page: https://hr-ai-index.com/vendors/freelancer-com/alternatives/

## Named instead, most often (every category and segment added)

- Gloat: 48
- Fuel50: 28
- TalentGuard: 13
- Toptal: 10
- 365Talents: 9
- Upwork: 8

## Internal talent marketplace

**Small business**: 71 of 72 answers did not name Freelancer.com (Freelancer.com is #7 of 8 at 0%).

- TalentGuard: first choice in 11 of those 71
- Toptal: first choice in 6 of those 71
- Airtable: first choice in 5 of those 71
- Fuel50: first choice in 5 of those 71
- Upwork: first choice in 5 of those 71
- Gloat: first choice in 4 of those 71
- Fiverr: first choice in 3 of those 71
- Notion: first choice in 3 of those 71

**Mid-market**: 72 of 72 answers did not name Freelancer.com (Freelancer.com is #11 of 12 at 0%).

- Fuel50: first choice in 12 of those 72
- 365Talents: first choice in 8 of those 72
- Gloat: first choice in 8 of those 72
- Engagedly: first choice in 4 of those 72
- Toptal: first choice in 4 of those 72
- Upwork: first choice in 3 of those 72
- Nestor: first choice in 2 of those 72
- TalentGuard: first choice in 2 of those 72

**Enterprise**: 72 of 72 answers did not name Freelancer.com.

- Gloat: first choice in 36 of those 72
- Fuel50: first choice in 11 of those 72
- Workday Talent Marketplace: first choice in 3 of those 72
- Docebo: first choice in 2 of those 72
- Eightfold AI: first choice in 2 of those 72
- Workday: first choice in 2 of those 72
- 365Talents: first choice in 1 of those 72
- JobCannon: first choice in 1 of those 72

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