Freelancer Plus

Freelancer Plus offers 100 monthly Connects, job alerts, proposal insights, a 0% fee for new clients via Direct Contracts, and full access to Uma AI. You can also keep your profile active, earnings private, and create a custom URL. Billing begins monthly, with prorated charges for late-month sign-ups.

The Freelancer Plus plan helps you more effectively market your services, submit proposals, and stand out from the crowd. When you upgrade to a Freelancer Plus plan, you'll receive the following perks:

• 100 Connects per month to help you find new projects
• Instant job alerts to receive real-time notifications for new opportunities that match similar skills or jobs you’ve previously applied to. Learn more about job alerts.
• Expanded insights on job applicants, bids, and hiring activity to optimize your bidding and proposal strategy. Learn about proposal insights.
• Enjoy a 0% freelancer service fee when you bring new clients to Upwork via a Direct Contract. Clients cannot have an existing Upwork account. Learn more about Direct Contracts.
• Full access to Uma, Upwork’s Mindful AI. Upgrade to remove weekly usage limits so you can complete your work faster from start to finish. Learn more about Uma.
• Customize your profile
  • Keep your profile active even when you take a break. Rest assured you are not missing opportunities when you allow your profile to be active
  • Keep your earnings private. Control who sees how much you've earned
  • Build your brand with a custom profile URL, so clients can remember how to find you. (Your generic URL link will still work too, so clients can find you with either link)

Plus, you'll maintain the regular perks of:

• Unused Connects rolling over to next month
• Hourly protection to make sure you're paid for each hour worked
• Fixed-price payments that are secured through milestones

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Upgrade to Freelancer Plus

1. Select your profile icon in the top right corner, then choose Membership plan from the dropdown selections
2. Select Change Plan to see pricing options and make your selection
3. Choose the Upgrade to Plus button

Exception for billing cycles that start at the end of the month

If you sign up for Freelancer Plus on the 29th, 30th, or 31st of the month, your plan will renew on the 1st of the following month instead. Because of this shift, your first month will be prorated—meaning you'll receive fewer Connects and be charged a lower amount. After that, your billing will follow a regular monthly schedule. On the 1st of each month, you’ll receive the full number of Connects and be charged the full plan cost.