ContraReviews of contra.com

I recently posted a job on Contra to find a web developer to help build a simple static website, and the job was rejected without any explanation by Contra. They rejecting the job post without stating any reason. My job post didn’t violate any terms. I had only just signed up, which now I know was a waste of time. I’ll be sticking to more reliable freelance platforms like Upwork instead. I mean, to just reject a job post and not provide any guidance or clues to show why is just careless. If you’re looking to quickly post a legitimate job to find web developers or other professionals, I can’t recommend Contra. Stick to traditional freelancer websites.

Filling up the profile information is endless and difficult. Seems impossible to apply for jobs on this platform.

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If you're a serious company, looking to pay freelancers to get work done, do not use, your company and workflow is at risk. Contra can break all your contracts and block you without notice or explanation. Contra blocked me for hiring multiple people at once, without any apparent reason. I am a large agency, hiring multiple freelancers for top-notch quality. I discovered Contra, and found that I can find several great designers there. I see most freelancers have no income, so this made even more sense. As they would likely be open for part-time of full-time opportunities. However, after contacting 10+ designers, my account has been blocked (I suppose it is because I contacted multiple people), despite me doing any wrongdoing. I even have a contract open with my first hire there. this company is directly limiting opportunities to freelancers by blocking people like me, looking to hire and pay top-wages. Most of their freelancers have 0 income, and I am not surprised. I have never encountered before a platform that is actively working to block opportunities from its users. A true platform is there FOR their users, and no one should be telling their users what they should, or should not work on. Many of the freelancers I contacted were delighted of the opportunity. Some of them expressed extreme excitement, now their new full-time opportunity is vanished because of Contra's "ego". it's a shame. I Have yet to receive any explanation. ps: company now fully blocked me. I cannot even pay the remainder of my contracts to my freelancers. They would rather have their users unpaid than give me an explanation. Avoid this company at all cost.

I deleted my profile on Contra because customer support intervened during negotiations with their freelancers and engaged in systematic price gouging. They demanded $300 weekly for a single edited image that typically costs $100-150 total. The platform prevents direct negotiations between clients and freelancers, artificially inflating costs by 200-300% above standard market rates. They also pressure clients to provide personal social media profiles and company email addresses, creating unnecessary privacy risks for business users. These practices are exploitative and unsustainable for small businesses. Professional platforms like Upwork allow direct negotiations without corporate interference, maintain reasonable market pricing, and protect user privacy without invasive data collection requirements. Contra's business model damages the creative economy by making basic services unaffordable while compromising client privacy through unnecessary personal data demands.

I attempted to validate my freelance account while physically present in a fully supported region. Surprisingly, the platform rejected my verification process purely based on my passport origin, completely disregarding my actual geographical location. This approach represents a blatant form of discriminatory practice, where an individual's eligibility is determined by birthplace rather than current residence. Such a policy strikes me as fundamentally unjust and undermines the core principles of equal opportunity. I sincerely hope the platform will reconsider its restrictive approach and instead evaluate users based on their genuine geographic presence and account activity, rather than arbitrary national classifications.

Customer support just ignores you when they dont know the answer. Asked them about their invoicing sysrtem because there are so many problems with it and they seem to be misleading the people on their platform and they just ignore me.

It's a waste of time and effort. Too much competition from people in third world countries who work at close to slave wages. Can't compete with that!