ContraReviews of contra.com

My experience - low amount of jobs, clients don't even answer any application. Also clients are too generic - "heart led brands" or "mission driven". Seems like a scam and a waste of money.

We have started a project on November 17th 2024 to develop a 3D modelling tools for Rhino Grasshopper. Total budget is USD $6,400, to be paid out 4 times. We had our deposit $1,600 paid out the same date. Since then, the freelancer missed the deadlines & refused to reply message from Nov 2024 to Jan 2025; and finally went missing from Jan 2025. We messaged the freelancer for his response, and only once a month he replied for no update nor deliverable. On March 1st, the freelancer requested project cancellation and we got cancelled on April 16th. No update, no delivery, no refund. We got in touch & asked for any actions they can make up. They provided $250 credit for future project, which is only a fraction of our deposit lost. They replied our refund intention with: "Unfortunately, since the project was completed and the independent already withdrew the funds, the money is no longer in Contra." Well no, the project is not completed. The project is cancelled single-sided, without mutual agreement, by the freelancer. Made a fool of us. Can provide solid proof. Think twice before you sign up & pay for anything.

I recently signed up to Contra expecting for the first time on a monthly plan, only to be charged for an annual subscription instead. When I reached out to customer services for support, I was told I’d receive my refund once I cancelled my current plan. Despite following these instructions, and informing them of this I still haven’t seen any resolution. This experience raises concerns about the clarity of the platform’s billing practices and the effectiveness of its customer support. I hope Contra takes swift action to address these issues and ensures a more transparent and responsive process for future users. I’m very disappointed tbh

Wasn't able to see the type of work on offer for job applicants before signing up. So I started to sign up but gave up when asked to complete a profile and pay requirements. I sensed a lack of transparency and useless, time-consuming onboarding process. Why would anyone want to invest time on a quality profile with NO IDEA what the company is looking for in their job applicants nor what they are offering (type of job openings).

I spent a few hours putting in all my info which was most of the time redundant. Only to find out that to actually apply on jobs, I either have to pay Contra or wait 6 weeks. Pathetic. Could have let us know earlier. Wasted so many hours I could've put into something else.

I worked with a freelancer who did not deliver on the project but charged me for the full price. He sent a weekly contract stating its just something procedural and he is not capable to send anything else - unfortunately I fell for that, and he did not bother to complete the project. Despite explaining the case to Contra.com and sending an official dispute - they said that the money was already transferred to the freelancer and there's nothing they can do so.. They are not taking responsibility for this. Beware - This is an uncontrolled marketplace with zero care for customer - I will not work with them again.

Contra is a suboptimal web app that I left using quite a while ago. I’m no longer interested but still disappointed that the platform has massive wait times to register and become a freelancer on the platform with a lack of transparency regarding application acceptance. I am a Full Stack developer here in Canada and I am more than qualified to at least be on a job board which should be a basic feature without a pay wall or strict requirements. Good luck to your platform.

Don't waste your time filling the endless information that is required if you're not paying cause you will not be able to use the platform without paying. I've spent hours setting up my profile and portfolio, spent a month in a "waitlist" just to be informed that "my profile does not meet the requirements to access the Contra Job Feed". It's just another data farming.