Profile approval bottleneck: moderation takes 15-30 days, weekly slots per specialty are limited, and a paid 'Priority Moderation' upsell exists
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Freelance marketplace
Not clearFreelancers quote their own price/hourly rate; no official typical rates. AR/MX/BR same-country contracts can be denominated in local currency. Workana doesn’t state a rate we can turn into your money.
Fee20%Summary: 'Tiered per client: 20% on first $0-300 paid by that client, 10% from $301-3,000, 5% above $3,000'; every new client relationship starts in the $0-300 tier, so 20% is the starting recurring rate before it steps down with that client's cumulative payments.No one should ask you to pay to work.
Entry testNoProfile must be 100% complete and pass moderation (15-30 days; limited weekly slots per specialty). Behance link mandatory for Design & Multimedia. Optional certifications (Free plan: one test only).
Payouts that work in United States
PayPalPayoneer
HoursNot stated
Risks people report
Free plan pays out only once a month and limits weekly proposals, which pushes users toward paid plans
help.workana.com · Sep 2026Sources: ¿Cómo se calcula la comisión en Workana? (official page, checked 24 Sep 2026); Methods for withdrawing money (official page, checked 24 Sep 2026); How do freelance payments work? (official page, checked 24 Sep 2026); Cómo cobrar tus ganancias de Workana: calendario de pagos (official page, checked 24 Sep 2026); ¿Qué son los Planes de Beneficios? (official page, checked 24 Sep 2026); ¿Por qué analizamos los perfiles? (official page, checked 24 Sep 2026); Cómo verificar el estado de tu cuenta y potenciar tu aprobación (official page, checked 24 Sep 2026); Visualización en moneda local para Argentina, México o Brasil (official page, checked 24 Sep 2026); Métodos de pago por país (official page, checked 24 Sep 2026)