Apply for free, forever. Every job verified. Only 5% fee when a deal closes. Built by a freelancer who got tired of a system designed to exploit.
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The problem you already know
This isn't a complaint. It's the reality thousands of Southeast Asian freelancers live with every day.
Applying to one job costs 14–20 Connects. Some bids hit 100 Connects just to appear at the top. Money out, jobs never come in.
Many jobs already have a winner before they go public. You apply, you wait, and eventually realize your proposal was never actually read.
The algorithm buries anyone without hundreds of reviews. Many go 6+ months without landing a single job.
You work hard, negotiate your rate, deliver great work — then the platform takes 20% of every single dollar you earn. No questions asked.
Three promises we will never break
Not marketing copy. These are commitments baked directly into how the platform works — from day one.
No Connects. No paid tokens. No "boost" system that rewards whoever has the deepest pockets. Every freelancer gets a fair shot.
Clients must escrow funds before a job goes live. No money deposited = no job posted. Job fixing and fake listings are eliminated entirely.
We only get paid when you succeed. Not when you fail. Not when you try. Only when the deal actually happens.
Side by side
Numbers that speak for themselves.
| Feature | Upwork | Trulance |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to apply | 14–20 Connects ($2–4 per proposal) | Free, forever |
| Job verification | None — job fixing included | Escrow deposit required first |
| Platform fee | 20% of every dollar earned | 5% only when deal closes |
| New freelancers | Buried by the algorithm | Equal opportunity |
| Built for | Shareholders | Freelancers |
How it works
Here's how Trulance works from start to getting paid.
Before a job goes live, the client must deposit funds into escrow. That's your guarantee the job is real and the client has budget.
Send as many proposals as you want. No fees. No limits. Competition based on quality, not the size of your wallet.
Communicate directly with clients through the platform. No middlemen, no delays, no confusion.
Once the client approves your work, escrow funds are released directly to your account. Secure, automatic, and never held hostage.
Why Trulance exists
I joined Upwork in 2022. Within 1–2 months, I landed my first job. The system was still fair.
By August 2024, I had earned over $8,000. Not luck — that was hundreds of hours of real work.
Then everything changed.
In 2025, applying to one job costs 14–20 Connects you have to buy. Some bids go up to 100 Connects just to show up first. Freelancers I know have gone 6 months without landing a single job.
I realized: Upwork isn't going to fix this. Because for them, this isn't a bug — it's the business model.
So I built Trulance.
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