For clients

Hire top talent. Hiring is free.

No subscription, no membership, no fee to post a job. Access a global pool of vetted talent at any level and pay only for the work you approve — protected by escrow, start to finish.

Why Open Lance

Everything a great hire needs — nothing you don't pay for

Free to hire

No subscription, no membership, no fee to post a job or review proposals. You only ever pay for the work you approve.

Global talent, any level

Hire vetted professionals — from skilled specialists to elite pros — at the experience level your project and budget need.

You're always in control

Funds sit in escrow and release only when you approve — instantly, or after a short security period. Your call, every time.

Fair dispute resolution

If something goes wrong, neutral mediation protects your funds.

The cost of hiring

Free to hire. You only pay for approved work.

We don’t charge clients a subscription or a membership to reach talent — access to the global talent pool is free. You fund each milestone into escrow and it’s released only when you approve the work.

The only line beyond what you pay the freelancer is a small escrow handling fee, shown transparently at checkout. It simply covers secure payment processing — no hidden cuts, no surprises.

No subscription, no membership

Post jobs, review proposals, and hire without paying to access talent.

Escrow-protected, milestone by milestone

Your money is committed before work starts and released only on your approval.

How it works

From posting to paid — in five steps

  1. 1

    Post a job or invite talent

    Share your scope and budget, or invite a freelancer directly.

  2. 2

    Review proposals

    Compare proposals and pick the freelancer who fits.

  3. 3

    Fund the milestone

    Lock the milestone amount into secure escrow before work begins.

  4. 4

    Approve the work

    You're in control: release funds instantly, or hold them for a short security period — your call.

  5. 5

    Only pay for approved work

    Escrow releases on approval; repeat per milestone. Nothing leaves until you say so.

Questions

Hiring, answered

Cost

Hiring

Protection

Ready to hire?

Post a job and start receiving proposals today — free to hire, escrow-protected on every milestone.