As businesses across the globe reset their marketing budgets and finalize their content calendars for the new year, it’s a good time to scale or launch a freelancing career as a writer.
Whether you’re a seasoned pro or are just beginning to build your portfolio, finding the right platform is the first step toward consistently getting paid to write. We’ve evaluated the current top-performing platforms to help you spend less time searching and more time writing.
Check out our three strongest recommendations in January 2026 in the top rows of the table below.
| Gig App | Membership Fee | Earnings | |
|---|---|---|---|
| None | Earnings Vary | ||
| $0–$27.00 / month | Earnings Vary | ||
| Unknown | N/A | ||
| $0–$99/mo | Earnings Vary | ||
| None | $0.02–$2.00 per word | ||
| $0–$49 | Earnings Vary | ||
| None | $0.10+ per word | ||
| None | N/A | ||
| None | N/A | ||
| None | $0.011–$0.055 per word | ||
| None | $0.03–$0.04 per word | ||
| None | N/A | ||
| None | N/A | ||
| None | N/A | ||
| None | Earnings Vary | ||
To determine which platforms are at the top of their games, we reviewed what additional fees they require, how complicated their application processes are, and how many jobs they currently have. We also considered how much positive chatter they’re currently generating in online freelance writing communities (which, of course, reflects all of the factors we just listed).