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Compare · vs general freelance marketplace

A video marketplace, or a general freelance site?

General freelance sites are much bigger, cover every category, and many of their freelancers have long public track records. We are small and video-only. That trade is the whole decision.

See all 8 trade-offs See what editors here charge
General freelance marketplace wins 3 of 8We win 3Depends on 2
8 trade-offs, scored honestly
UGC Editing is the better choice3
Depends on you2
General freelance marketplace is the better choice3
The short version

When hiring on a general freelance marketplace is the better call.

We put this first on purpose. If the left-hand card describes you, you will be happier elsewhere.

Choose general freelance marketplace when
  • You need a large pool to choose from, or a rare language, location or specialism our roster does not cover yet.
  • You also hire designers, writers or developers and want one account for all of it.
  • You want a freelancer with years of public reviews behind them.
Choose UGC Editing when
  • You want review tools made for video — comments pinned to a frame, versions side by side.
  • You pay per video, per view (CPM) or on retainer, and want those models built into the order.
  • You would rather browse a short list of video editors than filter a general catalogue.
Trade-offs

Row by row, with the winner named.

Our column is computed from 64 active editors' profiles, order records and the fee schedule. The other column carries no numbers: we have not measured anyone else, so we describe how it works instead of inventing a figure.

UGC Editing compared with hiring on a general freelance marketplace, with the better choice for each trade-off
Trade-offUGC EditingGeneral freelance marketplaceBetter choice
Size of the talent pool64 editors, 14 skills, 15 countriesFar larger, across every categoryGeneral freelance marketplace

64 editors is a small roster; a general marketplace will almost always have more.

Track record per freelancerMedian 102 reviews per editorMany freelancers have years of historyGeneral freelance marketplace

A young marketplace cannot show the depth of history an established one can.

Hiring for things other than videoVideo editing onlyDesign, writing, development and moreGeneral freelance marketplace

One account for every kind of freelancer is genuinely convenient.

Reviewing a cutFrame-accurate comments and versions; clients here review in a median 23.4hGeneric file delivery and chatUGC Editing

Feedback pinned to a timecode removes the back-and-forth about which moment you meant.

Pricing models for creator contentFixed, per video, retainer, hourly and CPM — CPM jobs here pay a median $1.40 per 1,000 viewsUsually fixed-price or hourlyUGC Editing

Paying an editor per verified view is a UGC-specific model general sites are not built around.

Fees5% client fee on the agreed price, 10% editor commissionVaries by platform; check the one you useDepends

We publish ours; compare it against the schedule of the site you would otherwise use.

Payment protectionEscrow on every order, auto-release after 5 days of silenceMost offer escrow or milestone protectionDepends

Escrow is standard on serious marketplaces; it is not a reason to pick us over them.

Who you are browsingVideo editors only; 41 open for work right nowVideo editors among everyone elseUGC Editing

A narrow catalogue is faster to shortlist from when you only need an editor.

Platform figures: 2 days median first draft · 92% on time · 4.5% of orders disputed · 5% client fee.

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Do you name the other marketplaces?
No. Their fees and features change, and we do not track them. Compare our published schedule against whichever site you are considering.
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What does a batch of edits cost here?

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$21 – $25.20 for 4 edits (single cut)
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Editor vs in-house

At what volume does an in-house editor pay off?

At the default settings
12 videos a month here, $756 a year
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Content ROI

How many views before an edit pays for itself?

At the default settings
break-even at 3,750 views per video
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Can my videos be done by the deadline?

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3 videos in 5 days, 26 editors make a 14-day deadline
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