Traditional freelance platforms like Upwork, Fiverr, and TopTal were revolutionary for their time, but their centralized model creates significant problems for both freelancers and employers.
1. Exorbitant Fees
Platforms take a huge cut, often as high as 20% from the freelancer's earnings. This devalues work and reduces the take-home pay for talent.
2. Lack of Transparency & Trust
Fake Reviews: Reputation systems can be gamed, making it hard to trust reviews.
Opaque History: A freelancer's work history is locked within one platform. If they leave, their hard-earned reputation is lost.
3. Payment Disputes & Risks
Client Ghosting: Clients can disappear without paying for completed work.
Escrow Controlled by a Central Party: If a dispute arises, the platform acts as a judge and jury, often with biased or slow resolutions.
4. A Gated Ecosystem
Finding specialized Web3 talent (like Solidity developers or DAO community managers) is a challenge on generic platforms. These platforms don't understand the unique needs of the decentralized economy.
TAL3NT was built from the ground up to solve these core issues.
