Upwork Enterprise gives your business unmatched access to top freelance talent, with the compliance, security, and management tools your team needs.
Trusted by the world's leading companies
Purpose-built tools that scale with your organization's hiring needs
Access 5M+ vetted freelancers across 180+ countries spanning every skill and industry imaginable.
Built-in worker classification, IP protection agreements, and jurisdiction-specific compliance tools.
Real-time dashboards with workforce spend, headcount trends, and ROI reporting for every department.
SSO, SAML 2.0, SCIM provisioning, and SOC 2 Type II certified infrastructure to protect your data.
Multi-seat accounts with granular role permissions, approval workflows, and departmental budgets.
A named Customer Success Manager, talent sourcing specialists, and 24/7 priority support.
Let our talent sourcing team handpick the best candidates for your roles within 48 hours.
Native integrations with SAP, Workday, Oracle, Slack, Jira, and 40+ enterprise tools via API.
End-to-end talent management from sourcing to payment — all in one place
Our AI analyzes thousands of signals to surface the best-fit candidates for each unique role in seconds.
Single monthly invoice for all freelancer spend across every department, with customizable cost centers.
Standardized MSA, NDA, and IP agreement templates that protect your company in every engagement.
Automatic screenshots, keystroke monitoring, and work diary for hourly engagements — with dispute protection.
ACH, wire transfer, credit card, and PO-based payments with NET 30/60 invoicing available.
Build custom dashboards and schedule automated reports delivered to your finance and HR teams.
Granular permissions for hiring managers, approvers, finance, and admins — down to the project level.
Automated 1099/W-8BEN collection, VAT handling, and payroll compliance across 180+ countries.
Full REST API and webhook support to embed Upwork workflows into your existing HR and procurement stack.
Our enterprise onboarding team handles everything
We learn about your workforce needs, compliance requirements, and success metrics in a 30-min call.
Your account is configured with your branding, SSO, approval workflows, and integrations within 48 hours.
Live training sessions for hiring managers, plus self-serve resources and a dedicated Slack channel.
Post jobs, review proposals, and start contracts — with your CSM measuring ROI at every milestone.
See how enterprises achieve remarkable results with Upwork
"Upwork Enterprise has transformed how we scale our content and development teams. We can spin up specialized talent in 24 hours — something that used to take weeks."
"The compliance tools alone were worth the switch. We operate in 220 countries — Upwork handles the worker classification and tax complexity so we don't have to."
"We reduced our contingent workforce cost by 35% while actually improving quality. The spend analytics dashboard gave us visibility we never had with staffing agencies."
See why thousands of enterprises are making the switch
| Feature | Upwork Enterprise | Traditional Staffing Agency | In-house HR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time to first hire | 24–48 hours | 2–4 weeks | 4–8 weeks |
| Talent pool size | 5M+ vetted professionals | Limited local/regional pool | Dependent on job boards |
| Global coverage | ✓ 180+ countries | Limited | Very limited |
| Worker classification compliance | ✓ Built-in, automated | Manual, error-prone | Manual, requires legal |
| Spend transparency | ✓ Real-time dashboard | Monthly invoice only | Varies |
| Agency markup / fees | 0% — pay freelancers directly | 25–50% markup | N/A |
| Quality guarantee | ✓ Escrow & dispute resolution | Varies | No |
| ERP / HRIS integration | ✓ SAP, Workday, Oracle + API | Rarely | Native |
| Dedicated account manager | ✓ Named CSM + talent team | Account rep (shared) | Internal HR |
| Average cost savings | Up to 50% vs. agencies | — | — |
Upwork's infrastructure is built to meet the most demanding security and compliance requirements — from GDPR to HIPAA to CCPA.
Connect Upwork with the tools your teams already use — no IT project required
Plus a full REST API and webhook system to build custom integrations for any tool in your stack.
View API Documentation →All plans include a dedicated account manager and full platform access
Join thousands of CHROs, CPOs, and procurement leaders who trust Upwork
"We went from spending $2M/year on staffing agencies to $800K on Upwork — same output, better quality, full visibility. It's the best procurement decision we've made."
"The compliance tooling is what sold us. Operating in 60 countries, we had real exposure around worker classification. Upwork's automated risk scoring eliminated that anxiety completely."
"Our engineering managers love that they can spin up a React dev or ML engineer within 24 hours. We've cut time-to-hire by 75% and our project completion rates are up 40%."
Everything you need to know about Upwork Enterprise
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