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Upwork vs. Activated Scale

A side-by-side comparison based on G2 review data.

MetricUpwork

by Upwork Inc.

Activated Scale

by Activated Scale

Overall rating4.54.8
Review count3,23621
Ease of use9.19.6
Ease of setup9.110.0
Quality of support8.510.0
Meets requirements9.09.3
NPS68.30828390.47619
Small Business95.6%85.7%
Mid-Market4.1%14.3%
Enterprise0.3%0.0%
Total page views10,689175
Total LLM citations22,306328

Upwork

Upwork is a freelance hiring platform and work marketplace that connects businesses with independent professionals across more than 10,000 skill categories. It functions as an end-to-end solution for sourcing and managing contingent workforce needs — from project specialists to long-term contractors — without the overhead of full-time hiring. Businesses of all sizes use Upwork to fill skill gaps, execute complex projects, and scale results without adding headcount. Creating an account and posting a job is free. You pay only once a contract begins.

Pros

  • Ease of Use
  • Job Opportunities
  • Freelancing Services
  • Time Efficiency
  • Trusted Platform
  • Talent Quality

Activated Scale

Activated Scale connects businesses with vetted and experienced fractional sales talent. Our fractional sales talent helps startups in 4 ways: 1. Sales Strategy: Work with the best Go-to-Market experts in your industry. They build your sales strategy, sales playbook and partnership programs. 2. Lead Generation: Work with experienced inbound and outbound SDR's that are great at prospecting with email, video, and cold calling. 3. Win Net New Revenue: Work with experienced full-cycle AE's that manage the entire sales cycle from prospecting, discovery and demo to negotiation to closing. 4.

Pros