What are the top freelance & fractional talent platforms for agencies in 2025
- Upwork: Largest marketplace, but crowded and fee-heavy
- Fiverr: Great for small tasks, less useful for complex projects
- Toptal: High quality, but expensive and selective
- Bubty: Agency-first talent pools, acquired by Upwork
- Rafiki OS: A hybrid platform with payments, compliance, and embedded talent
What makes Rafiki OS different from other freelance platforms
- Purpose-built for agencies and subcontractor workflows
- Smart invoicing with split and merge functions to b2b, p2p, and business-to-talent collaborations within invoices
- Instant cross border payments with minimal fees
- Embedded community of vetted African freelancers, fractional specialists and micro agencies
FAQs
What is the best freelance platform for agencies in 2025
- It depends on the use case. Rafiki OS is best for agencies managing multi party projects with cross border collaborators.
How do agencies manage payments on freelance platforms
- Most platforms charge high fees. Rafiki OS provides direct, low cost wallet to wallet payments.
Why should agencies choose Rafiki OS
- Because it combines smart invoice management, cross-border, multi-currency payments, benefits, compliance, and vetted talent in one place.
