Contra alternative
Swipelancer vs Contra
Contra is built around portfolios. Swipelancer is built around matching. Get a curated job feed instead of waiting for clients to find your portfolio.
Active matching, not passive discovery
Contra hopes clients stumble onto you. Swipelancer pushes relevant jobs to you every day.
Hirer-side experience
Contra is freelancer-first. Swipelancer designs for both sides — hirers get a real swipe feed too.
No "0% commission" tradeoff
Contra takes a service fee from clients on hourly. Swipelancer keeps it transparent on both sides.
How matching works
- You sign up as a hirer or freelancer (free).
- You get a curated swipe feed of jobs or profiles.
- If both sides swipe right, the chat unlocks.
- You start the project — no proposals, no Connects, no bidding.