4 Best Freelancing Independent Communities (Updated Sep...

4 Freelancing communities on Independent Platforms

Updated 9/19/2023

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#1
Purple.space
Purple.space is a place to find the others. A virtual water cooler for daily inspiration, productivity and networking. But with no hype, cold calling or selling. The goal isn’t to gather attention, spread the word or have an argument. Instead, we’re creating a place of actual connection and possibility.
500 members
Chat
Pairing
Events
Jobs
Paid
Courses
6 views / month
#2
The Freelancer Talk
The #1 Online Community for Creative Freelancers. Join the fastest-growing community of creative freelancers from around the world! Showcase your portfolio, expand your network, and find your next collaboration.
Forum
Perks
Events
Newsletter
4 views / month
#3
TalkFreelance
Welcome to TalkFreelance forums!
24K members
Forum
Jobs
4 views / month
#4
Freelancer News
Freelancer News is a community that curates the 1% of news that matters to freelancers.
300 members
Forum
Chat
Newsletter
Jobs
5 views / month

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FAQ

: Communities for freelancers and independent contractors covering client acquisition, rates, contracts, and the practical side of running a solo business. Reddit and Facebook have active spaces for general freelancing, with Slack communities for specific disciplines like copywriting, design, and development.
: Hive Index lists 4 Freelancing independent communities on Independent Platforms. Most listings with size data are medium (50%) or huge (25%). We only have a handful of listings so far, so treat these numbers as directional. The main Freelancing topic page covers every platform we track for this topic.
: Forum is the most common (75%). Others that show up often include job board and live chat. Use the feature filters above the list to narrow results.
: 3 of 4 (75%) are free to join. The rest require payment, an application, or both.
: On Hive Index, the default Popular sort surfaces Purple.space, The Freelancer Talk, TalkFreelance, and Freelancer News first. Popularity reflects visitor interest in communities on the site, not a universal quality score. Use the sort menu for Ratings, Largest, or Newest.
: Listings are submitted by community builders and researchers, reviewed for topic relevance, and updated with platform, feature, member, review, and traffic data where available. Member counts are approximate. Popular reflects visitor interest in communities on the site, with richer profiles breaking ties. Ratings, Largest, and Newest use review scores, reported member counts, and listing age instead.
: This page was last updated 9/19/2023, based on the most recent change to the topic or its listings. We refresh entries when communities are submitted, claimed, or reviewed, and we update member counts, features, and traffic data on an ongoing basis.