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Who Uses oDesk?

Thousands of new service buyers and providers join oDesk each month. Here's why:

Who Why? What do they say?

IT Consultants

Do you have too much work and not enough resources?

Hundreds of IT consultancies use oDesk for high quality providers and the ability to flexibly staff their teams, ramping up and down with their own demand. The Work Diary and management tools allow managers to maintain direct control over their team to ensure successful results while taking advantage of global labor rates.

  • Flexible Staffing
  • High-Quality Providers
  • Direct Management of Team
  • Collaboration Tools
  • Ability to Resell Services
“oDesk gave me a great way to hire really talented programmers at an affordable rate.”

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amnesia group “The biggest benefit of oDesk is the scalability of the project teams.”
DAKSOlutions “I've always had a horrible experience with outsourcing. Well, this all changed one day when I found oDesk.”
Rodeck Solutions “I found two amazing programmers through oDesk, whom I work with all the time.”

Independent Software Vendors (ISVs)

Need additional high-quality resources for your team? Need to lower development costs and increase capacity?

Software development companies utilize oDesk to find and retain talented providers for long-term engagements. Manage individual providers and foster natural working relationships.

  • High-Quality Providers
  • Speed of Hiring Process
  • Long Term Relationships
  • Convenience of Payment
  • Direct Management of Team
  • Verified Hours
“I went on oDesk and it was awesome!”

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Capriola Corporation “Hands down, the best web interface for managing any programming project.” Capriola Corporation
Chiron Data Systems “Of 25 applicants, 20 of them had a better combination of skill set and experience than any resume that I have seen in the last year.”
WyWare “oDesk was the only company that gave me the ability to really build my own custom development team.”

IT Service Providers

Have a talented staff? Looking for more high-quality jobs to grow your business?

Join hundreds of top onshore and offshore IT firms that have worked through oDesk. The hourly work model and payment guarantee allow firms to focus on acquiring and delivering on long-term and stable job opportunities.

  • Guaranteed Payment
  • High-Quality Jobs
  • Long-Term Jobs
  • Company Growth
  • Time Tracking and Billing
“oDesk's guaranteed payment system takes care of a lot of headaches.”

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“The quality of clients on oDesk is much higher than on competing sites.”
“We have hired aggressively to keep up with growing demand from oDesk buyers.”
“These tools truly bridge geographical distances.”
“ The oDesk time-tracking feature ensures smooth billing. It is a win-win deal for service providers and buyers.”

Experienced Freelancers

Are you a seasoned freelancing veteran? Want to eliminate administrative hassles? Looking for better job opportunities?

Thousands of expert freelancers make their living through oDesk. Gain simple, straightforward guaranteed payment for your hourly work and keep track of all your clients and jobs with the time tracking and management tools.

  • Guaranteed Payment
  • High-Quality Jobs
  • Long-Term Jobs
  • Online Certifications
  • Time Tracking and Billing
  • Career Growth
Hire a Freelance Designer “oDesk is really the best thing that happened to me professionally…”

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“oDesk has incredibly increased my income, my time is well paid, and the hourly rate system makes me work on a better way.”
“…this integration (time tracking, email, SVN, Bugzilla, etc.), make oDesk a one-stop shop" for the freelancer.”
“oDesk is a single solution for people who want to work in outsourcing…”
“oDesk Team and the payment options -- these make the oDesk marketplace more real than virtual.”