SolidGigs
Cost: 14-day free trial, then $35/month or $350/year.
Model: broader multi-source external lead curation for discovering freelance opportunities.
Freelance lead comparison · Last checked September 5, 2026 · Refresh due October 5, 2026
SolidGigs vs MarketerHire: broad lead discovery or selective marketing matching?
Choose SolidGigs when your bottleneck is finding external freelance opportunities and you prefer to control pitching, contracts and payment yourself. Choose MarketerHire when you are an experienced marketing specialist willing to pass selective screening and prefer one-to-one matching plus platform-managed contracts, invoicing, collections and payment.
AlreadyChecked Verdict
No universal winner: choose broad independent lead discovery or selective one-to-one marketing matching with managed commercial administration.
SolidGigs fits freelancers who want broader external opportunities and downstream independence. MarketerHire fits experienced marketing specialists who can pass selective screening and value one-to-one matching plus platform-handled contracts, invoicing, collections and payment administration.
Best for you if… you want a curated marketing-only matching layer and can distinguish “no marketer fee” from the much larger client-facing price instead of treating both as the same number.
| Choice | Best for | Current cost | Biggest advantage | Important limitation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broad discovery SolidGigs | Freelancers who want broader external opportunities and independent downstream client/payment control. | $35/month or $350/year after a 14-day free trial. | Predictable fixed-cost discovery across multiple sources. | No leads, clients, engagements or earnings are guaranteed. |
| Marketing matching MarketerHire | Experienced marketing specialists who want selective one-to-one matching and platform-managed commercial administration. | Current marketer material says 100% free for marketers, no startup/yearly/platform fees, and nothing taken from agreed compensation. Current client pricing is typically $5,000–$20,000+ per month depending on scope. | No-bid one-to-one matching plus contracts, invoicing, collections and biweekly ACH payment administration. | Acceptance and first match are not guaranteed; no marketer fee does not mean 100% of client-facing spend; client trial terms and 12-month relationship restrictions can affect the engagement context. |
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Biweekly ACH timing checked
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Fee boundary: MarketerHire currently says its network is free for marketers, charges no platform fees and takes nothing from agreed compensation. That does not mean a marketer receives 100% of every client-facing dollar. Current client pricing is typically $5,000–$20,000+ per month depending on scope and specialization.
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Current models
MarketerHire
Access: selective network for experienced marketing specialists, with specialty screening and interviews before onboarding.
Workflow: one-to-one matching/no bidding plus MarketerHire-handled contracts, invoicing, collections and payment administration.
Top 1% is a provider claim, not an AlreadyChecked badge
MarketerHire's current marketer page says it accepts only the top 1% of marketers who apply. It describes an application, expert-vetter interview and MarketerHire team interview. We treat the percentage as provider-reported selectivity—not independent proof of quality, safety, placement odds, or A✓/CHECKED authority.
One-to-one matching reduces bidding, but does not guarantee a hire
Current marketer material says MarketerHire uses one-to-one matching and no bidding: it selects a marketer for an opportunity instead of making multiple freelancers compete through an open bid. Marketers can accept or decline opportunities. That does not mean every accepted marketer gets a first match, every client accepts the presented marketer, or every opportunity becomes an engagement.
No marketer fee is not the same as the client invoice
MarketerHire says it is 100% free for marketers, with no startup, yearly or platform fees, and that it takes nothing from the marketer's agreed compensation. Current engagements are described as value-based retainers, not hourly timesheet commitments.
On the client side, MarketerHire currently advertises custom pricing typically around $5,000–$20,000+ per month. We do not treat that as a universal marketer retainer amount, and we do not infer a freelancer commission percentage from the difference between client pricing and marketer compensation.
Payment is provider-stated biweekly ACH
MarketerHire's current marketer FAQ says it handles invoicing and collections and pays marketers biweekly via ACH direct deposit. It says funds are typically available Fridays but advises marketers to check with their financial institution because ACH handling varies.
We therefore report the provider-stated biweekly ACH structure without independently guaranteeing exact bank availability timing, one universal tax or currency treatment, or an unconditional payment outcome across every account, fraud, compliance, termination or contractual exception.
MarketerHire handles more of the contract workflow
Current marketer material says MarketerHire handles legal forms, contracts and NDAs and takes care of direct contracts with clients; the marketer signs one contract with MarketerHire when onboarded. That is materially different from SolidGigs, which sends freelancers to external opportunities and leaves downstream contracting/payment to the source or client.
Client trial terms are not marketer earnings guarantees
Current MarketerHire client pages describe month-to-month engagements and a two-week risk-free/refundable trial with rematching if the initial fit does not work. Those are client-side terms. We do not infer a freelancer deduction, guaranteed loss, or guaranteed compensation outcome from them.
Relationship restrictions matter
Current MarketerHire Terms include a 12-month non-solicitation restriction for platform users around Talent encountered through the matching service. We do not recommend bypassing those relationship rules or assuming platform administration continues outside an authorized arrangement.
Which one fits?
Pick SolidGigs when…
You want broader opportunity discovery across freelance categories and prefer to manage downstream client relationships yourself.
Pick MarketerHire when…
You are an experienced marketing specialist, are willing to pass selective screening, and prefer one-to-one matching plus platform-handled contracts, collections and biweekly payment administration.
Important limitations
- Neither service guarantees clients, engagements, duration, utilization or earnings.
- MarketerHire application acceptance and a first match are not guaranteed.
- The provider-reported top-1% claim is not independent quality, safety or placement proof.
- One-to-one matching does not mean the client must hire the presented marketer.
- No platform fee does not mean the marketer receives 100% of every client-facing dollar.
- Client-side $5,000–$20,000+ pricing is not a universal marketer compensation schedule.
- Biweekly ACH does not guarantee identical bank availability timing for every marketer.
- Client trial/refund terms do not establish marketer compensation outcomes.
- Relationship/non-solicitation restrictions can apply.
- No project-controlled AlreadyChecked MarketerHire commercial destination is proven.
Evidence checked
- SolidGigs current product and Terms pages.
- MarketerHire current marketer-network and FAQ material.
- MarketerHire current client-facing pricing/engagement pages.
- MarketerHire current public Terms of Use and non-solicitation language.
AlreadyChecked verdict: No universal winner. SolidGigs fits fixed-cost external opportunity discovery and downstream independence; MarketerHire fits experienced marketing specialists who pass selective screening and prefer one-to-one matching plus platform commercial administration.