SolidGigs vs Working Nomads: curated freelance leads or a remote-job board?

Start with SolidGigs when your problem is repetitive freelance client/project lead hunting across multiple sources. Start with Working Nomads when your goal is remote employment and you want a free public job board before deciding whether Premium access is worth paying for. Working Nomads Premium is currently $17.95 monthly, $39.95 every three months, or $79.95 yearly. Neither is a universal winner.

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What you are actually comparing

Pick SolidGigs when freelance lead hunting is the bottleneck

SolidGigs currently advertises a 14-day free trial, $35 monthly access and $350 annual billing displayed as roughly a $29/month equivalent. It says it is not a freelance marketplace: users set search rules, SolidGigs searches multiple sources, and matching opportunities lead back to the original source so the freelancer can pitch directly.

SolidGigs' current Terms require cancellation before the trial ends to avoid the selected-plan charge and do not guarantee refunds or prorated adjustments for late cancellation or at another point. Cancel-anytime language and refund rights are separate.

Working Nomads has a real free public board

Working Nomads currently says job seekers can browse the public listing without subscribing and do not need an account to browse or apply. Creating an account mainly adds conveniences such as bookmarking/application tracking and easier alert management.

That free baseline matters: you can inspect the job categories, geography and application flow before deciding whether the extra Premium inventory and search features are worth paying for.

Working Nomads Premium pricing

Working Nomads currently lists $17.95 billed monthly, $39.95 billed every three months (shown as $13.32/month effective), and $79.95 billed yearly (shown as $6.67/month effective).

Premium advertises access to 10x more job postings than the free public board, advanced filters, personalized job alerts and ad-free browsing. Working Nomads also markets figures such as 30,000+ jobs per month and 8,000+ hiring companies. Those are provider-stated scale claims, not inventory counts independently audited by AlreadyChecked.

Cancel or pause anytime does not mean refund anytime

Working Nomads' current Terms say Premium subscriptions are paid in advance and renew automatically at the end of the billing period unless renewal is cancelled before that date. The same Terms say fees are generally non-refundable unless otherwise stated or required by law.

We therefore do not convert “cancel or pause anytime” into a prorated-refund promise. Cancellation can stop a future renewal according to the subscription rules; it does not establish that unused time in the current monthly, quarterly or annual term will be refunded.

Free alerts still exist

Working Nomads currently offers free daily or weekly job-alert emails that can be tailored by location, category and search terms. Premium separately advertises personalized alerts among its paid features. Premium is not the only way to receive a Working Nomads alert.

Applications often leave Working Nomads

Working Nomads says some applications can happen directly through its platform, but most redirect candidates to an employer website or applicant-tracking system, and some may use email or other application instructions. Working Nomads is therefore primarily a remote-job discovery and curation service—not the employer, recruiter, staffing agency or universal contracting/payment intermediary for every listing.

Fully remote still can have location limits

Working Nomads says all of its listings are fully remote, meaning no central office is required. It also says some employers require candidates to live in a particular country or region for legal, tax or timezone reasons. Fully remote therefore does not automatically mean work from anywhere.

The current board spans 15+ professional categories and includes full-time, part-time and contract roles. It should not be reduced to a freelance-only or technology-only service.

Vetting is useful, but it is not a safety guarantee

Working Nomads says employers and listings are vetted. Its FAQ simultaneously tells job seekers to remain vigilant and provides a reporting process for suspected fraud, incorrect remote status or inaccurate location details. Its Terms also disclaim guarantees that the service will be secure, accurate, complete, error-free or achieve an intended result.

Working Nomads separately warns about impersonation scams. It says workingnomads.com is its only official domain, that it does not contact candidates through WhatsApp or Telegram, and that it does not require training accounts, employee IDs or upfront deposits. Those are practical warning signals, not a guarantee that every interaction through the legitimate site is risk-free.

Which one fits your situation?

Important limitations

• Neither service guarantees clients, interviews, jobs, projects or earnings.
• SolidGigs' current prices and trial terms can change; confirm them before subscribing.
• Working Nomads' free public board does not include all Premium inventory/features.
• Working Nomads Premium is currently $17.95 monthly, $39.95 quarterly or $79.95 annually.
• $13.32/month and $6.67/month are effective equivalents for quarterly and annual billing, not monthly billing prices.
• Working Nomads Premium renews automatically unless cancelled before renewal.
• Its current Terms generally make fees non-refundable; cancel/pause-anytime is not a prorated-refund guarantee.
• 10x inventory, 30,000+ jobs/month and 8,000+ companies are provider-stated scale claims.
• Free daily/weekly alerts exist alongside Premium personalized alerts.
• Most applications can continue on employer or ATS sites.
• Fully remote roles can still carry country, region or timezone restrictions.
• Vetting and reporting controls are not fraud immunity or an accuracy guarantee.

Evidence checked

• SolidGigs current homepage/pricing, Terms and public affiliate page.
• Working Nomads current Premium pricing, FAQ and Terms.
• Working Nomads current jobs, location and free-alert surfaces.
• Working Nomads current privacy policy and impersonation-scam alert.
• Limited customer and independent context used only as context, without overriding current first-party pricing or Terms.