Fixed-Price Contracts

To help you keep projects organized, Upwork offers milestones for fixed-price jobs. You can use milestones to divide your fixed-price job into a series of phases, due dates, or ...

As our marketplace evolves to support your business securely, inactive fixed-price contracts created before 2018 will no longer be supported on Upwork. But don’t worry; you can ...

To help keep both you and your freelancers safe, protected, and on the same page — three important elements of building strong working relationships — we designed the platform t...

We know at times it’s best to break a project into pieces. That’s why we created fixed-price contracts with milestones. Milestones give you and your freelancer a chance to agree...

When your freelancer or agency submits a milestone for your approval, you have 14 days to review. If you do not take action within that time, that is considered approval and fun...

You know the value of freelancers who are perfect for your projects, and the importance of staying connected with them. Showing appreciation for a job well done is important, an...

When work is completed on a fixed-price contract and no further milestones are required, you can end the contract. It’s always smart to talk with your freelancer or agency first...

Fixed-price contracts with money in escrow and no activity for 90 days are considered “dormant,” and the funds in escrow are released. This prevents money from being held in esc...