Freelancer

Huge freelancer marketplace

Freelancer.com is one of the world's largest freelancing and crowdsourcing marketplace by number of users and projects. Employers can hire freelancers to do work in areas such as software development, writing, data entry and design right through to engineering, the sciences, sales and marketing, accounting and legal services.

It's an Australia-based company that has been around for many years and is the go-to platform for millions of employers and freelancers worldwide. As with other large platforms - building a reputable profile can take some time, but the constant flow of work can provide a stable source of income.