# konnektsi vs freelance marketplaces and invoicing tools

konnektsi isn't a freelance marketplace: there's no bidding, commission, lead fees or directory of members to browse. It runs the requests, flat-price quotes, previews, approvals and weekly billing for a freelancer's clients, with the freelancer's own Claude doing the work, and people can post jobs for free that members take from a job board. As of 2026-11-09; check each site for its current terms.

| | konnektsi | Freelance marketplaces (Upwork, Fiverr) | Invoicing and client tools (Stripe Invoicing, HoneyBook) | By hand (Claude Code plus your own invoices) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finds clients for you | Not promised: people can post jobs for free, and members take fitting ones from a job board, with no lead fees | Yes, through the marketplace | No | No |
| Fees | $19 a month, starting with your first client payment for approved work; no commission; Stripe fees apply | Service fees on jobs; see each site's fee page | Their own pricing; see each site | Payment processing fees only |
| How requests arrive | Your clients text your handle over iMessage, and a job post you take becomes the first request | Through the marketplace's messages | Email, forms or your own process | However you set it up |
| Pricing | Flat per deliverable from your own list, quoted before work starts | Set per job or by the hour | You set it | You set it |
| Who does the work | Your own Claude, in each client's folder on your Mac | You | You | You, with your AI |
| Approval and payment | Passkey approval (or 48 hours of silence), weekly charge to the client's saved card, paid to your own Stripe | Through the marketplace | Invoices you send, with automatic payment options; see each site | Invoices you send and chase |
| Requirements | Mac with Messages, Claude Code, your own API key, US Stripe account | An account on the marketplace | An account with the tool | Your own tools |

## When konnektsi is the wrong choice
- You need clients found for you: job posts come only when people post them
- You or your clients are on Windows, or your clients only text by SMS
- You want passive income or guaranteed clients
- You're outside the US

If you met a client on a marketplace, check its rules before working with them anywhere else.

Sites: [Upwork](https://www.upwork.com/), [Fiverr](https://www.fiverr.com/), [Stripe Invoicing](https://stripe.com/invoicing), [HoneyBook](https://www.honeybook.com/).

Last updated 2026-11-09.