LC Careers / Freelancer vs. the Competition
Each competitor is shown one below the other, followed by the LC block. LC prices are drafts set 10% below the cheapest verified competitor price, rounded to .99.
Feature Comparison
| Perk / Feature | LinkedIn Premium Career[1] | Upwork (Fee)[2] | Fiverr (Fee)[3] | LC (Draft) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price/mo | $39.99 | Fee, not subscription | Fee, not subscription | $35.99 |
| Price/yr | $239.88 | Fee | Fee | $214.99 |
| InMail credits | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ |
| See who viewed your profile | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ |
| Applicant insights | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ |
| Freelancer service fee 0–15% per contract | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ |
| Seller fee 20% | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ |
| Buyer fee 5.5% + $3.50 on orders under $200 | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ |
| Job and gig listings across LC REMOTE (LC) | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | Planned |
| Profile insights (LC) | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | Planned |
| Perk count | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 live + 2 planned |
✓ = listed on the cited source; ✗ = not listed on the cited source (not a claim the competitor lacks it). LC "Planned" items are not promised and are subject to launch.
LinkedIn Premium Career[1]
Monthly: $39.99
Yearly: $239.88
Status: Verified
Perks:
- InMail credits
- See who viewed your profile
- Applicant insights
Upwork (Fee)[2]
Monthly: Fee, not subscription
Yearly: Fee
Status: Verified (range only)
Perks:
- Freelancer service fee 0–15% per contract
Fiverr (Fee)[3]
Monthly: Fee, not subscription
Yearly: Fee
Status: Verified
Perks:
- Seller fee 20%
- Buyer fee 5.5% + $3.50 on orders under $200
Life Coordination (Draft)
Monthly: $35.99
Yearly: $214.99
The math: Subscription: cheapest verified LinkedIn Premium Career $39.99/mo, $239.88/yr. $39.99 × 0.9 = $35.99 → $35.99; $239.88 × 0.9 = $215.89 → $214.99. Fees, 10% lower in relative terms: Fiverr seller 20% → 18%; Fiverr buyer 5.5% → 4.95%; Upwork 0–15% → 0–13.5%.
Perks (Planned, not promised):
- Job and gig listings across LC REMOTE — Planned
- Profile insights — Planned
LC perks are subject to launch. Nothing listed here is promised or guaranteed.
Sources
- https://premium.linkedin.com/careers/career
- https://support.upwork.com/hc/en-us/articles/211062538-Learn-about-the-Freelancer-Service-Fee
- https://help.fiverr.com/hc/en-us/articles/34069565843985-How-Fiverr-works-for-freelancers
Prices from LC's competitor research (around Oct 6, 2026, US). Perk lists are summaries of the vendors' public pages and should be checked again before publishing.