A clear, escrow-backed workflow
Every project follows the same protected path — so both sides always know what happens next.
For clients
Post, hire, and release — with funds protected at every step.
- 1
Post a job
Share your scope, budget, and timeline. Funds stay in your wallet until you hire.
- 2
Hire & fund a milestone
Send an offer, then fund the first milestone into secure escrow.
- 3
Review the work
Your freelancer submits deliverables; you approve or request a revision.
- 4
Release payment
On approval, escrow releases to the freelancer. Repeat per milestone.
For freelancers
Apply, deliver, and get paid from escrow on approval.
- 1
Find a job
Search opportunities and apply with a focused proposal.
- 2
Accept the offer
Review the contract and milestones, then accept to begin.
- 3
Submit milestones
Deliver work and submit each milestone for client approval.
- 4
Get paid
Approved milestones release to your wallet — withdraw any time it clears.
Ready to work with confidence?
Join OpenLance and start hiring or earning today — with escrow protection on every milestone.