Why not freelance platforms
Why Velcio uses fixed price, a free-cancel fund window and live review instead of open-ended chat, hourly meters and file dumps on freelance platforms.
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Most freelance platforms are chat, proposals and files in DMs. Velcio is a fixed-price job: fund the project, try the build live, then accept and own the source.
Developers on Velcio are independent freelancers. They do not work for Velcio.
Full path: Buyer workflow.
Scope and money
| Typical freelance platforms | Velcio | |
|---|---|---|
| Scope | Lives in messages and drifts | Funded project, agreed price, clear delivery path |
| Money | Time, milestones or pay-and-hope | Authorised at fund. Charged after 24 hours. Accept is not a second charge |
Fund once. Cancel free in the first 24 hours before capture. See Pricing for fees and hosting.
Proof and ownership
| Typical freelance platforms | Velcio | |
|---|---|---|
| Proof | Screenshots or a ZIP | Live preview you click through before you accept |
| Ownership | Often fuzzy until you argue | Accept transfers the delivered source |
Review runs on Velcio. You accept when the delivery works. ZIP download is after accept (Buyer workflow).
Hosting and working model
| Typical freelance platforms | Velcio | |
|---|---|---|
| Hosting | Separate problem after delivery | Optional on Velcio, or take the code elsewhere |
| Working model | Hourly retainers or pay before you can try it | Agree price → fund → deliver → review live → accept |
Hosting plans and trial rules: Hosting subscriptions.