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If you think that Elance rules over the world of online freelancing with an iron fist, well, you’re kind of right. As of the writing of this sentence, Elance reports that freelancers have earned nearly $300,000,000 as they web designed, copy wrote, and virtual assisted their way to glory and riches.

But is Elance really the best freelancing solution out there? Consider today’s challenger: oDesk.com, another review alumnus and one of the favorite platforms for businesses who need quick work without any hassle.

While the two sites have similar goals, it’s really the differences that separate them and give us the subject of today’s topic: which freelance web site delivers the goods and which gets outshined? Let’s tackle this bit-by-bit.