This article explains how Freelancer Plus members can access proposal insights to see how their proposal is performing and compares with other freelancers, at no extra cost. Insights update hourly and show averages such as total proposals, client interactions, bid amounts, and common skills among applicants. They can help you understand market trends and refine your proposals. - AI helped create this summary
If you’re a Freelancer Plus member, you’ll get access to insights that show how your proposal and skills compare to those of other applicants, as well as client hiring activity. This is included in your plan at no extra cost.
What insights provide
Proposal insights provide averages based on data from other freelancers who submitted proposals to the same job. These stats help you better understand the competitive landscape without revealing any personal or identifying information about others.
Insights update hourly and include:
- The job post’s total number of submitted proposals, with a breakdown of how many the client has:
- Opened
- Shortlisted,
- Responded to with a message
- Average proposal bid amounts, with a breakdown of the:
- Average bids the client responded to with a message
- Bids from Top Rated freelancers
- Average stats about freelancers who submitted proposals, including total earnings and jobs
- The top profile skills of freelancers who submitted proposals
You can use the insights to better understand how your experience and bid compare, adjust your proposal based on trends, and plan future proposals. You can also edit your bid or your profile directly from the insights section of your proposal page.
Note:
Proposal insights do not update in real time. The insights page syncs with proposal information and updates hourly.
Frequently Asked Questions
Proposal insights are included in the Freelancer Plus plan at no extra cost.
Yes, if you purchased access to insights before the job closed, you’ll still be able to see your insights even after the job post is filled or closed. This lets you refer back to the information when you’re ready to create your next proposal.
The average applicant stats include all freelancers who submitted a proposal once their data syncs with the insights.
The data from proposals does not update in real time. It syncs with proposal insights and updates hourly. Please check back again later for updates.
No, they are only offered in the Freelancer Plus subscription.
No, you can only access them by upgrading to the Freelancer Plus plan.