Incentive offers from third-party partners allow you to earn credit based on your spending on Upwork.

How it works


  • When your offer is from an Upwork partner, you’ll be directed to their dedicated partner offer page on Upwork and prompted to sign up for an Upwork client account or log in to your existing account. If you forgot your password, recover your password first instead of creating a duplicate account
  • Once you’re logged in, the incentive offer is automatically applied to your Upwork client account
  • Hire and work with freelancers on Upwork and all spending counts towards meeting the required threshold
  • Once you’ve spent the amount specified by the offer, a credit is automatically added to your account and you can use it for future projects on Upwork

Note:

Offers may be available for a period of time or limited only to new clients on Upwork. Please review the offer details to learn what the specific requirements are for your offer.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is an incentive offer for Upwork’s services?

Incentive offers allow clients to earn credit based on their spending on Upwork. For example, our partners may send you promotional incentive offers such as: If you spend $500, you will receive $100 in credits for future projects. The amount you are required to spend prior to earning the credit is dependent on the specific incentive offer.

What types of projects are eligible for incentive offers?

Incentive offers apply to all non-Enterprise projects, including fixed-price and hourly contracts, consultations, and Project Catalog projects.

Upwork Enterprise contracts are not eligible for incentive offers.

How will I know when I’ve earned the credit?

You will receive an email from us letting you know your Upwork credit has been applied to your account.

How do I redeem the credit I earn?

Once you have earned the credit, it will be automatically added to your Upwork account balance, available to spend on future Upwork projects.

Is there a deadline for when I must spend the amount required to earn the credit?

Yes, there is a time limit for spending the required amount to earn the credit, and each partner has a different time limit. Once you activate the incentive, you will have a specified period within which you must meet the spending threshold.

Please review the offer details on the participating partner’s page to learn what the specific timing requirements are for your offer.

Does the Upwork credit expire?

Once Upwork credit is earned, it does not expire.

Are there any account limitations to incentive offers?

Some incentive offers may be limited to new clients on Upwork. Please review the offer details to learn what the specific requirements are for your offer.

Do you have any discount codes?

No, while we may promote select offers in collaboration with our third-party partners, we do not offer discount codes directly.

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