makerhandle vs Contra

What Contra does well

Contra is a network for independent professionals. You get a portfolio of client work, a profile that clients can find, and tools for proposals, contracts and payments. It is known for being commission-free for freelancers, with clients paying platform fees instead, and offers a paid Pro tier for freelancers who want more visibility.

If you want to be found and hired for client work, it is a strong option.

Client work vs your own products

A Contra profile is about services: what you can do for someone else. A makerhandle page is about products: things you built and run yourself, each with a status, screenshot and, if you like, verified revenue.

For many freelancers, those are two different stories. Clients want to see past client work. Founders, collaborators and followers want to see what you ship on your own. Mixing them on one page can blur both.

Use both

A simple setup: keep your Contra profile for client work, and use makerhandle as the link in your social bios. Add your Contra profile to your makerhandle page as a project called "Hire me", marked Active.

Visitors see your products first, with real numbers, and have one clear path to hire you. Your analytics will show how many of them click through. See makerhandle for freelancers.

Pricing

makerhandle is free forever for five projects. Pro is $20 a year for unlimited projects, all seven templates, the theme builder, a custom domain with SSL, a year of analytics and no badge.

It never touches payments, so there is nothing to take a commission on. See pricing.