Top 5 Best Freelancing Platforms and Websites for 2021

3. Guru

Guru is a Pittsburgh-based freelance marketplace founded in 1998 as eMoonlighter, an online clearing house for tech workers seeking short-term contracts. In 2012, the company was acquired by Unicru, a human resources software firm based in Portland. Guru has received more than $41 million in funding so far. Guru was one of the pioneers of matching freelance skills with the jobs online. In 2002, it unveiled a SmartMatch technology that matched jobs on the basis of skills of all types, including psychological evaluations.

The parent owners of Guru have merged with other American software firms under the Krosnos Group (NASDAQ: KRO) to rebrand themselves as Ultimate Kronos Group that is headquartered in Florida. The firm provides workforce and human capital management solutions to businesses. It also operates in the cloud computing business, competing with the likes of Microsoft and Oracle. The firm has over 12,000 employees and also provides payroll services.