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F9 has two ways to get work done: Services and Jobs. They look similar at a glance, and if you've found yourself unsure which one you're looking at, you're not missing something obvious — the two are genuinely different in how they work, not just in name. This page explains both, in plain terms, and walks through exactly what happens when you post a Job and freelancers respond with Proposals.
A freelancer lists something they already offer, at a price they already set — sometimes with Basic / Standard / Premium tiers to choose between. You browse, compare listings, and order the one you want. No back-and-forth, no waiting for anyone to respond with a quote.
Best for well-defined, repeatable work: a logo design, a resume rewrite, a short explainer video.
You post what you need done, with a budget range instead of a fixed price. Freelancers who think they're a good fit send you a Proposal — their own price, how long they'd take, and a note on why they're right for it. You compare the proposals you get and choose who does the work.
Best for custom or one-off projects where the right approach or price isn't fixed in advance.
This is the part that trips people up most, so it is worth being precise: a Proposal is a freelancer's bid on your Job. It is not a purchase, not a commitment, and nothing is charged when one is submitted or accepted. Think of it as an application with a price attached.
You post a Job
Title, description, a minimum budget (and optionally a maximum), the skills you need, and how long the work should take. Your job goes live with status
Freelancers submit Proposals
Each Proposal carries the freelancer's own price, their delivery timeline, and a cover letter explaining their fit. Nothing is charged and nothing is decided at this stage — a Proposal is only ever a starting offer.
You review Proposals on your Job's page
From My Jobs, open any job you posted to see every Proposal it's received — freelancer profile, rating, bid, timeline, and cover letter, side by side.
You accept one — that creates an Order
Accepting a Proposal is the moment a real commitment starts: your job's status changes to
Pending
Submitted, awaiting the client's decision. Can still be withdrawn by the freelancer or acted on by the client.
Accepted
The client chose this Proposal. An Order now exists — this is the freelancer who's doing the work.
Rejected
The client passed on this Proposal for this job.
Withdrawn
The freelancer pulled their own Proposal back before it was accepted.
The dashboard sidebar mixes items from both sides of the platform — here's what each one actually shows you.
Post a Job
Create a new Job listing, as a client, describing work you need done.
My Jobs
Jobs you’ve posted as a client, and the Proposals each one has received.
My Proposals
Proposals you’ve submitted as a freelancer, bidding on other people’s Jobs, and each one’s status.
Client Orders
Orders you’ve created as a client — either by accepting a Proposal on a Job you posted, or by ordering a Service directly.
Active Orders
Orders currently in progress, on either side — work you’re doing for someone, or work someone is doing for you.
Hired Freelancers
Freelancers you’ve hired by accepting their Proposal on one of your Jobs.
My Services
Service listings you’ve created, as a freelancer, for clients to browse and order directly.
Reviews
Feedback left and received once an Order — from either a Job or a Service — is complete.
Why doesn't a Job show one fixed price, the way a Service does?
Because nobody has priced the work yet. A Job's budget is a range you set as a starting point — the actual price gets set by whichever Proposal you accept.
What's the real difference between a Proposal and an Order?
A Proposal is an offer — free to submit, free to ignore, nothing happens automatically. An Order is the real, tracked engagement that only exists after a Proposal is accepted (or a Service is ordered directly).
Can I take back a Proposal I've sent?
Yes — as a freelancer, you can withdraw any Proposal that hasn't been accepted yet, from My Proposals.
Jobs and Services are both just “hiring someone” — why keep them separate at all?
Because they solve different situations. Services suit work you can describe and price the same way every time. Jobs suit work that's custom enough that you want several freelancers to size it up and propose their own approach and price, rather than picking blind off a fixed listing.