UpWork (formerly named Odesk) comes across as the perfect example of a freelance site in every way, for both the freelancer and the hiring party.

You can tell all the mistakes from the older oDesk site where fixed and the new interface is easier to work with.

To begin with you are greeted with an easy to use platform that allows you to hire some of the best professionals out there at the moment. They do well to deter spammers and those looking to troll the site, which means you are only seeing the very best on offer.

The system is setup very well allowing job posting to be published with ease, and contractors can view jobs just as easily. With an interview process before selecting someone for a job and a feedback/star rating by the side of each freelancers name you can get a good idea of what will work for you.