Global term

Escrow

A neutral account that holds payment until both client and freelancer agree the work is complete.

Escrow is the simplest way to reduce non payment risk on freelance work. The client funds escrow at the start of a milestone, the freelancer can see the funds are held, and the platform only releases them when both parties agree. Most large freelance platforms include escrow by default. For direct contracts, services like Stripe Connect or Papaya let you build the same protection without giving up margin.

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