About Worklane
Freelance work, backed by escrow.
We started Worklane because hiring online shouldn’t mean trusting a stranger with your money — or your time. Escrow sits at the center of every deal, so customers pay with confidence and freelancers get paid for the work they deliver.
Our mission
Make freelance work feel as safe as a salaried job
Traditional marketplaces optimize for volume. We optimize for trust. Every project on Worklane is funded into escrow before a freelancer starts — the money is real, secured, and visible to both sides from day one.
For customers, that means no paying upfront into the void. For freelancers, it means no chasing invoices. When the work is approved, the payout is released. That’s the whole promise, and we’ve built every screen around it.
We don’t want anyone to lose a night’s sleep over whether they’ll get paid — or whether the work will get done.
Co-founder & CEO
What we stand for
Principles behind every decision
Trust by default
Escrow isn’t an add-on — it’s the baseline for every project, every time.
Radical transparency
Clear rates, clear fees, clear status. No surprises at checkout or payout.
Fair to both sides
We design for customers and freelancers equally — neither side carries all the risk.
People, not tickets
Real support that helps resolve disputes and keeps projects moving.
How escrow protects everyone
Money moves only when it should
Funded up front
The customer funds the project budget into escrow before work begins.
Held securely
Funds are held by the platform — neither side can touch them mid-project.
Released on approval
When the customer approves the work, the payout is released to the freelancer.
Join a marketplace built on trust
Whether you’re hiring or freelancing, escrow has your back from the first message to the final payout.