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Hourly billed projects
Understand how hourly contracts are priced, tracked, reviewed, and paid on ToptalExpert.
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Hourly projects on ToptalExpert combine agreed rates, tracked work, and a weekly review cycle. The platform is designed to give clients visibility into work while making sure freelancers are paid for approved time.
How hourly rates are agreed
- Clients set an expected hourly rate when creating a project.
- Freelancers can submit their own proposed rate for the work.
- The final hourly rate is confirmed during the interview and offer stage.
How time is tracked
- Freelancers log hours through the integrated time tracker.
- Clients can review project activity through the dashboard and project reports.
- Manual time can be enabled or disabled per contract depending on how strictly you want time to be recorded.
How the weekly payment cycle works
- Tracked hours are submitted on the platform’s weekly cycle for client review.
- Clients have a review window to approve or dispute hours before funds are released.
- Approved payments are then processed to the freelancer on the following payout schedule.
Payment protection
The help center describes an escrow-style hold period for hourly payments so both sides have time to review the recorded work.
Enterprise billing
If your organization has more complex billing needs, enterprise-specific billing preferences can be configured around your contracts.
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