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The concept and niche is compelling but I was left wanting more
I am someone who has come from the "hunger games" that is Upwork. The endless hours of combing through job postings, building proposals, and building your profile, only to have someone outbid you just because they spent another $10 on tokens for placement, or they were willing to charge only $20 per hour for a job that should be more like $80-$90+.
When I saw the description for Feedcoyote, I was almost instantly hopeful there was something out there where I felt like I could be competitive and my hard work could be seen. I consider myself a premium developer/entrepreneur with the ability to deliver great work and to be compensated accordingly. The concept of working with other freelancers to help them build a team was also extremely intriguing. I have spent about an hour with Feedcoyote after buying the Tier 1 deal. After this time, I can honestly say I am disappointed and have been left wanting more.
Let's start with the collaborations as this is the Feedcoyote's selling point. The posts for the collaborations are usually well written, but also usually omit a lot of important information for you to accurately submit a proposal. All collaborations include an "Apply by" date. I have seen some of these dates to be months, if not years old, showing the original poster has not visited the site since the original posting date. Some users utilize comments to attempt to contact the poster instead of utilizing the proposal feature, so comment moderation is pretty weak.
The Gigs feature was honestly the most infuriating. Gigs are another type of job posting. First you have to pay "credits" to get personalized Gigs to be filtered. Ok fine. However when you find a Gig you are interested in, clicking the "Apply Now" button takes you off site to another freelancing platform that is subject to the same scammy practices as Upwork! As far as I am concerned, this feature is completely worthless.
I am going to keep at it for another day or two, however my initial first impression was not great.
Stevens_Feedcoyote
Jul 18, 2026First, thank you for taking the time to write such thoughtful feedback. We genuinely appreciate it.
What stood out to me most is that you said the concept is compelling. That tells us we're solving a problem that resonates with experienced freelancers like yourself.
We're actively improving the Collab feature with better moderation, expiration of inactive opportunities, and smarter ranking so active, high-quality collaborations surface first with enough information for someone to make an informed decision before applying.
For the Gig section, it's important to clarify our intent. Feedcoyote is not trying to become another Upwork or Fiverr. The Gig section is an aggregated feed that helps users discover opportunities from across the web in one place with their Feedcoyote profile. We understand that some users, especially those looking to leave traditional marketplaces behind, may not find value in being redirected to external platforms. That's fair feedback, and it's one of the reasons our long-term focus is on growing native collaboration opportunities within Feedcoyote itself.
Our core vision has always been to help freelancers build trusted relationships, find complementary teammates, and create opportunities together, not compete in a race to the bottom on hourly rates.
As an experienced developer and entrepreneur, you're exactly the kind of professional we hope to serve. We know we still have work to do to make the product live up to that vision, and feedback like yours helps us prioritize what matters most.
Thank you again for giving Feedcoyote a try. We hope you'll stick with us for a bit longer as we continue improving the platform.