Tracking the IT Freelance Market with Live Reports from 1,200 Developers

Make smarter pricing decisions with real-time data from 1,247+ freelancers in your exact skill area. Know when to raise rates, compare your workload to peers, and plan for the next 3-6 months.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Everything you need to know about TechBaro

What is TechBaro? ▼

TechBaro is a community-driven barometer that tracks the real-time state of the IT freelance market. We collect anonymous weekly check-ins from freelance developers, engineers, and tech professionals worldwide to provide honest insights about workload, demand, and market outlook—without corporate fluff or job board scraping.

Is TechBaro really free? What's the catch? ▼

Yes, 100% free. No premium tiers, no paywalls, no hidden fees. There's no catch—we're built by freelancers who were frustrated by the lack of real market data. We have no VC funding, no corporate sponsors, and no commercial agenda. This is a community tool, for the community, forever free.

How is my privacy protected? ▼

Your individual responses are never published or shared—only aggregated, anonymized data. We require OAuth sign-in (Google or GitHub) purely to prevent spam and duplicate submissions, not to track you. We collect minimal data (IP address, user agent) only for fraud detection, and we never sell or share your information. Read our full Privacy Policy.

How often can I submit my status? ▼

You can submit once per week. This weekly limit ensures data quality and prevents any single person from skewing the results. We want to capture real market changes over time, not daily mood swings. Mark your calendar for weekly check-ins!

Who should use TechBaro? ▼

TechBaro is for IT freelancers, contractors, and independent tech professionals including: frontend/backend developers, DevOps engineers, data scientists, product managers, designers, and anyone working independently in tech. If you're navigating the freelance market and want real insights from your peers, you're in the right place.

How do you prevent fake or spam submissions? ▼

We use multi-layered fraud prevention: OAuth authentication (verified Google/GitHub accounts only), 24-hour minimum account age, weekly submission limits per user, IP-based suspicious activity detection, submission pattern analysis, and dynamic trust scoring. Even if someone tries to game the system by changing IPs, our other layers catch it.

How is TechBaro different from job boards? ▼

Job boards show what companies are posting, but that doesn't reflect reality. Companies can post hundreds of fake listings, leave positions open forever, or ghost candidates. TechBaro shows the lived experience of actual freelancers: Are you busy? Are offers increasing? Is your outlook optimistic? This is real-world market sentiment, not marketing propaganda from recruitment platforms.

Can I see regional or role-specific data? ▼

Yes! Once we have sufficient data for a region or role (minimum sample size to protect privacy), we'll show breakdowns. For example: "Frontend developers in Europe" or "DevOps engineers in North America." This feature is coming soon as our community grows. The more people who contribute, the more granular insights we can provide.