I looked at two competitors initially before altering my idea to cater towards a different target audience a serve a different purpose. These are not relevant to my revised idea, therefore, I will not be taking on board my findings from this.

Fiverr

General Information

• App Name: Fiverr
• Website: https://www.fiverr.com/
• Target Audience: Freelancers, small businesses, startups, entrepreneurs
• Main Purpose: A marketplace for freelancers to offer and sell digital services

Key Features & Functionality

• Collaboration Tools: Very limited, primarily a gig marketplace rather than a real-time collaboration tool
• Project Management: Order tracking, delivery timelines, revisions, and milestones
• Networking & Discovery: Searchable freelancer marketplace with AI-based recommendations
• Communication: Chat messaging system, order updates, and notifications
• Monetisation & Payments: Commission-based, plus Fiverr takes a 20% cut
• Integrations: No deep integrations
• Customisation & AI Features: AI-powered service matching and job recommendations

User Experience & Design

• Ease of Use: Simple and intuitive for buyers, but freelancers must optimise their profiles by themselves for visibility
• Aesthetics & Visual Appeal: Clean and minimal design
• Mobile & Web Experience: Well optimised mobile app and website for seamless browsing

Strengths

• Large marketplace with a vast number of freelancers and service categories