Gigster vs 99designs by Vistaprint
Side-by-side from the Top 11 rankings of TechCXO vs Pro Fractional vs CTO as a Service: 11 Best Fractional CTOs 2026 and Toptal vs Upwork vs Fiverr Pro: 11 Best Freelance Platforms for Hiring Talent 2026. Last verified May 31, 2026.
The short answer
Gigster ranks higher on Top 11 (#8 vs #9) for Non-technical founders needing senior engineering leadership / Startups and SMBs hiring freelancers for design, dev, and marketing. A one-stop shop for building products, bundling tech leadership with a full development team.
At a glance
| Gigster | 99designs by Vistaprint | |
|---|---|---|
| Top 11 rank | #8 / TechCXO vs Pro Fractional vs CTO as a Service: 11 Best Fractional CTOs 2026 | #9 / Toptal vs Upwork vs Fiverr Pro: 11 Best Freelance Platforms for Hiring Talent 2026 |
| Score (out of 9.4) | 7.9 | 7.6 |
| Best for | Managed teams with tech leadership | Contest-based design work |
| Pricing | $$$$$ (Project-based, $50k+) | $$ (Contests from $299) |
| HQ | San Francisco, USA | Melbourne, Australia |
| Founded | 2013 | 2008 |
Gigster
A one-stop shop for building products, bundling tech leadership with a full development team.
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99designs by Vistaprint
Top platform for running design contests for logos, branding, and websites.
99designs.comSee full entry in Toptal vs Upwork vs Fiverr Pro: 11 Best Freelance Platforms for Hiring Talent 2026
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