Why Clabr is free
No catch. No 14-day trial. No premium tier hiding the real features. Clabr is and stays free for freelancers, business owners, tradespeople, coaches, creatives — for anyone with expertise.
Which raises the obvious question: how?
Honest answer. On this page we explain why we chose "free", how we see the market, and how we will eventually earn money — without you ever having to pay to be found.
What we're done with
Over the past ten years the internet has gotten bigger and your neighborhood has gotten smaller. We Google, we scroll LinkedIn, we order on Amazon. The algorithms earn — the people in between lose.
- Recruiters reselling candidates for 25% of their first-year salary.
- Platforms taking 20% commission on every project.
- Advertising feeds where the highest bidder is visible — not the best.
- Middlemen sending a new invoice for every touch point.
We think it can be different. The freelancer three streets over, the developer in the next town, the coach who knows exactly what you need — those people already exist. They just don't have a place to meet without someone in between taking a cut.
We connect you with your neighborhood.
What is and stays free
Forever, for everyone with expertise. No asterisks, no fine print.
- Your profile on the map — visible to people within 20 km of where you work.
- Unlimited chat with your matches. No daily limits, no credits.
- Schedule collabs — Google Meet or Teams, right inside the app.
- Q&A — ask your local network, get answers from real people.
- AI matching linking your expertise to what others are looking for.
🤝 Our pledge
Everything above stays free forever for the individual Clabr. We won't move features behind a paywall that were free yesterday. Period.
So how do you earn money?
Here's the honest part. A free platform that doesn't earn dies out — and that helps no one. Our plan: the core stays free, but companies that want more can pay for extra visibility. That keeps the lights on without holding the small Clabrs hostage.
But first we fill the network. Amsterdam first, then the Netherlands, then the world. Only once there are enough Clabrs do we turn on the business features. That takes months, not weeks — on purpose. An empty platform with ads has no value.
Later on account.clabr.ai — for companies that want it
- Business accounts — multiple colleagues under one team, shared locations.For agencies, freelance collectives, small studios.
- Post jobs — reach the right expertise in your area, targeted.No recruiter in between taking 25%.
- Visibility boost — appear first in a specific neighborhood or expertise as a sponsor.Clearly labeled as promoted.
- Extra workspaces — multiple office locations on the map at the same time.For those who work in two cities.
- Stats & insights — who's searching for your expertise in your area.See where demand sits.
These features don't exist yet. We'll build them only when the network is dense enough to make them valuable. Until then: everything free for everyone.
What we believe in
Local first
No endless feeds or global noise. Real people within 20 km of where you work.
Found for what you know
Your expertise makes you visible. Not your follower count, not your ad budget.
Give and receive
Every collab goes both ways. You help someone, someone helps you.
Direct contact
No middlemen, no commission, no matchmaker. You and the other person decide together what a fair deal is.
Trust starts with you
No stars, no public reviews. Always do your own check — Google, their own site, common sense.
Globally local
We start in Amsterdam, but Clabr works anywhere. Wherever you are — put yourself on the map.
We believe local networks are worth investing in. Neighborhood by neighborhood, person by person. That's why: free for whoever builds it. Paid — later, optional — for whoever wants more out of it.
Build with us?
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