A side-by-side look at how the two platforms compare, and why The Write Job Today is the smarter choice for writers.
FlexJobs is a respected general remote-job board — but it serves every profession, charges a premium price, and buries writing roles under thousands of unrelated listings. The Write Job Today is built exclusively for writers: handpicked remote writing jobs and submission calls, updated daily, with a genuinely free tier and premium access from just £3.99/month.
Feature-by-feature breakdown
| Feature | FlexJobs | The Write Job Today |
|---|---|---|
| Job focus | General work-from-home jobs across every industry, tech, finance, healthcare, admin, sales and more. | 100% dedicated to remote writing jobs and submission calls. Every listing is relevant to writers. |
| Who it's built for | Any remote worker, engineers, accountants, marketers, virtual assistants. | Freelance writers, content creators, journalists, copywriters and essayists. |
| Listings shown to writers | Writing roles are a tiny fraction of 230k+ mixed listings, most results are unrelated. | Every single post is a writing, editing or submission opportunity. Zero filler. |
| Free access | No free tier, a paid subscription is required to view or apply to jobs. | Free account with full access to public listings and application tracking. |
| Paid pricing | From ~$14.95/week up to $59.95/month for full access. | £3.99/month or £20/year, roughly 80% cheaper than a FlexJobs monthly plan. |
| Update frequency | Updated daily, but diluted across dozens of categories. | Updated daily with handpicked writing jobs and submission calls, every post matters. |
| Curation & quality | Large volume, screened for scams but broad and unfocused. | Each listing is vetted and curated specifically for writers, no junk, no duplicates. |
| Submission calls | Not available, FlexJobs lists traditional employment only. | Includes pitches, magazine submissions and literary calls alongside full-time roles. |
| Application tracking | Available within the paid dashboard. | Built-in tracking with saved jobs, statuses and notes, free for every user. |
A closer look at the advantages that matter most to writers
FlexJobs spreads itself across every remote profession. The Write Job Today is purpose-built for writers, every role, every source and every submission call is relevant to your craft.
Access premium writing jobs for £3.99/month or £20/year, a fraction of FlexJobs' ~$14.95–$59.95/month pricing, with a genuinely free tier to get started.
Our listings update every day, but unlike FlexJobs' firehose, each post is handpicked for relevance. You'll never wade through unrelated roles to find a writing gig.
FlexJobs lists standard employment. The Write Job Today also surfaces magazine pitches, literary submissions and freelance contribution calls, income streams FlexJobs ignores.
We screen out unpaid 'exposure' posts, volunteer roles and low-quality aggregators. Every opportunity has clear pay, deadlines and a direct application route.
Rate calculators, resume tools, resources and a Substack community focused on writers earning more, not a generic job board pretending to serve everyone.
FlexJobs lists 230,000+ work-from-home roles across every industry — software engineering, accounting, customer service, nursing, sales, HR and beyond.
Writers have to manually filter and search, and writing jobs are a small minority of what's shown. Many listings are hybrid or location-restricted rather than truly remote.
You pay a premium subscription to sift through jobs that mostly aren't yours.
Every listing on The Write Job Today is a remote writing, editing or submission opportunity. No filtering through unrelated industries, it's all relevant.
Alongside full-time and freelance roles, we surface magazine pitches, literary submissions and contributor calls that FlexJobs doesn't carry at all.
Free to browse, with premium curated sources from just £3.99/month.
What you actually pay to access jobs
No free access to job listings.
Free tier includes job tracking & saved jobs.
At £20/year, The Write Job Today costs roughly the same as a single month of FlexJobs — and includes a free tier FlexJobs simply doesn't offer.