GigRadar review 2026: what you get for $1,697, and who it is worth it for
A GigRadar review from its own pricing page: the $1,697 and $2,497 lifetime plans, what a credit buys, the Agency Plus requirement, and who it pays off for.
GigRadar review, short version: GigRadar is an AI bidder for Upwork agencies, and it is priced like one. You pay $1,697 or $2,497 once, you need Upwork Agency Plus, and there is no free trial. In return it finds jobs, scores them, writes proposals and sends them, at a cost per proposal GigRadar puts at about $0.71 to $0.81. That is a good price if you send hundreds of proposals a month. It is a big bet if you send ten.
We make two products in the same space, Upwork X-Ray and OLL.E, so read this with that in mind. Everything about GigRadar below comes from its own pricing page and FAQ, read on November 15, 2026. We haven't paid for it.
What GigRadar does
GigRadar connects to your Upwork agency through what it calls a Verified Business Manager. You set up campaigns with filters and describe the jobs you want. It reads each new job, scores it against your rules, and writes and sends a proposal with the AI model you choose. Alerts go to Slack or Telegram. Around that sit a CRM inbox for client replies (a separate subscription), conversion analytics, profile tips, a course, and API and MCP access.
GigRadar pricing
| Plan | One-time price | Credits | Profiles | GigRadar's per-proposal estimate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| START | $1,697 | 4,200 | 1 | ~$0.81 (~2,100 proposals) |
| LTD (large) | $2,497 | 7,000 | 2, more at $159/mo each | ~$0.71 (~3,500 proposals) |
| Refill pack | $350 / $600 / $1,500 | 500 / 1,000 / 3,000 | – | $0.70 to $0.50 a credit |
gigradar.io/pricing, November 15, 2026. Both plans list "Requires a $20/mo Upwork Agency Plus subscription". Credits don't expire, according to the page.
A credit is not a proposal. The page prices each action in credits: a proposal costs 2 credits on the cheapest model, 2.5 on the default, and up to 11 on the most expensive one, plus 0.5 if you turn on smart targeting. Alerts, campaigns and the CRM's messages cost nothing. So “about 2,100 proposals” on START assumes the cheap end. Pick a stronger model and the same credits go a lot less far.
Is GigRadar worth it? The maths
Add the parts GigRadar's headline price leaves out. Upwork Agency Plus is $20 a month. And Upwork still charges Connects for every proposal sent, at $0.15 each. If a job asks for 12 Connects, that is $1.80 a proposal on top of GigRadar's credits.
| Proposals a month | Months START lasts | GigRadar per proposal | + Connects at 12 each | + Agency Plus |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 | 42.0 | ~$0.81 | $1.80 | $0.40 |
| 100 | 21.0 | ~$0.81 | $1.80 | $0.20 |
| 200 | 10.5 | ~$0.81 | $1.80 | $0.10 |
| 400 | 5.3 | ~$0.81 | $1.80 | $0.05 |
Our arithmetic from GigRadar's own estimates. 12 Connects a proposal is an example; the real number varies by job.
At 200 proposals a month, START lasts under a year and each proposal costs roughly $2.70 all in. At 50 a month, the credits last three and a half years, but you have paid $1,697 up front for them. The pricing page argues that one won client has likely paid for the plan. That can be true. It depends on how many of those proposals reach clients who hire.
GigRadar pros
- Low price per proposal at volume. Under a dollar a proposal on its own estimates.
- Credits don't expire. A slow month costs you nothing, unlike a subscription.
- Speed. It applies within minutes of a job posting, and in our data 21% of jobs already had invites out minutes after posting.
- Agency tooling. CRM inbox, analytics, API and MCP access, and onboarding help on the larger plan.
- You choose the AI model. Cheap ones for volume, stronger ones for big jobs.
GigRadar cons
- $1,697 before the first proposal. The pricing page leads with the lifetime deals and mentions a quarterly plan only to compare against.
- No free trial. The FAQ says so plainly.
- Agency Plus required. A solo freelancer has to run an agency profile and pay Upwork $20 a month.
- Credits vary by model. The proposal count on the price card assumes the cheapest model.
- The CRM is extra. It is a separate subscription.
- Automated volume has a cost Upwork controls. Every proposal still spends Connects.
Where automated proposals go
A bidder is only as good as the jobs it bids on. Across 988,656 Upwork jobs in our data, 36% came from clients who had never hired anyone, and 36% came from clients with no verified payment method. GigRadar can filter on client history. If you buy it, set those filters before the first campaign runs, or a third of your Connects can go to clients with no record of hiring.
Who GigRadar is for
- Good fit: agencies with an Upwork agency profile already, sending proposals daily, who want one tool for bidding, replies and reporting.
- Maybe: a busy solo freelancer who already pays for Agency Plus and bids more than 100 times a month.
- Poor fit: new freelancers, anyone who writes their own proposals, and anyone who mainly wants to see good jobs early.
If you are in the last group, we compared the cheaper and free options, matched to each reason people leave, in GigRadar alternatives. For monthly auto-bidders side by side, see Upwork auto bidders, compared.
Only need the job alerts?
Upwork X-Ray (ours) sends new Upwork jobs to Telegram with payment-verified and client-spend filters. Free. It doesn't write or send proposals.
Create a free Telegram alert →GigRadar prices, credits and FAQ: gigradar.io/pricing, checked November 15, 2026. Connect price: Upwork help center. Job statistics: Upwork X-Ray, 2026-10-29, last 12 months. We make Upwork X-Ray and OLL.E and are not affiliated with Upwork or GigRadar.
Questions people ask
- Is GigRadar worth it?
- For an agency that sends proposals every working day, it can be: GigRadar puts START at about $0.81 a proposal and LTD at about $0.71. For a solo freelancer sending a few proposals a week, $1,697 up front plus Upwork Agency Plus is a lot to pay before you know whether its proposals win.
- How much does GigRadar cost?
- Its pricing page lists two lifetime plans: START at $1,697 (4,200 credits, 1 freelancer profile) and LTD at $2,497 (7,000 credits, 2 profiles, extra profiles $159 a month each). Refill packs are $350, $600 or $1,500. Both plans require Upwork Agency Plus, $20 a month paid to Upwork.
- Does GigRadar have a free trial?
- No. Its FAQ says onboarding costs make free trials unfeasible. It offers a demo call instead.
- Can I use GigRadar as a solo freelancer?
- Only through an agency profile. GigRadar's FAQ says you need an agency profile, and many solo users set one up for this. That means paying for Upwork Agency Plus as well.
- Does GigRadar pay for Upwork Connects?
- Its pricing page doesn't say it does. GigRadar credits pay for GigRadar's work; Upwork still charges Connects for every proposal sent, at $0.15 each.