I currently am in the email list of moonrise.works and am looking to find other alternatives that don't follow the model of bids and public auction like Freelancer or Upwork. I don't care about what my competition is bidding, or where they come from, or be tied to their time tracking software. I just want information about the project and client, be able to reach him after reviewing my background, and take it from there.<p>Toptal appears to be great for freelancers, but their application filtering process appears tough. The process is almost like applying to a regular full-time job.