Tell us what you want to earn. We'll show you how many bids it takes, which jobs are worth your connects, and what clients typically pay.
Free plan: 1 job feed + 50 AI credits · No credit card required
Upwork's own numbers take time to update, so unless you track every bid yourself you can't see what's actually converting. RealBids tracks it with you, measured from your own bids, not our claims.
Start from what you want to earn. RealBids works backwards to the bids, the jobs and the clients that get you there.
Set an income target and RealBids turns it into a bid count, using typical win rates at first and your own once you've tracked 8 bids.
Job alerts, checked every minute, filtered by budget, client spend, hire rate and your keywords, so you only spend connects on jobs that fit.
Every job shows the posted budget alongside the client's total spend and hiring history, so you can price and prioritise with context.
Knowing what works isn't the hard part. Doing it every week is. The Sales Assistant, the light bulb in your dashboard, tells you what needs you today:
One nudge, one click, back to bidding. It switches on once your target, first feed and first tracked bid are set.
Pick an income target and how many contracts you want to win. This runs the same formula as your RealBids dashboard, using a benchmark win rate until you've tracked 8 bids of your own.
Assumes: 8.0% win rate (the conservative end of the 8–10% typical win rate for established Upwork freelancers) · 20 connects per bid · $0.15 per connect. After 8 tracked bids, your dashboard swaps in your real win rate.
Example matches from RealBids job feeds.
"Before RealBids, I was spending 4 hours a day bidding on Upwork. Now it's 10 minutes. My response rate on Upwork jumped noticeably in the first week. It's essentially a money printer for my agency."
"The Connect Burn Rate table hit home. I didn't realize how much I was losing every month in wasted Upwork connects. RealBids paid for itself fast once I landed a solid Upwork retainer."
Results shown are individual outcomes reported by named users and are not typical or guaranteed. See our Terms of Service for details.
Start with one free job feed. Track your bids, see your real win rate, and know exactly how many bids stand between you and this month's income target.