Crowdspring

Crowdspring is a Scam – They Stole My Money!
I worked multiple project through Crowdspring and successfully earned $2,245, but when it was time for payment, Ross Kimbarovsky, Mona, and Ashlee did not release my money without any reason. Instead of supporting freelancers, they act like greedy scavengers, banning my account for a month just to avoid paying me. I sent multiple emails asking for my rightful payment, but now they ignore me completely.

Crowdspring operates like a den of frauds—taking work from designers but not paying them. They behave like ruthless predators, feeding off freelancers' hard work while offering nothing in return. If you are a designer, stay away from Crowdspring! They will take your work, make excuses, and leave you with nothing.

I will continue to expose their shady and unethical practices on every platform possible until I get the payment I deserve. Crowdspring must be held accountable for their fraudulent actions!

I participated in contests on this website and won several contests, there were no problems with the client and the contests ran smoothly.
The problem is when I want to withdraw the contest payment from this website to the designer, it takes a very long time, imagine, I have been waiting for payment for more than 6 months, and until now crowdspring is holding the payment for unclear reasons.
To designers, I warn you not to participate in contests on this website because you will waste time and emotion to receive your money.
For those of you who want to make designs on this website, I suggest you don't, because the money you pay is not passed on by Crowdspring to the designer, they steal it.

I won a contest on Crowdspring but not only have they failed to pay me what I am rightfully owed, but they also suspended my account without any explanation and have completely ignored all my emails and support requests. Their actions are unprofessional, unethical, and outright theft.

If you're a creative considering Crowdspring, STAY AWAY! This platform does not respect its users, fails to honor its agreements, and provides no accountability. I will be pursuing legal action to recover my money, but I'm warning others now: Don't trust them with your work. They are thieves!

I paid $1500K for the highest-tier package, expecting high-class designers to compete for my logo. Their marketing promised "top talent," but in reality, they pay designers a fraction of the price, meaning that real professionals never even participate!
What I got? Beginner and mediocre designs. The submissions were generic and uninspired—definitely not worth thousands of dollars. Crowdspring is deceiving customers into believing they're hiring elite designers when, in fact, most are amateurs or low-tier freelancers.
The biggest scam? Their "100% Money-Back Guarantee" is a LIE!
We canceled the project on Day 4, fully within their refund policy, but they never returned a cent! Customer support kept stalling, ignoring emails, and refusing to process the refund. Now, I've had to file a chargeback through my bank just to fight for MY OWN MONEY!
They take your money, exploit designers, and deliver garbage work.
Avoid Crowdspring at all costs!
This company should be SHUT DOWN for false advertising, unethical practices, and outright scamming businesses! If you value your time, money, and sanity—STAY AWAY!

If you are a freelance graphic designer or engage in graphic design as a part-time job, I strongly advise against using this website. They have a history of not paying on time. Despite their payment policy stating payment within 14 working days, they often fail to meet this commitment. Personally, I've experienced delays of up to 7 months in receiving payment.

When inquiring about payment, their initial response typically blames delays in their payment system, unable to provide a specific payment date. If pressed further, they may threaten to delete your account. Many designers have faced similar issues, with some losing access to their creative accounts and their hard-earned money.

Therefore, I urge caution and recommend avoiding this website for freelance graphic design work.

This is a scammer website. They don't pay the designers. I requested my two payments four months ago but still now it's processing. So request to all designers please don't work in crowdsping. Don't waste your time.

The freelance designers on crowdspring are fantastic. Unfortunately, crowdspring will take your money and then fail to pay the designer. The company that designed my logo is still waiting for crowdspring to release my payment to them after 4 months, and apparently many have waited 6 months to a year. Others have had their profiles deleted for requesting payment. If you care at all about the people who put their hard work and creativity into the job you commissioned them for, don't use crowdspring.

Crowdspring promises a lot of things, but nothing hold up to it. All you get is a bunch of marketing emails from them. The platform submissions weren't worth it either. And as soon as you ask a designer to tweak a design they first want to know if you have other projects you are going to hire them for. I would rather find a design on Fiverr!

I have won the project in August 2023 but still wating for my payment to be transferred. I have contacted their support many time and all the say is they cannot give me a date but they have successfully added the payment request in the queue.Where as in their terms and conditions they mentioned the payments will be processed with 14 working days but I am waiting for about for months :(

The client is satisfied, but not the designers. Crowdspring never pays the designers, if you keep asking about your rights for a payment, your account will be banned.
Stay away from this platform, whether you're a client or a designer!

Hi All Laborer Designers,

I worked on crowdspring before and that was a terrible mistake for me. If you new designer on on that platform they wait you for security process 1 month. Yes this is normal so many websites doing it. But after 1 moth again too there is no movement about payment. I texted a few times I guess they suspend my account now. If you check some forums and platforms you can see, there are so many topen tickets about this issue.
I consider crowdspring is scam platform.

I sponsored a design contest for a simple logo and got a few dozen entries as promised. Nothing spectacular, but you get what you pay for. As the contest wrapped up, several of the designs I liked -- ones I might have actually picked -- ended up being "withdrawn" for various reasons.

We asked for a refund. Weeks went by and nothing happened. Finally had to file a charge-back with our credit card company.

They just don't refund! They write me to wait for 2-3 weeks and 6 weeks has left, no one answering emails! I have started the investigation with my bank to return the money back! Don't use this site, they even have not good designers (I chose maximal package 1499$)

We bought their platinum package and decided to cancel the contest because of bad quality of entries. They said they refund 100% but till now I dont have the money back. Dont' trust this company Crowd spring are they are just full of empty words and don't honor their commitment. Please do not use their service.

Dear Community Members,

It has come to my attention that there have been instances of unprofessional design practices and unauthorized use of copyrighted artwork on crowdspring.com. As a user who values ethical design standards and intellectual property rights, I feel compelled to bring this matter to your attention.

It is to witness the lack of professionalism and disregard for copyright laws displayed by certain designers on this platform. Utilizing copyrighted artwork without permission not only undermines the integrity of the design industry but also exposes clients to potential legal repercussions.

I urge all individuals seeking design services to exercise caution and due diligence when engaging with designers on this platform. Prioritize working with reputable professionals who uphold ethical standards, respect copyright laws, and deliver quality work in a transparent manner.

Let us collectively advocate for integrity and ethical conduct within the design community. By staying informed, supporting original creativity, and fostering a culture of respect for intellectual property, we can create a safer and more professional environment for all stakeholders.

Thank you for your attention to this matter, and please feel free to reach out if you have any concerns or questions.

Best regards,
Chris

I would suggest not working with Crowdspring. My experience was a poor one and similar to other reviews I've ready online. Crowdspring withheld payment from me.

In 2019, Crowdspring design process produced a media logo that has been huge success and important to my brand. The iterative email communication worked well. The number of competing designers was impressive. I will use again.