Coaching on Upwork? Keep what you earn.
Upwork is a fine place to find your first clients, but once coaching is your business the fees and the lock-in add up. Slide Practice gives you your own home: booking, sliding-scale rates, AI recaps, and a client portal you own.
The real cost of staying on Upwork
Upwork charges around a 10% service fee and keeps your clients tied to its platform and messaging. Fine for landing work, but your repeat coaching clients do not need a marketplace in the middle.
Do the math
On $40,000 of coaching a year, a 10% fee is roughly $4,000 a year that could stay with you.
What going independent gives you
AI session recaps
Record a session and Slide Practice writes the summary, action items, and a client-ready follow-up automatically.
Smart booking
One link. Clients book and reschedule around your real availability.
Sliding-scale pricing
Offer full, reduced, and pay-it-forward rates so clients pick what they can afford.
Private client portal
Each client gets a space for recaps, notes, documents, and next steps.
How to move your repeat clients over
- Set up your Slide Practice booking link and client portal in a few minutes.
- Message your repeat clients that you are moving to your own platform, with your new link.
- Keep delivering, now without a marketplace taking a cut or owning the relationship.
Founding coaches
The first 30 founding coaches get Pro at $19 a month for their first 12 months, then the standard $29. Claim a spot on the waitlist.
Frequently asked questions
What does Upwork cost me as a coach?
Upwork charges about 10% of your earnings and keeps the client relationship on its platform. On $40,000 of coaching a year, a 10% fee is roughly $4,000 a year that could stay with you.
Can I move my Upwork clients to Slide Practice?
Yes, your repeat clients are yours. Share your Slide Practice booking link and invite them to your portal. We help you make the switch smooth.
Is going independent worth it?
If coaching is becoming real income, owning your clients and dropping marketplace fees usually pays for itself fast, and you get AI recaps, booking, and a client portal in one place.
How much is Slide Practice?
Free to start. Starter $14.99 a month (20 AI recaps), Pro $29 a month (40 recaps), Max $49 a month (75 recaps). Auto-Join recording is $1.99 per session on every plan. The first 30 founding coaches get Pro at $19 a month for their first 12 months, then the standard $29.