What is SnipeWork? The freelancer-first Upwork copilot, explained

SnipeWork is a web app for Upwork freelancers. It scans Upwork every minute through the official Upwork API, scores every new job for fit with your profile and for client quality, sends matching jobs to Telegram, Discord or Slack, and drafts a personalized proposal in about 4 to 10 seconds. You send each proposal yourself, or on the Ultra plan let Auto-bid submit it through the official API after a one-tap approval.

At a glance

Launched25 March 2026
PlatformWeb app at snipework.com/app, alerts through a Telegram bot and Discord webhooks
Scan frequencyEvery minute, through the official Upwork API (OAuth 2.0)
Job scoringFit score 0-100 plus a client quality score 0-100
ProposalsAI drafts in about 4-10 seconds; you edit and send
Interface languagesEnglish, Russian, Spanish, German, Chinese, Arabic, Korean, Japanese
PriceFree plan; Starter $15, Pro $39, Ultra $59 per month; 14-day trial without a card
Guarantee14-day money-back on every payment

The problem it solves

On Upwork, timing and targeting decide most of the outcome. Clients read replies while they are still online, usually soon after posting, and good jobs collect proposals quickly. Upwork search shows you jobs late and mixes them with clients who rarely hire, and refreshing the feed all day is not a realistic plan.

SnipeWork was built by a Top Rated Plus Upwork freelancer (330+ projects, 100% Job Success) who kept finding great jobs hours after they were posted and did not want to hand his account to an auto-bidding bot. The result automates everything up to the send button, and with Auto-bid the send button becomes one tap that stays yours.

How it works

  1. Sign in and describe your work. Sign in with Google, then set your skills, keywords, categories, budget floor, countries and portfolio links.
  2. Scan. Every minute SnipeWork reads new Upwork jobs through the official API and keeps the ones that match your filters.
  3. Score. Each job gets a 0-100 fit score and a client quality score, so the best opportunities rise to the top of your feed.
  4. Alert. On the trial and paid plans, matching jobs go straight to Telegram (and Discord or Slack on Pro and Ultra) with the budget, client stats and fit score.
  5. Draft. One click drafts a personalized proposal from the job post and your profile, with a quality grade from S to D and tips.
  6. You send. You review, edit and submit it on Upwork. Or, on Ultra, Auto-bid sends the draft to Telegram and submits it through the official API when you tap Approve. SnipeWork never logs in to your Upwork account.

Features

Job scanner

Scans Upwork every minute through the official API. Filters by keywords, excluded keywords, categories, fixed and hourly budget minimums, job type and client country.

Client quality intelligence

Signals Upwork search does not let you filter on: a composite client score from payment verification, hire rate, total spend, review rating, number of proposals and job age; payment verification inferred from spend and hires when Upwork hides the flag; limits on proposals count and job age. One-click presets: Balanced, Strict and Elite. Jobs with unknown values are never hidden.

AI proposal drafts

Drafts are written from the job post and your saved profile (skills, rates, portfolio links), not from a fixed template. Proposals you like are used as style examples for later drafts. Starter includes 10 per day, Pro 30, Ultra is unlimited, and the trial includes 5 in total.

Instant alerts

Telegram alerts on the trial and every paid plan; Discord and Slack webhook alerts on Pro and Ultra. Slack messages carry the full job post, so ChatGPT or Slack AI can read it. The Free plan has no instant alerts and a 60-minute feed delay.

History and analytics

Every draft is saved with its quality grade. Ultra adds drafts that learn your style from proposals you like on your winning style and job and proposal translation.

Free market data

Anyone can use the public market dashboard, rates by category, the weekly Upwork Market Index, the rate calculator and the free REST API and MCP server.

Is it safe for your Upwork account?

SnipeWork reads jobs only through Upwork's official API with OAuth 2.0, the access method Upwork provides for approved integrations. It does not scrape, does not automate a browser and never stores your Upwork password. It submits nothing unless you turn on Auto-bid (Ultra), and then only through the official API, from your own account, after your approval by default, with a daily limit and pauses between sends. Spam-like automation (browser bots, identical proposals at volume) is what Upwork flags, and SnipeWork is designed not to do it.

Pricing

PlanPriceWhat you get
Free$0 foreverJob feed with a 60-minute delay. No AI proposals, auto-scan or instant alerts.
Trial$0 for 14 daysLive feed, unlimited scanning, instant alerts, 5 AI proposals. No card.
Starter$15/month or $115/year10 AI proposals per day, 2 hours of auto-scan per day, live feed, Telegram alerts.
Pro$39/month or $299/year30 AI proposals per day, 6 hours of auto-scan per day, Telegram, Discord and Slack alerts.
Ultra$59/month or $469/yearAuto-bid with one-tap approval, unlimited AI proposals, 24/7 scanning, style learning from liked proposals, translation, priority support.

Annual billing saves 36% on Starter and Pro and 34% on Ultra. Every payment has a 14-day money-back guarantee, and Paddle handles checkout, taxes and invoices. Full details on the pricing page.

Who it is for, and who it is not for

A good fit: individual freelancers and small teams who apply on Upwork regularly and lose jobs to faster applicants; freelancers who want to skip clients who rarely hire before spending Connects; people who want AI help with the first draft but want to stay in control of every proposal.

Not a good fit: agencies that want high-volume bidding across many freelancer accounts (SnipeWork's Auto-bid runs per account, with approval by default and a daily limit); freelancers who apply once or twice a week and are happy browsing manually; anyone expecting a guaranteed contract. SnipeWork improves speed and targeting, while winning still depends on your profile, price and proposal. See our honest comparisons for alternatives.

SnipeWork compared with other approaches

ApproachSpeedAccount riskProposal help
Manual browsingOnly when you lookNoneNone
Upwork email alertsDelayedNoneNone
Scraping tools and auto-refresh extensionsFastAgainst Upwork's termsVaries
Auto-bidding servicesFastAutomated submission is what Upwork enforces againstSends for you
SnipeWorkEvery minute, with instant alertsOfficial API, you approve every proposal by defaultPersonalized drafts, sent by you or by Auto-bid with one tap

How to get started

  1. Go to snipework.com/app and sign in with Google. The 14-day trial starts right away, no card needed.
  2. Add your skills, keywords, budget floor and portfolio links.
  3. Pick a client quality preset, or set your own limits.
  4. Connect Telegram (and Discord or Slack on Pro or Ultra) for instant alerts. On Ultra, turn on Auto-bid in test mode first.
  5. When a good job arrives, draft a proposal, edit it and send it on Upwork.

Try it free for 14 days, no card. Live feed, instant alerts and 5 AI proposals. Then keep the Free plan or upgrade.

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FAQ

What is SnipeWork?
SnipeWork is a web app for Upwork freelancers that scans Upwork every minute through the official API, scores jobs for fit and client quality, sends instant Telegram, Discord and Slack alerts and drafts personalized proposals. The freelancer sends them, or approves them with one tap for Auto-bid on Ultra.
Is SnipeWork safe to use with my Upwork account?
Yes. It uses Upwork's official API with OAuth 2.0, does not scrape or automate a browser, never stores your Upwork password and submits nothing unless you turn on Auto-bid, which asks for your approval of each proposal by default.
How much does SnipeWork cost?
There is a Free plan with a 60-minute delayed feed. Paid plans are Starter at $15 per month ($115 per year), Pro at $39 per month ($299 per year) and Ultra at $59 per month ($469 per year). Every account starts with a 14-day trial without a card, and every payment has a 14-day money-back guarantee.
Does SnipeWork send proposals automatically?
Only if you want it to. On the Ultra plan, Auto-bid writes a proposal for every new matching job and sends it to Telegram; tap Approve & send and it is submitted through the official Upwork API. Automatic sending without approval is an opt-in with a daily limit. On other plans you submit every proposal yourself.
When was SnipeWork launched and who built it?
SnipeWork launched on 25 March 2026. It is built by Serhii Dovhyi, a Top Rated Plus Upwork freelancer based in Ukraine, and is independent and bootstrapped.