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How much is your Upwork
pipeline leaking every month?

Enter your numbers below. See your exact revenue leak in 30 seconds — and what it looks like when the gap closes.

The guarantee — read this first
We guarantee 30 qualified leads per quarter. In writing. Or we work for free.
That's 10 new client conversations every single month — minimum. Not impressions. Not profile views. Actual replies from potential clients actively looking to hire. This is the number we use as the benchmark in the calculator below, because it's the number we contractually promise every client we work with.
30
Guaranteed leads per quarter
10
Minimum leads per month
$0
Cost if we miss the guarantee
$500K+
Client revenue generated
< 10 days
Avg. time to first deal
7.2x
Avg. client ROI
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Where you are vs. where you want to be
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Your guarantee
30
guaranteed leads / quarter
10
minimum leads / month
$0
cost if we miss
Your projected results
New Upwork revenue we project you'll add over the next 6 months.
Proposals sent
2,400
Qualified replies
168
Qualified calls
50
New clients
17 to 23
Projected new revenue
$68,000 to $92,000
Avg project value used: $4,000
Projected ROI
18.9x to 25.6x return
Projection assumes consistent execution and good-fit niche match. Outliers happen — we'll align on the call.
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Pricing is custom-tailored on the call based on your goals.

What hitting 20% LRR actually looks like.

This isn't a benchmark pulled from somewhere. It's the number on Momin's own Upwork account after 30 days of running this system.

My dashboard showing 26% reply rate, 108 replies and 420 proposals sent in the last 30 days
This is what it looks like inside my own dashboard — last 30 days, my own Upwork account.
500
Proposals sent per month
100+
Replies received per month
20%
Lead reply rate in 30 days
Where it started

3% LRR. Same account, same niche, same offer. The only thing that changed was the system running behind it.

What this means for you

500 proposals + 20% replies is achievable through continuous A/B testing across 100+ proposal angles, AI automation targeting the right jobs the moment they go live, and a dedicated manager watching your data every week. The same system runs on your account.

Client wins

A sample of what our clients are sharing with us. Real screenshots, real results.

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DFY client
Agency · Leeds, UK
$500K+ revenue
WhatsApp conversation where the client confirms 500k in deal value from DFY-managed bids

When asked about total deal value from bids set up by the DFY team this year: "500k give or take." Notes that significant business also moves off-platform from Upwork leads.

$500K+ from DFY-managed bids
I
Iman
Web design + SEO
closed deal
WhatsApp conversation where Iman reports closing his first deal within 10 days

Closed his first deal within 10 days of launching. Before working with us, fully dependent on invites and manual bidding. Every lead is ICP-matched: scanners bid only on perfect-fit jobs.

First sale within 10 days
S
Scott Reid
Paid ads / coaching
$6K closed
Slack message from Scott Reid reporting a 5,000 dollar contract and 1,000 dollar coaching deal

Brand new to Upwork, zero history. Closed a $5,000 contract and a $1,000 coaching deal almost immediately after launching.

$5K + $1K back to back
S
Scott Reid
Paid ads / coaching
$2K/mo retainer
Slack message from Scott Reid reporting a 2,000 dollar monthly retainer and 5-star review

Landed a $2,000/month retainer and earned his first 5-star review with a $25 bonus. Zero to recurring revenue.

$2K/mo retainer + 5-star review

Real agencies. Real numbers.

These are real screenshots from real client accounts — not estimates, not projections. Different niches, different countries, same system.

Ubiquify Digital — Web Development & Full Stack Development case study showing $72,000 in project earnings
Ubiquify Digital
Web Dev / Full Stack — USA
$72,000
11.27% LRR · 672 bids sent
Started with zero traction. AI scanners targeting Python and Full Stack roles across US and Canada. Their top scanner pulled 11.27% LRR — $72,000 in project earnings.
Searchant — Digital Marketing & SEO case study showing $46,800 in project earnings
Searchant
Digital Marketing / SEO — UK
$46,800
15.03% LRR · 153 bids sent
SEO agency in the UK. Link Building scanner hit 18.18% LRR. $46,800 earned across 93 completed jobs with 19 still active and running.
Bright Development — Web Development, Full Stack & Mobile Development case study showing $72,000 in project earnings
Bright Development
Shopify / WordPress — USA
$72,000
8.88% LRR · 743 bids sent
Top scanner hit 100% LRR on targeted Shopify gigs. $72,000 earned, 103 completed projects, 34 in progress — all without manually sending a single proposal.
Phillip Dean Agency — Legal Consultant case study showing $21,120 in project earnings
Phillip Dean Agency
Legal Consultant — USA
$21,120
26.92% LRR · 208 bids sent
Legal niche — one of the highest-converting verticals in the system. 26.92% LRR means more than 1 in 4 proposals gets a reply. $21,120 earned and still climbing.
EZOps Cloud — Web Development, DevOps & Full Stack Development case study showing $25,840 in project earnings
EZOps Cloud
Web Dev / DevOps — USA
$25,840
12.08% LRR · 596 bids sent
DevOps and cloud engineering agency. Top scanner hit 50% LRR targeting GCP roles. $25,840 across multiple active projects — 246 completed jobs on the profile.

We don't stop at lead gen.

Most services set up your bidding and disappear. We stay in the weeds with you from first lead through closed deal.

Chat audits: not converting replies to calls?

Send us your Upwork chat screenshots. We audit every conversation and give you an interactive breakdown showing exactly what to change.

Example from a real client audit
IssueOpening with "Thanks for your message! I'd love to learn more about your project" — generic, doesn't stand out.
FixLead with a specific observation about their project, then propose a concrete next step. One sentence, not three.
IssueWaiting 6+ hours to respond to initial messages.
FixRespond within 60 minutes during business hours. Speed wins on Upwork.

Sales call audits

You should be closing 30-40% of sales calls from Upwork. If you're under that, send us your call transcripts. We audit them and give you personalized coaching on exactly where deals are slipping.

Full pipeline visibility

We track everything: reply rates, interview conversions, deals closed. When something shifts, we catch it before you do. The best results come from clients who share everything with us.

Why DFY beats doing it yourself.

Built on data from 5 million+ proposals across 27+ niches. The software gives you the tools. DFY gives you the team that already knows what works in your market.

Manual bidding
Daily time from you
2-4 hours
Best jobs
Gone before you see them
When something breaks
You don't know it broke
Optimization
Guesswork
Over time
Nothing changes
Software only
Daily time from you
30-60 min
Best jobs
Caught by scanner
When something breaks
You figure it out alone
Optimization
Trial and error
Over time
Inconsistent
Done-for-you
Daily time from you
Zero
Best jobs
Bid within minutes, 24/7
When something breaks
We catch it and fix it
Optimization
Data-driven, every week
Over time
Compounds every week

Lead reply rate over 12 months

Same niche, same market. The difference is who's managing it.

20% 16% 12% 8% 4% 0% M1M2M3M4 M5M6M7M8 M9M10M11M12 Algo shift 8% 14% 5% 9% 9% 18%
Manual — steady, low ceiling
Software only — peaks and crashes, no one to fix it
Done-for-you — starts strong, absorbs changes, keeps climbing

Every week you wait is a week your competitors aren't waiting.

The data compounds. The earlier you start, the faster your Upwork pipeline outperforms every other channel. We onboard a limited number of clients per month to keep quality high.

Step 1

Fill out the onboarding form

Takes about 15 minutes. Tells us everything we need to know about your business, niche, and goals. You book your onboarding call right at the end.

Step 2

Onboarding call + we build everything

After the call, we get to work. If your profile needs optimizing, we start there. If you're already set up well, we go straight to launching your scanners and bidding.

Step 3

Leads start coming in

Often in the first week, sometimes sooner. From there, we only make things better: tuning scanners, testing cover letters, and optimizing your entire pipeline over time.

Your system gets smarter every single week.
The only question is when you want to start.

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30 minutes. We'll pull up your pipeline live, go through your exact numbers, and tell you precisely where leads are dropping off and what the fix looks like. You leave with clarity whether we work together or not.

What happens on the call
01
We review your pipeline live
You share your numbers. We identify exactly where leads are dropping off — proposals, replies, follow-ups, or close rate.
02
We show you what 10+ leads/month looks like for your niche
Based on your service, your market, and your current setup — we walk through what's achievable and how fast.
03
You leave with a clear picture
What's broken, what's fixable, and what consistent leads look like for your agency. No pitch unless what we have makes sense for you specifically.
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