Comparison

Vollna alternative for Upwork freelancers

Vollna is a job filtering, alerts and AI cover letter platform for Upwork, with optional auto-bidding for agencies. Nibwright is a simpler alternative: it finds matching Upwork jobs through the official API, drafts each proposal from your real work history, and leaves the Submit click to you, for $14.99 a month.

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The short answer

  • Vollna: web platform, plus the "Upwork Helper by Vollna" Chrome extension. Starts at $16/mo billed annually.
  • Nibwright: runs on our servers through Upwork's official API, read-only. $14.99/month.
  • Vollna can submit proposals for you. Nibwright never does: it drafts, you submit.
  • Where Vollna is stronger: many more alert channels, including Telegram, Discord and webhooks.

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Vollna vs. Nibwright at a glance

VollnaNibwright
Built forFreelancers for alerts and letters; agencies for auto-biddingFreelancers and small agencies who send their own proposals
Where it runsWeb platform, plus the "Upwork Helper by Vollna" Chrome extensionOur servers, through Upwork's official API, read-only OAuth
Submits proposalsOn auto-bidding plans, through a Business Manager seat in your agency (requires Upwork Agency Plus). Human review is optional; unanswered proposals are sent automatically after a set timeNever. You paste the draft and press Submit on Upwork
Job alertsEmail, Telegram, push, Slack, Discord, RSS, webhooks and Google SheetsSlack and email
AI proposalsYes, cover letters and screening answersYes, from your Upwork contracts and client feedback, plus screening answers
Entry price$16/mo billed annually$14.99/mo, or $12.49/mo billed annually
Trial14-day trial, no cardFree starter credits, no card

Vollna details are from Vollna's own site, checked September 2026. Vendors change plans often; confirm current pricing with them before deciding.

Vollna pricing

PlanPriceNotes
Freelancer$24/mo$16/mo billed annually; 5 filters, 250 AI letters
Agency$62/mo$41/mo billed annually; 30 filters, 10 seats
Auto-biddingfrom $59/mo50 proposals a month, up to $640/mo for 800+

Where Vollna is the better choice

A fair comparison says this part out loud. Vollna is the stronger pick if you want:

  • Many more alert channels, including Telegram, Discord and webhooks
  • Team seats and a CRM for agencies
  • Fully automatic bidding, if that is what you want

Why freelancers look for a Vollna alternative

Nibwright is the better fit if:

  • You want a tool that never submits for you, with no agency seat to hand over
  • You do not want a browser extension installed alongside your Upwork session
  • You want drafts written from your actual Upwork contract history
  • You want one flat price rather than a separate plan for bidding

The difference comes down to the Submit button. Upwork's API cannot submit proposals, so any tool that does it for you works through your browser session or an agency seat. Upwork's automation policy is written about exactly that. Nibwright does the finding, screening and drafting, and stops there.

Switching from Vollna

  1. Sign in and connect Upwork with read-only OAuth. Nothing to install.
  2. Recreate your Vollna filters as saved searches: keywords, excluded keywords, rate floor, client spend and hires, payment verification.
  3. Add a Slack webhook or an email address for alerts.
  4. Run both side by side for a week on the starter credits and compare the drafts before you cancel anything.

Questions

What is the best Vollna alternative?

It depends on why you are leaving. If you want fully automatic bidding, other bidding services work the same way Vollna does. If you want jobs found and proposals drafted automatically but prefer to review and submit each one yourself, with no extension and no agency seat, Nibwright is built for that, at $14.99 a month.

How is Nibwright different from Vollna?

Mainly in where it runs and who submits. Vollna: web platform, plus the "Upwork Helper by Vollna" Chrome extension; submission: on auto-bidding plans, through a Business Manager seat in your agency (requires Upwork Agency Plus). Human review is optional; unanswered proposals are sent automatically after a set time. Nibwright runs on its own servers through Upwork's official API with read-only access, and never submits: you paste each draft into Upwork yourself.

Is Nibwright cheaper than Vollna?

Vollna starts at $16/mo billed annually. Nibwright is $14.99/mo, or $12.49/mo billed annually, with every feature on every plan and 100 free starter credits to try it.

Can I use Nibwright and Vollna together?

Yes. Nibwright only needs read-only access to your Upwork account and does not install anything in your browser, so it does not interfere with other tools. You can trial both on the same searches and compare the drafts before deciding.

See a real draft for a real Upwork posting before you pay anything.

Connect Upwork with read-only OAuth, save a search, and the first proposals arrive on the free 100 starter credits. You still press Submit yourself.

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