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Dribbble
by Dribbble
What Dribbble is
Dribbble is a web and API platform where designers publish work, connect with clients, and promote services. Visitors can browse design work, designers, and listed services. Clients can create project briefs, receive proposals at no charge, and hire freelancers or agencies. Designers can share work, offer services, send proposals, review client briefs, and accept payments. Its Marketplace supports selling work and finding clients. Pro plans provide higher search placement and access to Pro-only leads; eligible designers may appear in InstantMatch results. Paid tiers add service allowances, daily Shot uploads, Project Brief credits, team seats, profile layouts, analytics, read receipts, and boosted Shot credits, with availability depending on plan. Dribbble also lists event hosting, custom domains, moderation tools, Google Analytics tracking, and Google Calendar synchronization. An API supports tools that publish design work. The service was founded in 2009, offers a free plan, and lists no mobile apps. Paid plans start at $4 a month when billed yearly.
Who it suits
Dribbble suits designers seeking exposure, client leads, service sales, and payment tools, as well as clients hiring creative professionals. Teams may use its seats, briefs, and collaboration-related plan allowances.
What it does well
- Free plan available
- Marketplace supports selling work
- Clients can receive proposals for free
- API available for publishing tools
- Custom domains and moderation tools listed
What to know first
- No mobile apps listed
- Free plan allows 10 Shot uploads daily
- Paid plans vary by feature availability
- Plus costs $99 a month billed yearly
Plans
| Plan | Billed and limits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Free | 1 service · 10 Shot uploads/day · 15 Project Brief credits/month on monthly plans | Free |
| Lite | $4/month, billed yearly · Up to 3 services · Lite search ranking boost · Portfolio website | $4 a month |
| Standard | $8/month, billed yearly · 25 services · 30 Project Brief credits/month on annual plans · 3 team seats | $8 a month |
| Plus | $99/month, billed yearly · 50 services · 300 Project Brief credits/month on annual plans · 10 team seats · VIP customer support | $99 a month |
As dribbble.com lists them, read 8 Oct 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.
Verdict
Dribbble combines portfolio publishing, designer discovery, client briefs, hiring, and marketplace activity in one service. Choose a plan according to required services, Shot uploads, credits, seats, and paid visibility features.
Facts from Dribbble's own pages
- API
- Dribbble provides an API for building tools and applications that help members publish design work on Dribbble. · developer.dribbble.com, 8 Oct 2026
- Company
- Dribbble says it was founded in 2009 and is 100% remote. · dribbble.com, 8 Oct 2026
- Custom domain
- Yes · dribbble.com, 20 Sept 2026
- Designer leads
- Designers can share work, offer services, send proposals, browse client briefs, and accept payments on Dribbble. · dribbble.com, 8 Oct 2026
- Discovery
- The site lets people browse design work, designers, and services. · dribbble.com, 8 Oct 2026
- Event hosting
- Yes · dribbble.com, 20 Sept 2026
- Founded
- 2009 · dribbble.com, 28 Sept 2026
- Free plan
- Yes · dribbble.com, 20 Sept 2026
- Hiring
- Clients can generate a project brief and receive proposals for free, browse design and development work, and hire freelancers and agencies. · dribbble.com, 8 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- The plan comparison lists Google Analytics tracking and Google Calendar sync as features. · dribbble.com, 8 Oct 2026
- Marketplace
- Dribbble says its Marketplace lets designers sell work, land clients, and grow income in one place. · dribbble.com, 8 Oct 2026
- Mobile apps
- none · dribbble.com, 20 Sept 2026
- Moderation tools
- Yes · dribbble.com, 20 Sept 2026
- Privacy
- Dribbble's privacy policy describes collection and processing of account, payment, usage, location, device, and cookie information. · dribbble.com, 8 Oct 2026
- Pro features
- Paid plans include features such as enhanced profile layouts, analytics, read receipts, and boosted Shot credits, with availability varying by plan. · dribbble.com, 8 Oct 2026
- Pro visibility
- Pro plans offer higher search rankings and access to Pro-only leads, with eligible designers appearing in InstantMatch results. · dribbble.com, 8 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Dribbble helps designers share work, connect with clients, and promote their services. · dribbble.com, 8 Oct 2026
- Security
- Dribbble says it uses technical and organizational safeguards, including encryption and access restrictions, while noting it cannot guarantee security against breaches. · dribbble.com, 8 Oct 2026
- Paid from
- 4 · dribbble.com, 20 Sept 2026
- Support
- The Plus plan includes VIP customer support, assisted onboarding, and upload and tagging support. · dribbble.com, 8 Oct 2026
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