Many people call themselves freelancers, but they are actually drop servicing. They think both are the same thing. They’re not. Both can help you earn online, but the role you play is completely different.
Freelancing is when you sell your own skills directly to a client. You are the service provider, the executor, and the problem-solver.
Drop Servicing is when you sell a service, but outsource the work to a team or Freelancers. You manage clients, projects, and delivery without doing the actual work.
Freelancing:
- You do the work yourself
- Income depends on your time & skill
- Easier to start, harder to scale
- Strong personal branding
- Limited workload capacity
Drop Servicing:
- You sell solutions, not skills
- Team executes the work
- Higher scalability
- Focus on sales & project management
- Requires systems & quality control
Both models work, but which one fits your goals depends on your skills, and mindset.
I hope you understood the difference. Try exploring drop servicing, as the skill is unknown to many.