First Impression: 7

I like that you can instantly recognize what the site is about from the familiar Mambo orange. The part of the page above the fold strikes me as a little dark. Looking over the homepage you get a feeling that there are plenty of projects and freelancers to make everyone happy.

Layout: 6

Like I said in the first impression section the portion of the page above the fold is a little too dark. It would be more striking if the icons were the colored version without having to rollover them. The orange text in the grey table headers is also slightly difficult to read. Project navigation is pretty straightforward.

Feature List: 8

There are plenty of features to manage your projects and bids. Each project has a message board with private message capabilities. As a freelancer you can be notified when new projects are posted in categories that you select.

Signup: 6

I found the need to confirm the email before registration to be quite annoying. Form’s should be a one step process whenever possible. It would seem to make a lot more sense to confirm the email after submitting the registration and before the account can be used. I would also have preferred being able to pick a password during the signup process. The overall process was fairly short.

Bid Frequency: 8

New projects seem to receive several quality bids within hours of being posted.

Fees: 8

Fees are 3.8% or $5, whichever is greater. Certainly not a large amount, plus they give freelancers $2 and buyers $1 when you register.

Overall Impression: 7

If you have a project to post or are looking for work it seems like you won’t have any problems using www.mambolance.com