We’ve now launched version 2 of the Brainville API, built to be more modern and easier to use. The goal is simple: to make it smoother to integrate Brainville into your own systems, automate workflows, and build services on top of our ecosystem. On our Developer Portal, you’ll find an overview of what the APIs can do — from retrieving assignments and company information to i[...]

Fewer assignments. More consultants looking for their next opportunity. 📊 Assignments & Competition The number of assignments fell by –11 % compared to October but remains +5 % higher than in November last year (Nordic total). At the same time, more consultants signalled that they were available for new work, showing a continued increase in competition across the Nordic m[...]

After nearly two years of falling demand, price pressure and cautious clients, the Nordic consulting market may finally be shifting. SolidX AB — a Swedish mid-market consultancy — just delivered an upside profit warning and the strongest quarter in the company’s history. Despite a tough market, the company reported record profitability, driven by stronger pricing, stable uti[...]

The everyday life of a freelancer is filled with exciting assignments, but also many small time-thieves: messy papers, unpaid invoices, forgotten deadlines, and the constant chase for overview. Flowliy helps you with all of that, giving you more time and peace of mind to focus on what you truly care about. Flowliy is your digital partner that makes working life smarter in se[...]

We continue to make Brainville even more powerful for companies who want smarter ways to integrate with their own systems. We are now launching Assignment Export – a highly requested module that lets you seamlessly transfer selected assignments from Brainville straight into your own platform. With Assignment Export, you can: Choose exactly which assignments you want[...]

We freelancers should come together and help each other. Let’s talk openly about rates, consultancy brokers, clients, and support services such as accounting systems and business banks. It’s no longer the brokers or the clients who hold all the information. Thanks to services like Brainville, Anna Leijon’s consultancy broker list, her newly published book “Bli egen” , commu[...]

🚀 30,000 companies have joined Brainville – and counting! What began as a Nordic marketplace for freelancers and consultants is gradually expanding beyond the region. 🌍 Today, over 30,000 companies have registered in Brainville – from Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Finland, Poland and several other European countries. Our roots are Nordic, but our vision reaches further: an open m[...]

After a slower September, activity picked up again in October. The total number of published assignments across the Nordics increased by +5.2 % compared to the previous month and by +12 % year-on-year. At the same time, the number of consultants and freelancers who made themselves available for new assignments rose by +16.9 % – a sign of both high engagement and growing compet[...]

Prices and market data are important – but only when backed by a solid foundation. 💡 With Brainville Statistics, you get: ✔️ Insights based on up to 40,000 assignments every year. ✔️ Over 320,000 assignments in total – and far more applications – since we started measuring. ✔️ Rates that matter – we report average prices per role. We don’t (yet) break them down by seniority[...]

📊 The market in September Across the Nordics, the number of assignments increased by about 3 % compared to September 2024 – and by a remarkable 53 % compared to August. The number of consultants actively looking for assignments rose by 24 % year-on-year and 11 % month-on-month. 👥 Roles Developers continued to strengthen their position, up 4.5 % . Testers, IT sec[...]

📊 Market in August August 2025 was slightly weaker than the same month last year – about -2% (excluding healthcare). At the same time, we saw a clear, but expected, recovery from July. 👥 Roles Developers decreased by around -4%, going against the trend we saw in the first half of 2025, when developers actually strengthened their position. Meanwhile, business analysts (+2%), [...]

🎉 Nu kan vi äntligen avslöja finalisterna inom kategorin årets techledare! 🎉 Motiveringen för kategorin lyder: Går till en ledare som kan balansera teknisk expertis med affärsmannaskap och behärskar såväl kund- som medarbetar- och verksamhetsperspektivet. Personens ledarskap utvecklar verksamheten framåt med engagerade medarbetare och nöjda kunder. Finalisterna i kategorin ä[...]

🎉 Nu kan vi äntligen avslöja finalisterna inom kategorin årets IT-konsultbolag! 🎉   Motiveringen för kategorin lyder: Går till ett IT-konsultbolag som under flera års tid bevisat att man är attraktiv och värdeskapande hos såväl medarbetare, kunder och samarbetspartners. Finalisterna i kategorin är: 🌟 Consid 🌟 HiQ 🌟 TechSeed   Missa inte när vi utser vinnaren under Deve[...]

Which freelance and consultant roles attract the most eyes per assignment – and therefore the fiercest competition? 📊 In our H1 2025 report, we looked at which roles generated the highest number of unique views per assignment. This gives us a good indicator of where competition among consultants is currently strongest. The result? IT Manager tops the list – closely followed b[...]

The Nordic capitals continued to attract more demand in H1 2025, with Stockholm leading the way. At the same time, IT & Telecom reached its highest level since 2022, showing clear growth across the region. 📊 You can download the full H1 2025 report directly here: https://bit.ly/BS_H1_2025 🎁 If you like, share, or comment to spread the word on LinkedIn (via our post) , [...]

As always, the market takes a sharp summer dip in July. Compared to June 2025, the number of assignments fell by just over 50% – completely normal for the season when vacations take over. The more relevant comparison is with July 2024: here we see a decline of -7.1% in the number of assignments, excluding healthcare-related assignments. The number of shared consultants, howeve[...]

🎉 Nu kan vi äntligen avslöja finalisterna inom kategorin årets utvecklare! 🎉 Motiveringen för kategorin lyder: Går till en person med djup teknisk kompetens som både löser komplexa problem med robusta lösningar och även sprider sin kunskap till andra utvecklare. Finalisterna i kategorin är: 🌟 Daniel Stenberg 🌟 Jimmy Engström 🌟 Patrik Svensson Missa inte när vi utser vi[...]

🎉 Nu kan vi äntligen avslöja finalisterna inom kategorin Årets innovation! 🎉 Motiveringen för kategorin lyder: Går till en idé som antingen är helt nyskapande eller som förnyar befintligt till något nytt. Innovationen kan vara en produkt, tjänst eller affärsidé som baseras på digital teknik och som visar sig lovande eller redan fungerar. Finalisterna i kategorin är: 🌟 Leg[...]

Med hösten runt hörnet är det ett bra läge att ta nya tag i bolaget! För många konsulter kan små justeringar i arbetssätt och ekonomihantering göra stor skillnad för lönsamheten. Bokföringstjänsten Wint har därför tagit fram en kostnadsfri guide för enmanskonsulter som vill utvecklas och skapa långsiktig framgång. Den visar hur du kan skala upp smartare – utan att fastna i [...]

🎉 Nu har Developers Day äntligen avslöja finalisterna inom kategorin Årets frilansare! 🎉 Motiveringen för kategorin lyder: En person som är en förebild för andra frilansare både med sitt sätt att agera i uppdrag hos kunder och som med sin generösa inställning hjälper andra frilansare att bli framgångsrika. Finalisterna i kategorin är: 🌟 Clara Ribbenberg 🌟 Erik Hedberg 🌟[...]