FL.ru: freelance site
@flru_bot
FreeOfficialRU
The official notification bot of FL.ru, a Russian freelance marketplace: once linked to your account it sends messages from the FL team, Safe Deal payment reserves and reminders about expiring catalog listings. It does not send new projects. Free, Russian interface.
Key features
- Messages from the FL team
- Notice when a client reserves your fee in a Safe Deal
- Reminders about expiring catalog listings
- Linked to your FL.ru account
What FL.ru: freelance site does
FL.ru is one of the oldest freelance marketplaces in the Russian-speaking internet. Its knowledge base has an article on connecting this bot, updated in November 2025, and it is precise about what the bot does.
After you link it to your FL.ru account, the bot sends three kinds of messages: all new messages from the FL team, a notice when a client reserves your fee in a Safe Deal, and reminders that your listing in the freelancer catalog is about to expire. Paid mailings and site announcements do not come through it. You connect it from the notification settings page, either with a button that opens Telegram or by sending the bot the command shown on that page.
The previous version of this card promised new projects in Telegram. The vendor does not say that, so if you want orders pushed to your phone, look at aggregator bots in this list.
How to start
- Open notification settings at fl.ru/profile/setup/mailer
- Press Connect Telegram bot, or send /start to @flru_bot
- If connecting by hand, send the bot the command shown on the settings page
- Tick the notifications you want
Commands
/startStart linking your FL.ru accountPricing and limits
Free
Pros / Cons
- Official, documented in the FL.ru knowledge base
- A Safe Deal reserve reaches you immediately
- No paid mailings through the bot
- Does not send new projects
- Useless without an FL.ru account
Alternatives
Score breakdown
| Criterion | Weight | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Functionality | 25 | 4 / 10 | |
| Reliability & speed | 15 | 7 / 10 | |
| Popularity & trust | 15 | 6 / 10 | |
| Price & free tier | 10 | 10 / 10 | |
| Usability | 10 | 7 / 10 | |
| Safety & privacy | 10 | 9 / 10 | |
| Freshness | 5 | 7 / 10 | |
| Localization | 5 | 2 / 10 | |
| No intrusive ads | 5 | 9 / 10 | |
| Score | 100 | 64.5 |
FAQ
Will the bot send me new FL.ru projects?
No. FL.ru lists only messages from the FL team, Safe Deal reserve notices and catalog listing reminders. For new orders use an aggregator bot.
Do I still get email notifications after connecting the bot?
The bot works alongside email notifications or without them; you choose on the same settings page.
Technical details
- Inline mode
- Mini App
- Works in groups
- Works in channels
- Accepts voice
- Accepts files
- Requires phone number
- Requires registration
- Shows ads
