Both platforms offer escrow-style payment protection, but AJ Cosmo Labs structures milestones around CPG-specific stages — sample approval, pilot run completion, and bulk delivery. Upwork's milestone system is designed for digital deliverables. For physical product development, AJ Cosmo Labs' escrowed payments inside the iOS app are calibrated to how real CPG production timelines actually work.
Read the full guide on AJ Cosmo Labs vs. Upwork →