As freelancers make up ever-greater portions of the creative talent pool, companies are grappling with how to integrate them into the workforce in an efficient, productive, compliant way. From onboarding to collaboration to payment, businesses need systems in place to keep workflows running smoothly. This is why Gartner has highlighted Freelance Management Systems (FMS) as a technology “on the rise.” Companies are recognizing the need for structured freelance management, but that still leaves the question of whether to build a system or buy one.