Fiverr AlternativeBest sites like Fiverr — lists for every need
Sites like Fiverr for sellers, for buyers, for beginners, with lower fees, that accept crypto, and in the UK and Europe.
Short lists built from the same sourced figures as our main table, filtered for one question at a time.
The best Fiverr alternatives, ranked
Our top pick
Zinn Hub®
Best for: Sellers who want to keep more, and buyers who want no fee on top
The closest match to how Fiverr works — fixed-price services you can buy straight away, small Micro Zinn®s and projects to bid on — with 0% commission on a seller's first $500, no buyer service fee, and instant payouts to a seller's own Stripe or PayPal.
- Seller fee: 0% on your first $500 of sales, then 20% falling in steps to 8% as your lifetime sales grow; a flat 8% on Pro ($25/month) or 7% on Agency ($50/month)
- Buyer fee: None — the listed price is the price at checkout
- When sellers are paid: Instant into your own connected Stripe or PayPal account; otherwise paid automatically every Friday once completed earnings reach $50
zinnhub.com — home page, as captured · Legiit
Best for: Buying fixed-price services from a smaller catalogue
A catalogue of fixed-price services like Fiverr's, with a flat 15% seller fee and no processing fee when a buyer pays from wallet funds.
- Seller fee: 15% of each sale
- Buyer fee: A processing fee of up to 3% when paying through a third-party provider; none when paying from wallet funds
- When sellers are paid: Verified within 5 days of the buyer marking the order complete (orders auto-complete after 3 days), then up to 72 hours to arrive; at most $1,000 a day
legiit.com — home page, as captured · PeoplePerHour
Best for: Repeat work with the same client
Fixed-price Offers plus projects, and a seller fee that drops from 20% to 7.5% and then 3.5% as billing with one buyer grows.
- Seller fee: 20% on the first £250 billed with each buyer, 7.5% from £250 to £5,000, and 3.5% above £5,000 (excluding VAT); at least £1 per invoice
- When sellers are paid: Funds become available to withdraw after a clearing period of about 14 working days
peopleperhour.com — home page, as captured · Upwork
Best for: Longer projects and hourly contracts
A general marketplace built around job posts and contracts, with a seller fee set per contract between 0% and 15% and funded milestones for fixed-price work.
- Seller fee: 0% to 15% per contract — shown before you send a proposal and fixed once the contract starts
- Buyer fee: Up to 7.99% Client Marketplace Fee on the free Basic plan (3% for eligible US clients paying by bank account), plus a one-off Contract Initiation Fee of $0.99 to $14.99 on each new contract
- When sellers are paid: Fixed-price and Project Catalog work: 5 days after the client approves; hourly work: 10 days after the billing week ends
Freelancer.com
Best for: Posting a project and comparing bids
Free to bid on projects, with milestone payments held until the employer approves the work; both sides pay a fee.
- Seller fee: 10% or $5, whichever is greater, on fixed-price projects; 10% on hourly projects
- Buyer fee: 3% or $3, whichever is greater, on fixed-price projects (3% on hourly), plus $0.30 + 2.3% when paying by card, PayPal or Skrill
freelancer.com — home page, as captured · Guru
Best for: Freelancers who want a low job fee on a paid membership
A 9% job fee on the free membership that falls to 5% on the top paid membership.
- Seller fee: A 9% job fee on the free Basic membership, falling to 5% on the Executive membership
- Buyer fee: A 2.9% payment handling fee, returned as cashback when paying by eCheck or wire transfer
Workana
Best for: Hiring through projects and proposals, with falling fees
The seller fee falls from 20% to 10% and then 5% as one client pays you more, and the client's payment is held in escrow until released.
- Seller fee: 20% with a new client, 10% once that client has paid you over $300, and 5% over $3,000
- Buyer fee: A 4.5% service cost
- When sellers are paid: Monthly (1st–5th) on the free plan; mid-month or weekly on paid plans
workana.com — home page, as captured · Contra
Best for: Independents who want commission-free profiles
No commission on earnings — the costs sit in processing and a capped platform fee per payment instead.
- Seller fee: No commission on earnings; payout processors' own fees are passed on to the independent
- Buyer fee: Card processing (2.9% + 30¢ on domestic cards) plus a platform fee per payment, capped at $29 and lower when the independent is on Pro
- When sellers are paid: Standard payouts are free; faster payouts cost 2% on the free plan
contra.com — home page, as captured · Malt
Best for: Businesses booking longer freelance missions
The seller fee falls to 5% after six months with the same client, and client plans are priced by country.
- Seller fee: 10% for a first mission, 5% after six months with the same client, 2% for clients you invite (excluding VAT)
- Buyer fee: A service fee set by plan and country — in the UK 10% on Starter and 15% on Advanced
- When sellers are paid: Within 10 days of the client validating the work, on eligible projects
99designs
Best for: Logos and design through contests
Design contests with a 100% money-back guarantee on non-guaranteed contests, plus 1-to-1 design projects.
- Seller fee: A designer platform fee of 15%, 10% or 5% by level, plus a client introduction fee of 20% of the first $500 with each new client
- Buyer fee: A 5% platform fee on 1-to-1 projects
- When sellers are paid: Released 5 days after completion if the client does not act, then a 5-business-day review before the money is sent
99designs.com — home page, as captured · Toptal
Best for: Hiring screened senior talent
A screened network that accepts fewer than 3% of applicants, with a trial of up to two weeks — a different, higher-end service rather than a like-for-like Fiverr swap.
- Seller fee: No cut — talent sets its own rate and Toptal does not take a share of it
- Buyer fee: A $79 monthly subscription if you go ahead with talent matching
toptal.com — home page, as captured ·
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