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Fiverr alternatives with lower fees
Freelance marketplaces with lower fees than Fiverr — seller commission and buyer fees side by side, with sources and the date we checked.
Fiverr's fees are 20% from the seller and 5.5% (plus $3.50 under $200) from the buyer. Every platform below publishes a lower seller fee on at least some work; the buyer fee column shows what is added on top.
Seller and buyer fees
| Platform | Seller fee | Buyer fee |
|---|---|---|
| Fiverr | 20% of every order, including extras and tips[1] | 5.5% service fee on every payment, plus $3.50 on orders under $200[2] |
| Zinn Hub® | 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)[3] | None — the listed price is the price at checkout[4] |
| Legiit | 15% of each sale[5] | A processing fee of up to 3% when paying through a third-party provider; none when paying from wallet funds[5] |
| PeoplePerHour | 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[6] | Not stated on the pages we checked[6] |
| Upwork | 0% to 15% per contract — shown before you send a proposal and fixed once the contract starts[7] | 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[8][9] |
| Freelancer.com | 10% or $5, whichever is greater, on fixed-price projects; 10% on hourly projects[10] | 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[10] |
| Guru | A 9% job fee on the free Basic membership, falling to 5% on the Executive membership[11] | A 2.9% payment handling fee, returned as cashback when paying by eCheck or wire transfer[12] |
| Workana | 20% with a new client, 10% once that client has paid you over $300, and 5% over $3,000[13] | A 4.5% service cost[13] |
| Contra | No commission on earnings; payout processors' own fees are passed on to the independent[14] | 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[15] |
| Malt | 10% for a first mission, 5% after six months with the same client, 2% for clients you invite (excluding VAT)[16] | A service fee set by plan and country — in the UK 10% on Starter and 15% on Advanced[16] |
| 99designs | 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[17] | A 5% platform fee on 1-to-1 projects[18] |
| Toptal | No cut — talent sets its own rate and Toptal does not take a share of it[19] | A $79 monthly subscription if you go ahead with talent matching[20] |
Figures checked on
Where each figure comes from
- Fiverr Help Center — your earnings page (edited 16 June 2026)
- Fiverr Help Center — paying for orders, extras or custom offers (edited 6 August 2026)
- Zinn Hub® — pricing and commission tiers
- Zinn Hub® — the fairer freelance marketplace (fees and protection)
- Legiit — terms of service (last updated 25 September 2025)
- PeoplePerHour Support — freelancer commission fees
- Upwork Help Center — the Freelancer Service Fee
- Upwork Help Center — the Client Marketplace Fee
- Upwork Help Center — the Contract Initiation Fee
- Freelancer.com — fees and charges
- Guru Help — job fee (guru.com blocks automated reads from our network; read from the search-engine index of this page)
- Guru Help — employer fees (guru.com blocks automated reads from our network; read from the search-engine index of this page)
- Workana Help — how the commission is calculated
- Contra Help Center — fees overview (independents)
- Contra Client Help Center — understanding Contra's fees as a client
- Malt Help — service fees and offers
- 99designs Help — what a platform fee is
- 99designs Help — fees for 1-to-1 projects
- Toptal — talent frequently asked questions
- Toptal — frequently asked questions (clients)
Each number links to the platform's own page. Fees change — check the platform before you buy or sell.
A lower commission is not the whole cost. Add the buyer fee, the withdrawal fee and any paid membership or bidding cost, and compare at the size of order you actually sell or buy.
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