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Freelancer Fee Calculator: Workers Keep the Listed Payout
Set one project value and see the freelancer-side fee, the client-side fee, and what you keep or pay on each platform.
- Worker payout
- Workers receive the listed payout.
- Employer fee
- a 1% platform fee plus a fixed 3% processing charge where checkout is configured.
- Rates used
- Published standard rates; GoHireHumans includes its fixed checkout charge; other platforms’ processing is excluded.
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What you keep as a freelancer
Fees on a $5,000 project, modeled from published rates and examples; Upwork uses a 10% freelancer example and up to 7.99% Basic client fee.
| Platform | Freelancer fee | Client fee | You keep | Compared with GoHireHumans |
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Want a monthly view as a seller or a buyer? Use the freelance fee calculator, the main tool. This page breaks down a single project value.
Rates and assumptions
- Fiverr: a 20% seller commission plus a 5.5% buyer fee.
- Upwork: 10% example; actual fee is 0–15% per contract, plus up to 7.99% client fee on Basic (3% when a qualifying U.S. client pays by bank account). Upwork’s separate one-time contract initiation fee ($0.99 to $14.99) and any taxes are excluded from these figures.
- Toptal: no seller fee but a markup on rates. The calculators model the markup at 20% of the billed amount on the seller side and show no separate buyer fee.
- Freelancer.com: a 10% project fee plus a 3% client fee.
- GoHireHumans: Workers receive the listed payout. Employers pay a 1% platform fee plus a fixed 3% processing charge where checkout is configured.
- GoHireHumans includes its fixed checkout charge; other platforms’ processing is excluded, and each platform can change its published rates, so confirm current terms before you decide.
Frequently asked questions
How do freelance platform fees work?
Freelance platforms charge fees to one or both sides of a transaction. Client fees are added on top of the listed project price; freelancer fees are deducted before payout. GoHireHumans keeps the connector model simple: workers receive the listed payout, while buyers pay a 1% platform fee plus a fixed 3% processing charge where payment processing is configured.
Which platform charges the least on a fixed-price project?
By the modeled example rates in this table, GoHireHumans: workers receive the listed payout and employers pay a 1% platform fee plus a fixed 3% processing charge where checkout is configured. Upwork fees vary by contract and billing method, so GoHireHumans is not always cheaper. Fiverr, Freelancer.com, and Toptal add larger seller-side fees, client-side fees, or a markup on rates.
Are there hidden fees on GoHireHumans?
No. GoHireHumans charges a transparent 1% platform fee plus fixed 3% processing charge to the employer where payment processing is configured. There are no freelancer fees, no connection fees, and no subscription tiers. Workers receive the listed payout.
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