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Freelance fee calculator

Enter a monthly amount and see the modeled platform take on Fiverr, Upwork, Toptal, Freelancer.com, and GoHireHumans, as a seller or as a buyer.

Worker payout
Workers receive the listed payout.
Employer fee
Stripe processing plus a 1% GoHireHumans fee where checkout is configured.
Rates used
Published standard rates; payment processing left out for every platform.

Your numbers

Fixed-price and hourly are modeled the same way; only the percentage take is shown. Results update as you type.

What each platform takes on $2,000 per month

Modeled from published standard rates. Percentages in the table are rounded to whole numbers; Fiverr's buyer fee is 5.5%.

Monthly platform take and what you net or pay, by platform
PlatformPlatform takeYou net

Enter a monthly amount to see the modeled annual difference.

Rates and assumptions

  • Fiverr: a 20% seller commission plus a 5.5% buyer fee.
  • Upwork: a 10% freelancer fee plus a 5% client fee.
  • 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 Stripe processing plus a 1% GoHireHumans fee where checkout is configured.
  • Payment processing is left out for every platform, and each platform can change its published rates, so confirm current terms before you decide.

Common questions

How much does Fiverr take from a $100 order?

Fiverr charges a 20% seller commission plus a 5.5% buyer fee. On a $100 order the seller gives up $20 and the buyer pays $5.50 more, $25.50 in platform fees before payment processing.

How much does Upwork charge?

Upwork charges a 10% freelancer fee plus a 5% client fee. On a $100 contract that is $10 from the freelancer and $5 from the client.

What does Toptal charge?

Toptal charges no seller fee but a markup on rates. The markup is not itemized publicly, so this calculator models it at 20% of the billed amount on the seller side.

How much does GoHireHumans charge?

Workers receive the listed payout. Employers pay Stripe processing plus a 1% GoHireHumans fee where checkout is configured. On a $100 listing that is a $1 GoHireHumans fee plus Stripe processing, and the worker receives $100.

Are these numbers current?

They are the standard published rates the calculator models. Each platform can change its terms, and some charge extra for proposals, memberships, or small orders, so confirm current terms before you decide.

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Draft a task and see the fee before you publish

Describe the work, set a fixed payout, and review the draft. Workers receive the listed payout; employers pay Stripe processing plus a 1% GoHireHumans fee where checkout is configured.

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