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Fiverr Fee Calculator

See an estimate of how much you’ll take home, and how much you’ll pay in fees, from freelance projects on Fiverr. Plan your next contract to maximize your earnings.

Fiverr Fee Calculator

See an estimate of how much you’ll take home, and how much you’ll pay in fees, from freelance projects on Fiverr. Plan your next contract to maximize your earnings.

Take-home earnings

Take-home earnings on Fiverr

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Your take-home earnings on Upwork. Results based on a 10% service fee—freelancer variable service fees range from 0-15%.

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Your take-home earnings on Upwork. Results based on a 10% service fee—freelancer variable service fees range from 0-15%.

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How to use the Fiverr Fee Calculator

See an estimate of how much you’ll take home, and how much you’ll pay in fees, from freelance projects on Fiverr. Plan your next contract to maximize your earnings.

How does this calculator work?

Enter the amount of money you plan to charge for your Fiverr gig in the Invoice total line of the calculator. When you select Submit, we’ll apply Fiverr’s 20% service fee and calculate how much you’ll take home vs. how much Fiverr will keep. You can use the calculator as many times as you’d like to see your earnings for different Fiverr gigs.

Fiverr charges a 20% service fee on everything that you earn through their online marketplace. Upwork has a variable freelancer service fee ranging from 0-15% based on factors like supply and demand to support a balanced and competitive marketplace. 

You can sell your existing projects on Upwork, too—sign up for an account and set up your Project Catalog™ listings to get started.

Frequently asked questions

What is a Fiverr service fee?

The Fiverr fee structure is straightforward: The company assesses a flat 20% service fee on every Fiverr seller’s earnings. (Check out this guide to working on Upwork vs. Fiverr for more information about fees and other considerations for freelancers.)

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When will I pay Fiverr service fees?

Fiverr service fees are automatically assessed at the time a client’s payment is paid out to you. It’s deducted from your earnings—you won’t have to pay a separate Fiverr bill.

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How does Fiverr calculate service fees?

Fiverr’s homepage states that freelancers using the platform can keep 80% of their earnings. This means that Fiverr’s service fee is equal to 20% of what a client pays you. 

If you list a gig for $100, for example, you can expect Fiverr to take $20 of your earnings on that project.

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Does Fiverr offer the lowest service fees?

No, Fiverr service fees are 20% for every contract, while Upwork has variable service fees ranging from 0-15% based on factors like supply and demand in the marketplace.

You can use the Upwork Fee Calculator to determine the exact fees and take-home earnings for a contract.

You pay less in service fees when using Upwork and have access to Uma, Upwork's Mindful AI, and other resources to help you succeed as a freelancer.

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How can I keep more of the money I earn?

One way to keep more of the money you earn is to use a freelance platform with lower service fees. Fiverr always charges 20% on all the money you earn. Upwork has variable service fees ranging from 0-15% based on factors like supply and demand in the marketplace.

Plus, Upwork protects your payments for added peace of mind. It’s free to sign up for Upwork and explore all the ways in which you can earn (and keep) more money.

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Our Fiverr fee calculator is a tool designed to enable freelancers to make the best-informed decisions possible by examining the fees charged by Fiverr and Upwork and does not include a comparison of other features. The calculator is based on information about Fiverr’s service fees that were publicly available from Fiverr at the time the tool was created. Users should evaluate the options for themselves to determine what platform is best for them.

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