Fiverr vs FlexJobs

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• Dice Job board Dice is a career marketplace focused on technology professionals, where employers and staffing firms post tech roles and search a resume database. United States Pricing Dice publishes a public rate card: a single job slot at $399 for 30 days, a Starter plan at $649 per month billed month to month or $549 per month billed annually, and a Standard plan at $899 per month or $749 per month billed annually. Candidate views into its resume database are bundled into the plans (250 per month on Starter, 500 on Standard). Dice states pricing "is subject to change and is valid for new customers only"; enterprise and Talent Solutions deals are quoted by sales. 3 of 16 rows sourced Alternatives
• Freelancer.com Freelance marketplace Freelancer.com is a crowdsourcing and freelance marketplace where employers post projects or contests and freelancers bid to win the work. Global Pricing Freelancers pay 10% of the project value or $5, whichever is greater, on fixed-price projects, and 10% on hourly projects. Employers post projects free but pay a project award fee of 3% or $3, whichever is greater, on fixed-price projects and 3% on each hourly payment, plus payment transaction fees of $0.30 plus 2.3%. Contests carry no employer fee. Per freelancer.com's own fees and charges page. 8 of 16 rows sourced Alternatives
• Guru.com Freelance marketplace Guru.com is a freelance marketplace where employers post jobs and hire freelancers, with payments managed through its SafePay escrow system. Global Pricing Guru's published job fee on freelancer earnings runs from 9% on the free Basic tier down to 5% on the Executive tier (Basic 9%, Basic+ 9%, Professional 7%, Business 6%, Executive 5%). 8 of 16 rows sourced Alternatives
• Indeed Job board Indeed is a job aggregator and job board where employers post openings and job seekers search and apply across virtually all industries. Global Pricing Job posts can be published free; paid visibility is sold as Standard and Premium Sponsored Job plans. Indeed states it "provides a recommended budget based on the criteria you provided, such as job title, location, and job description". Checked 7 August 2026. 3 of 16 rows sourced Alternatives
• LinkedIn Job board LinkedIn is a professional networking platform that also operates a major job marketplace where employers post roles and recruiters source candidates from member profiles. Global Pricing Promoted job posts are billed per click. LinkedIn states "We'll never charge you more than your budget" and that the cost per click "fluctuates per day based on the overall marketplace and activity", with unused daily budget rolled into the next day. Free job posts exist; reposting a free job within 7 days requires promoting it. 5 of 16 rows sourced Alternatives

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1. [1]Fiverr · pro.fiverr.com, under Quality assurance: "Vetted talent: Every professional freelancer is vetted by industry experts." Same page: "Our industry experts evaluate every Fiverr Pro freelancer before they are accepted and continue to hold them to the highest standards during their activity on Fiverr Pro." and, under Hiring solutions, "Custom vetting process: Implement your own vetting process before hiring." For the base marketplace, https://help.fiverr.com/hc/en-us/articles/360010560118-Understanding-Fiverr-s-freelancer-levels states: "The level system is a program that recognizes your experience and performance on the platform. What it does: It tracks your progress across key metrics and automatically assigns you a level." and "Your level is visible to clients on Gig cards, Gig pages, and your freelancer profile." · pro.fiverr.com: "Multiple hiring models: Option to hire on an hourly basis or by the project - for either long or short-term needs."; under Hiring solutions, "Hire on an hourly basis: Flexible engagements for ongoing projects." and "Hire per project: Pay for high-quality deliverables."; under Tailored services, "Project planning", "Project management" and "Talent sourcing: Get a curated shortlist of candidates with unique expertise and hard-to-find skills". The two marketplace order types are set out at https://www.fiverr.com/legal-portal/legal-terms/payment-terms-of-service: "the service fees for Gigs are 5.5% of the purchase amount" versus "For Hourly Contracts, at the time of Hourly Contract initiation, where you can review and accept the Hourly rate, an Order initiation fee is added to any new Hourly Contract". · pro.fiverr.com, under "Compliance add-ons": "Background checks: Verify criminal, employment, and educational history."; "Worker classification audits: Evaluate whether your freelancer should be classified as an employee or independent contractor."; "Legal documents: Upload, send, and monitor legal agreements, including NDAs and contracts." https://pro.fiverr.com/pro-solutions/enterprise adds, under "Compliance": "Automate and customize the legal and tax compliance process, eliminate misclassification risks, and run background checks." and under "Payments": "Easily pay your freelance workforce, across 160 countries, and enjoy a consolidated monthly invoice."pro.fiverr.comchecked 12 Aug 2026
2. [2]FlexJobs · About FlexJobs: "Our expert team hand-screens every job listing to ensure legitimacy, saving you time and protecting you from scams." And: "All of FlexJobs' remote jobs and flexible opportunities are thor[oughly screened]" under "Explore Verified Job Listings". · About FlexJobs: "Since 2007, FlexJobs has been the #1 job site for finding the best remote, work-from-home, and flexible jobs." and "Whether you're looking for full-time, part-time, freelance, or flexible schedule opportunities, FlexJobs makes the job search faster, easier, and safer so you can focus on landing the right role." · flexjobs.com/about states FlexJobs has operated since 2007. · FlexJobs states it has operated since 2007 and was founded by Sara Sutton after her own search for flexible work. · FlexJobs states that its team "hand-screens every job listing to ensure legitimacy", so the screening is applied to jobs rather than to candidates.flexjobs.comchecked 12 Aug 2026
3. [3]Fiverr · Payment Terms (last update January 2026): "As of September 2025, the service fees for Gigs are 5.5% of the purchase amount. For purchases under US$200 an additional US$3.5 small order fee will be applied."; "As of September 2025, the Order Initiation Fee is US$5, and the service fees for Hourly Contracts are 5.5% of Hourly Rate."; "each Order you sell and successfully complete, credits your account with Earnings equal to 80% of the purchase amount." · fiverr.com Payment Terms, stamped "Last update: January 2026": "If an Order, or Weekly Report for Hourly Contracts, is canceled (for any reason), the funds paid will be returned to the Buyer's Fiverr Balance." And: "Earnings are only made available for withdrawal from the Earnings page following a safety clearance period of 14 days after the Order is marked as complete. Top Rated Sellers are eligible to withdraw Earnings following a safety clearance period of 7 days after the Order is marked as complete. For Hourly Contracts, the safety clearance period is 7 days after the Weekly Report is completed." · fiverr.com Payment Terms, section 3.2 Hourly Contracts, stamped "Last update: January 2026": "A Weekly Report will be automatically marked as complete if not disputed within 72 hours after charging the Buyer's payment method ('Dispute Period'). It is the Buyer's responsibility to review the Hourly Weekly Report each week and file any disputes within the Dispute Period. Once the Dispute Period expires, the Buyer is deemed to have accepted the Freelancer's Services detailed in the Weekly Report." And: "Disputes may only address the hours reported in a Weekly Report. Fiverr does not guarantee the quality of work and Fiverr's Customer Support will not accept disputes for the quality of Services." · On Gigs and Hourly Contracts sellers are credited earnings of 80% of the purchase amount or hourly rate. Logo Maker sales are the exception: seller earnings there run on a tier model from 20% to 50% of each sale, with tiers set by the seller's Logo Maker sales over the last 12 months and recalculated monthly. · As of September 2025 buyers pay a 5.5% service fee, plus a US$3.5 small order fee on purchases under US$200, and a US$5 Order Initiation Fee on new Hourly Contracts.fiverr.comchecked 7 Aug 2026
4. [4]FlexJobs · flexjobs.com/pricing carries a three-plan card: a 14-day full access plan that "auto-renews at ... billed every 4 weeks. Cancel anytime.", a 3-month plan ("Pay ... up front, auto-renews every 3 months.") and an annual plan ("Pay ... up front, auto-renews every year."). The amounts are localised: US dollar figures of $2.95 / $23.95 / $29.85 / $71.40 were captured on 7 August 2026; the same page rendered INR 245 / 1,985 / 2,475 / 5,940 to an India-based visitor on 13 August 2026. · flexjobs.com/pricing, "Money Back Guarantee": "If you are unhappy for any reason during the first 14 days, contact us - we'll refund your money." The same page adds: "With FlexJobs' Money Back Guarantee, if you are not satisfied with the quality of our service for any reason, simply cancel your subscription and request a refund (by phone, email, or our Client Service virtual chat) within 14 days of account creation or renewal. We will quickly and promptly process your refund." · FlexJobs publishes its own prices and localises the currency by visitor region. The US dollar card lists a $2.95 14-day plan that auto-renews at $23.95 billed every 4 weeks, a 3-month plan at $29.85 up front and an annual plan at $71.40 up front, with a money-back guarantee inside the first 14 days.flexjobs.comchecked 12 Aug 2026
5. [5]Fiverr · Fiverr Enterprise page, under "Sourcing": "Bring your own freelancers or have industry experts help you find the right talent for any job, within 48 hours."pro.fiverr.comchecked 12 Aug 2026
6. [6]Fiverr · Fiverr International Ltd. Form 20-F: the company was incorporated in Israel in April 2010. · Fiverr International Ltd. Form 20-F: principal executive office at 8 Eliezer Kaplan St., Tel Aviv. · Fiverr International Ltd. was incorporated in Israel in April 2010 and its principal executive office is at 8 Eliezer Kaplan St., Tel Aviv; its ordinary shares are registered on the New York Stock Exchange under FVRR.sec.govchecked 7 Aug 2026