Fiverr vs Guru.com

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• 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
• PeoplePerHour Freelance marketplace PeoplePerHour is a British freelance marketplace connecting businesses with freelancers for project-based and hourly work, including pre-packaged offers. Europe & UK Global Pricing Tiered freelancer service fee on lifetime billings per buyer: 20% (excl. VAT) below 250 GBP, 7.5% (excl. VAT) between 250 and 5,000 GBP, and 3.5% (excl. VAT) above 5,000 GBP, with a minimum service fee of 1 GBP (excl. VAT) per invoice. 2 of 16 rows sourced Alternatives
• Upwork Freelance marketplace Upwork is a global online marketplace where businesses post work and hire independent freelancers across hundreds of skill categories for hourly or fixed-price contracts. Global Pricing For new contracts formed on or after May 2025, Upwork charges talent on the Upwork Marketplace a variable fee "ranging from 0% to 15% of their earnings", fixed for the contract and disclosed at contract inception; for contracts formed prior to May 2025 it maintains a flat talent service fee of 10%. Hiring clients pay a client marketplace fee of 5% on each transaction, or 3% if paid via ACH for eligible clients; the Business Plus plan carries 10% on each transaction, or 8% via ACH. Per Upwork's Form 10-K for fiscal 2025. 9 of 16 rows sourced Alternatives
• Workana Freelance marketplace Workana is a freelance and remote work platform focused on Latin America, which also states a presence in Southeast Asia. Latin America United States Pricing Workana's client FAQ says "Posting a project and chatting with the freelancers is free of charge. However, there is a service fee which depends on a number of factors." No percentage or fee schedule is published on that page. 4 of 16 rows sourced Alternatives
• YunoJuno Freelance marketplace YunoJuno is a London-founded freelancer management platform that says its network has more than 150,000 freelancers and over 12,000 clients across 165+ countries, covering contracts, IR35 compliance and payments. Europe & UK Pricing YunoJuno publishes no rate card. Its pricing page lists two plans, "Freelancer Management System" and "YunoJuno Enterprise", both marked "Custom Pricing" behind a "Request a quote" button, and states: "The Freelancer Management System uses a simple percentage fee on contractor payments. YunoJuno Enterprise uses custom pricing based on scale, support level, and program complexity. There are no hidden fees and no unexpected markups." The percentage itself is not disclosed. 6 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]Guru.com · guru.com/how-it-works/: "Find quality Freelancers in the Guru marketplace using objective performance data." And: "While we share relevant information about the Freelancers, it is ultimately your decision who you choose to hire." · Guru "How Guru Works for Employers", step 2: "Post your job" to "Get Quotes from Freelancers within a few hours."guru.comchecked 12 Aug 2026
3. [3]Guru.com · guru.com/agreements lists four payment terms: Fixed Price - "Create milestones for your job. Set due dates and amount to be paid for each milestone."; Hourly - "Define the hourly rate and the maximum time to be spent in a week. Use our Time Tracker tool to accurately record billable hours."; Recurring Payments - "Set up jobs as retainers with this option. Payments can be made weekly, biweekly, monthly, or quarterly."; Task-Based - "Create and assign tasks as required for ad-hoc freelance work. Payments can be made for a task once the job is done." https://www.guru.com/how-it-works/ adds "Finalize the Agreement" on "scope of work, Payment terms and timeline" and "Use SafePay" to ensure "Only pay for work that you're 100% satisfied with."guru.comchecked 12 Aug 2026
4. [4]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
5. [5]Guru.com · guru.com/pricing/ membership table: Basic 9%, Basic+ 9%, Professional 7%, Business 6%, Executive 5% job fee. The 2.9% employer handling fee and the 3% eCheck cashback are published separately at guru.com/help/employer/handling-fees/ and are carried in this entry's cited facts.guru.comchecked 12 Aug 2026
6. [6]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
7. [7]Guru.com · guru.com/safepay/, "Payment Protection with SafePay": "SafePay helps provide transparency on the platform. It is a shared account that is funded by the Employer before starting work. When SafePay is funded, the Freelancer can feel confident that funds are available, and the Employer feels secure that work can be reviewed before making the payment." FAQ: "Is it mandatory to use SafePay? No, it is not mandatory to use SafePay." and "Is it free to use SafePay? Yes, SafePay is free to use by both Employers and Freelancers." · guru.com/safepay/: "Funds can be released to either the Employer or the Freelancer. In the case of a disagreement, either party can request Arbitration, as long as funds are available in SafePay." FAQ: "if Arbitration is requested, we charge an Arbitration Fee of either $25 or 5% of the SafePay balance (whichever is higher). This fee is taken from the funds in SafePay. If SafePay balance is $50 or less, we waive our fee and the balance is distributed equally between the Employer and the Freelancer." And: "We offer Arbitration services only for funds in SafePay. Either party can request for Arbitration during which our Arbitrators review job expectations, communication between the parties, and work deliverables. Once a ruling is reached, funds in SafePay are distributed."guru.comchecked 13 Aug 2026
8. [8]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
9. [9]Guru.com · guru.com/about/: "Since 1998, we have been working tirelessly out of our offices in Pittsburgh, PA and Noida, India." · Guru states it has operated since 1998, working out of offices in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and Noida, India.guru.comchecked 7 Aug 2026
10. [10]Guru.com · guru.com/contact/ gives the company's address as "5001 Baum Blvd. Suite 605, Pittsburgh, PA, 15213". guru.com/about/ separately describes "our offices in Pittsburgh, PA and Noida, India" and names no headquarters, so Pittsburgh is taken from the contact address, not from the office list.guru.comchecked 12 Aug 2026
11. [11]Guru.com · Employers pay a 2.9% handling fee on the invoice value, which Guru offsets with a 3% instant cashback when payment is made by eCheck, physical check or wire transfer.guru.com