Fiverr Fees at a Glance
Fiverr charges its fees on the order value.
| Fee | Percentage | Flat | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Service fee | 20% | — | — |
What You Keep
The flat component is what makes small sales expensive. The same fee schedule costs a very different effective rate depending on the order size:
| Sale | Fees | You receive | Effective rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| $5.00 | $1.00 | $4.00 | 20.00% |
| $20.00 | $4.00 | $16.00 | 20.00% |
| $50.00 | $10.00 | $40.00 | 20.00% |
| $100.00 | $20.00 | $80.00 | 20.00% |
| $500.00 | $100.00 | $400.00 | 20.00% |
A Flat Fifth
Fiverr takes 20% of every order, with no volume discount and no tier system. It is the highest take of any mainstream freelance platform.
| Gig price | Fiverr fee | You receive |
|---|---|---|
| $25 | $5 | $20 |
| $100 | $20 | $80 |
| $500 | $100 | $400 |
| $2,000 | $400 | $1,600 |
Pricing Around It
To net $100 you must charge $125. To net $1,000 you must charge $1,250. Multiplying by 1.2 gives $120 and $1,200 — short by $5 and $50 respectively, because the fee applies to the higher price too.
Other Costs
- Withdrawal — $1–$3 per withdrawal, or 2% for PayPal.
- Funds clearing — 14 days after delivery, 7 for Top Rated sellers.
- Cancellations — hurt your completion rate, which drives placement more than reviews do.
Is 20% Worth It?
It buys demand, escrow and dispute handling. If more than roughly a third of your work is repeat clients who found you elsewhere, the arithmetic favours invoicing directly and keeping Fiverr for discovery only.
Charging to Hit a Target Payout
Adding 20.00% to your price under-recovers, because the percentage then applies to the larger amount as well. The correct gross-up divides:
``
charge = (target + flat fees) ÷ (1 − percentage rate)
``
| To receive | Charge |
|---|---|
| $100.00 | $125.00 |
| $1,000.00 | $1,250.00 |
Reducing What You Pay
- Raise average order value. The flat fee is fixed, so bundling two $20.00 orders
- Watch the optional surcharges. International and currency-conversion fees stack on top
- Negotiate at volume. Most processors will discuss custom rates once you are processing
- Do not migrate for 0.2%. The engineering and support cost of changing platforms
Flat 20% on every order, with no volume discount.
Fiverr Against Every Other Channel
What each platform takes from the same $100 sale:
| Platform | Effective rate | You keep |
|---|---|---|
| Airbnb | 3.00% | $97.00 |
| BigCommerce | 3.08% | $96.92 |
| Stripe | 3.20% | $96.80 |
| Shopify | 3.20% | $96.80 |
| Square | 3.20% | $96.80 |
| GoFundMe | 3.20% | $96.80 |
| Podia | 3.20% | $96.80 |
| Wix | 3.20% | $96.80 |
| PayPal | 3.98% | $96.02 |
| Lemon Squeezy | 5.50% | $94.50 |
| Paddle | 5.50% | $94.50 |
| Squarespace | 6.20% | $93.80 |
| Ko-fi | 8.20% | $91.80 |
| Buy Me a Coffee | 8.20% | $91.80 |
| Kickstarter | 8.20% | $91.80 |
| Teachable | 8.20% | $91.80 |
| Indiegogo | 8.30% | $91.70 |
| Etsy | 9.95% | $90.05 |
| Upwork | 10.00% | $90.00 |
| Gumroad | 10.00% | $90.00 |
| Patreon | 11.20% | $88.80 |
| Whatnot | 11.20% | $88.80 |
| StockX | 12.00% | $88.00 |
| Substack | 13.20% | $86.80 |
| Mercari | 13.40% | $86.60 |
| eBay | 13.55% | $86.45 |
| Bandcamp | 14.70% | $85.30 |
| Amazon FBA | 18.22% | $81.78 |
| Fiverr | 20.00% | $80.00 |
| Poshmark | 20.00% | $80.00 |
| DoorDash | 30.00% | $70.00 |
The Rate Is Not Fixed
Fiverr's effective rate on a $10 sale is 20.00%, and on a $1,000 sale it is 20.00%. The flat component does not scale, so raising average order value lowers your effective rate without negotiating anything.
| Sale | Fees | You keep | Effective rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| $10 | $2.00 | $8.00 | 20.00% |
| $100 | $20.00 | $80.00 | 20.00% |
| $1,000 | $200.00 | $800.00 | 20.00% |