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Check a bid or milestone before you submit. Fixed-price projects use the greater of 10% or US$5; hourly and Preferred profiles are selectable above.

You keep

$900.00

Client amount
$1,000.00
Marketplace fee
$100.00
After marketplace
$900.00
You keep
$900.00

Fees stay on this device. Share a link to reopen the same numbers. No account. Platform-vs-platform analysis is on Compare.

Goal

Billing

Marketplace fee profile

Verified: fixed-price projects charge the greater of 10% or US$5. Small projects can pay more than 10% effectively. Effective from 2026-09-28. Source: help page.

Payout

Set-aside & extra payout fields

Verified: fixed-price projects charge the greater of 10% or US$5. Small projects can pay more than 10% effectively. Use when withdrawal cost is zero or already inside the marketplace fee.

You keep

$900.00

How the fees work

Freelancer.com’s published fees: fixed-price projects charge the greater of 10% or US$5; hourly is 10%; Preferred Freelancer / Recruiter projects are 15%.

Small fixed-price jobs can effective cost more than 10% because of the US$5 minimum. The table below uses the fixed-price rule.

Verified model · Fees reviewed 28 Sep 2026 · effective from 2026-09-28 · source

Formula

Fixed-price fee = max(amount × 10%, $5). Take-home ≈ amount − fee − payout fee. Reverse: find the smallest client amount whose net meets your target.

Example take-home amounts

Table uses fixed-price · 10% or $5 min, no payout fee. Switch profiles in the calculator for hourly or Preferred work.

Client amountPlatform feeYou keepCharge to net that amount
$25.00−$5.00$20.00$30.00
$50.00−$5.00$45.00$55.56
$100.00−$10.00$90.00$111.11
$500.00−$50.00$450.00$555.56
$1,000.00−$100.00$900.00$1,111.11
$2,500.00−$250.00$2,250.00$2,777.78

Frequently asked questions

What are Freelancer.com project fees?
Fixed-price projects charge the greater of 10% or US$5. Hourly contracts are 10%. Preferred Freelancer / Recruiter projects are 15%.
Why is a small project more than 10%?
On fixed-price work the platform takes at least US$5. On a $25 project that is 20% effective, not 10%.
Should I price bids before or after fees?
Decide the net you need, then use What to charge so the client price already covers the platform cut.
Is this official Freelancer.com pricing?
Profiles are matched to Freelancer.com’s public fees page and labeled verified when sourced. Always re-check before you bid.
Is PayQube affiliated with Freelancer.com?
No. PayQube is an independent worksheet.

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Using the Freelancer.com bid worksheet

Freelancer.com is a large bidding marketplace. Winning a bid is only half the story: platform fees and withdrawals change the effective rate. Use the calculator above before you commit; this section covers milestones and hourly habits.

Bidding with fees in mind

Competitive bids often race to a low client price. If you ignore marketplace fees, you can win work that pays poorly after the cut. A quick take-home check before you submit a proposal is cheaper than discovering the gap after the milestone clears.

Freelancer.com’s published fees: fixed-price projects charge the greater of 10% or US$5; hourly is 10%; Preferred Freelancer / Recruiter projects are 15%. PayQube models those as selectable verified profiles (including the $5 minimum as max of percent vs min).

Milestones and hourly contracts

Fixed projects are often paid in milestones. Run the calculator on each milestone amount, or on the full project total if you want a single view. For hourly contracts, pick the Hourly · 10% profile and use Hourly billing mode.

Currency conversion matters when the client pays in USD and you withdraw in another currency. Model conversion cost as part of the payout fee if Freelancer.com or your bank does not already show a net in your home currency.

How to use the Freelancer.com calculator

Pick the marketplace profile that matches your project type, add payout only when withdrawal is extra, then compare What I keep vs What to charge.

Use Copy summary when you want a plain-text note for yourself or a teammate—not as a client invoice.

PayQube is independent and not affiliated with Freelancer.com.