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Fiverr vs Upwork
Side-by-side comparison of Fiverr and Upwork referral programs. Which one earns you more? Here are the facts.
[ HIGHER PAYOUT ]
Upwork offers up to 90% revenue share (lifetime).
Fiverr
Upwork
CATEGORY
FREELANCE
FREELANCE
COMMISSION
$5-1000+ per gig (you set price)
$10-150+/hr freelance work
MODEL
tiered
tiered
MAX REV SHARE
80%
90%
PAYOUT
fiat
fiat
MIN PAYOUT
$10
$30
FREQUENCY
WEEKLY
WEEKLY
FIRST PAYOUT
~14d
~14d
COOKIE
LIFETIME
LIFETIME
KYC
YES
YES
GEO BLOCKED
NONE
NONE
RISK
LOW
LOW
RATING
3.5/5 (1400)
3.6/5 (1800)
PROGRAM AGE
16y
11y
Fiverr
PROS
- +Productized services = consistent workflow
- +Buyers come to you
- +Easy to start
CONS
- −20% commission is high
- −Low-price race-to-bottom culture
- −14-day fund clearance
Upwork
PROS
- +Largest client base
- +Flat 10% fee (down from 20%)
- +Time tracker for hourly
- +Long-term clients
CONS
- −Need to buy Connects to bid
- −Initial competition fierce
- −Long path to first contract