Pricing a gig on Fiverr is only half the battle. The number a buyer clicks is rarely the number that lands in your bank account. Fiverr takes a flat 20% commission on every completed order, and a small payment-processing or revenue-clearing fee comes out of what is left. This calculator shows you exactly what you keep on a $5 gig, a $500 project, or a $10,000 custom offer before you ever quote a price.
Type in the order amount and every figure updates instantly: the platform commission, the processing fee, your net payout, and the effective percentage Fiverr is really taking from you.
How to Use
- Enter the Order / Gig Price — the total the buyer pays, including gig extras, add-ons, tips, and any custom-offer upgrades.
- Set the Fiverr Service Fee. It defaults to 20%, which is Fiverr's current flat seller commission for every level (New Seller, Level 1, Level 2, and Top-Rated alike). Leave it at 20% unless you are modeling a hypothetical different rate.
- Adjust the Payment Processing Fee if you know your specific revenue-clearing or payout charge. It defaults to 2%; set it to 0 if you only want to see the raw 20% commission.
- Read the result card from top to bottom: the Fiverr service fee, your revenue before processing, the processing deduction, the highlighted Net to Seller, the total amount deducted, and the effective platform take as a percentage.
The key habit this tool builds is quoting prices backward. Instead of guessing, decide the net amount you need to earn, then raise your list price until the Net to Seller line matches that number.
How Fiverr's Fees Actually Work
Fiverr's seller commission is simple and flat: 20% of every order value, no matter how high your volume climbs. On a $500 project that is a $100 cut, leaving you with $400 before any processing fee. This is very different from platforms that scale their fee down as you level up — on Fiverr a brand-new seller and a Top-Rated seller pay the same percentage, so the commission never softens as your reputation grows.
A second, smaller layer is the payment-processing or revenue-clearing fee. On top of the 20%, a percentage of your remaining revenue is deducted before it becomes withdrawable balance. In this model that processing fee is calculated on the $400 you received after the 20% cut, not on the original $500. So a 2% processing fee on a $500 order is 2% of $400, which equals $8, bringing your net to $392.
Combined, those two layers mean Fiverr's real take on a typical order is about 21.6% of the list price. The Effective Platform Take line on this page shows that blended percentage so you are never surprised by a lower-than-expected payout.
Why Quoting Backwards Matters
Because two fees stack multiplicatively, the gap between your list price and your net earnings is larger than it looks. If you need $392 in your pocket to make a project worth your time, quoting $400 is not enough — you actually need to list around $500. Running the math the other way, a $5 gig nets you roughly $3.92 after the standard fees, which is why ultra-cheap gigs rarely move the needle on an annual income goal.
A useful rule of thumb: plan to list your gigs at about 1.28 times the net amount you want to keep when the 20% commission and the ~2% processing fee both apply. If you want to clear $1,000 per order, price it near $1,276 rather than $1,250.
Examples
Example 1 — A $500 brand project. A buyer orders a $500 logo package. Fiverr takes 20% = $100, leaving $400. A 2% processing fee takes $8, so your net payout is $392. The platform's combined take is $108, or 21.6% of the order.
Example 2 — A minimum $5 gig. A small $5 standard order generates a $1.00 Fiverr fee, $4.00 before processing, and a $0.08 processing deduction for a net of $3.92. High-volume sellers run hundreds of these; each one leaves you barely over three dollars.
Example 3 — A $1,000,000 custom offering. For modeling very large enterprise contracts, a $1,000,000 order incurs a $200,000 Fiverr commission, $800,000 before processing, a $16,000 processing fee, and a net of $784,000. The blended effective take stays at 21.6% regardless of order size.
Example 4 — Reaching a net goal. If you want to net exactly $400 on a project, do not list it at $400. List it at about $500, because the 20% cut plus processing shaves roughly $108 off the list price. Use this calculator in reverse by sliding the gig price up until the highlighted Net to Seller hits your target.
FAQ
How much does Fiverr take from sellers?
Fiverr charges sellers a flat 20% commission on every completed order, the same rate for New Sellers, Level 1, Level 2, and Top-Rated sellers. On top of that, a small payment-processing or revenue-clearing fee (modeled here at 2%) is deducted from your remaining revenue, bringing the combined effective take to about 21.6%.
What is my net payout on a $500 gig?
After the 20% Fiverr fee ($100) you have $400. A 2% processing fee on that amount is $8, so you keep a net of $392. Use the Order / Gig Price box on this page to see the exact net for any amount.
Does Fiverr reduce the fee as I level up?
No. Unlike some freelance marketplaces that lower their commission as you build reputation, Fiverr keeps the seller commission at a flat 20% across all seller levels. Your earnings volume does not buy you a smaller cut.
Are gig extras and tips also charged 20%?
Yes. The 20% commission applies to the full order value — the base gig price, paid gig extras, custom-offer upgrades, and tips are all treated as part of the order. A $20 tip added to a $100 order counts as $120 of taxable platform revenue, of which Fiverr takes 20%.
How do I price a gig so I earn what I want?
Quote backwards. Decide the net amount you need, then raise your list price until the Net to Seller line shows that number. As a rule of thumb, list at roughly 1.28 times your desired net when the 20% commission and a ~2% processing fee both apply.
Are withdrawal or currency-conversion fees included?
This calculator models the platform commission and the percentage-based processing fee. Extra fixed withdrawal charges, payment-method fees, or currency-conversion spreads depend on your payout method and country; add them as a flat line item in your own budgeting if they apply to you.
Disclaimer
This Fiverr fee calculator is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute financial, tax, or legal advice. Fee percentages are approximations based on publicly published Fiverr seller terms and may change; actual deductions depend on your account level, payout method, location, and current platform policy. Always confirm the exact fee schedule in your Fiverr dashboard before pricing gigs or making financial decisions.