Upwork
0–15% (typically 10–12%)
commission rate
Escrow for fixed-price, hourly tracking
payment protection
Weekly for hourly, milestone for fixed-price
payment terms
12M+ registered
freelancer count
180+ skill categories
categories
Yes (10 free Connects/month)
free to join
Fiverr
20% flat
commission rate
Funds held until delivery approved
payment protection
14 days after order completion
payment terms
830K+ active sellers
freelancer count
500+ subcategories
categories
Yes
free to join
Toptal
0% to freelancer (client-side margin)
commission rate
2-week no-risk trial
payment protection
Net 7 after client pays
payment terms
10,000+ vetted (top 3%)
freelancer count
Software, Design, Finance, PM
categories
No (screening required)
free to join
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