Freelance Marketplace Fees, Fully Transparent
Freelance marketplace fees on SuperGig: Marketplace is pay per project with a 10% fee and no monthly charge, Business is $349/mo plus a 5% project fee, and Enterprise is custom. No deposits, no sales calls.
Every plan includes 4-stage vetting, a shortlist in 48 hours and milestone escrow. New to the model? See how to hire a freelancer in 4 steps.
Fee card
Pricing is public and the same for everyone. What you see here is what your invoice says.
Plans
Three plans, one vetting bar
Marketplace
Founders and one-off projects
10% per project
Pay per project. No monthly fee.
- Hand-picked shortlist in 48h
- Milestone escrow on every project
- Free rematch guarantee
- Human dispute resolution
Business
Teams hiring every month
$349/mo + 5% per project
Half the project fee, priority matching.
- Everything in Marketplace
- Priority 24h shortlists
- 5 team seats, roles and approvals
- One consolidated monthly invoice
- Dedicated talent advisor
Enterprise
500+ orgs and procurement teams
Custom
Net-60 invoicing, custom vetting pools.
- SSO/SAML, custom roles, audit log
- Compliance cover (AOR/EOR partners)
- 99.9% SLA and security review pack
- Custom vetting pools
The math
What a $6,000 project actually costs
Same project, each plan, all fees on the table. The freelancer's rate never changes: the plan only changes what the platform charges you.
| Plan | Monthly fee | Project fee | You pay in total | Freelancer receives |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marketplace | None | 10% = $600 | $6,600 | $6,000 |
| Business | $349 | 5% = $300 | $6,300 + $349/mo | $6,000 |
| Enterprise | Custom | Custom | Scoped with sales, net-60 invoicing | $6,000 |
Business breaks even against Marketplace at roughly $7,000 of projects per month: past that, the 5% fee saves you more than the $349 subscription costs.
What freelancers pay: nothing
Talent keeps 100% of their rate. Clients fund the platform, so top freelancers do not pad their prices to cover a platform cut, and the rate you see on a profile is the rate you pay.
For the decision maker
Marketplace pricing that pays for itself
48h
Average time-to-hire
Industry average is 5 weeks. Your project starts while a job post is still collecting bids.
1 invoice
Not 30
One consolidated monthly invoice on Business and Enterprise, however many contractors you run.
0
Misclassification exposure
Contractor-compliance cover through AOR/EOR partners keeps legal and finance off your back.
Payment protection
Every fee buys escrow protection
The project fee is not a listing charge, it funds the machinery that protects your money: milestone escrow for freelancers holds every payment until you approve the work, with human dispute resolution in 3 business days and a free rematch within 48 hours if a match is not right.
- Funded before work starts, released only on your approval
- No approval, no payment: escrow is included on every plan
- $0 released before you approve
Escrow receipt
Fee questions
Freelance marketplace fees, without the fine print
Are there any fees beyond the ones on this page?
No. Marketplace is a 10% project fee, Business is $349/mo plus 5% per project, Enterprise is custom. Payment processing, escrow, matching and dispute resolution are all included. Nothing is added at checkout.
Do I pay anything before I hire someone?
No. Writing a brief and receiving your shortlist cost nothing on Marketplace, and there are no deposits. Your first charge is funding the first milestone in escrow, after you have chosen your freelancer.
When does Business beat Marketplace?
At roughly $7,000 of projects a month the 5% fee saves more than the $349 subscription costs. Add priority 24-hour matching, team seats and one consolidated invoice, and most teams hiring monthly land on Business.
Can I change plans later?
Yes. Move between Marketplace and Business whenever you like, effective the next billing cycle. Business is month to month with no annual lock-in, and running projects and escrow balances carry over untouched.
We publish these numbers because most premium networks will not: no $500 deposits, no sales-call gate, no rates hidden behind an intake form. See exactly how the fees stack up as an Upwork alternative and a Toptal alternative.
Simple fees. Vetted talent. Escrow on every project.
Pay per project with a 10% fee, or $349/mo plus 5% when you hire every month. No deposits, and your money moves only when you approve the work.