Comparison

Fiverr fees vs Actuallize

Fiverr’s figures are as published on Fiverr’s own site on 2026-09-05. Actuallize’s are the live schedule in the product. Numbers change — verify the current number on their site before deciding.

Fee charged to the professional (seller)

Actuallize: 1% on a client↔professional pair’s first project, 0.5% on every project after — the client’s number never changes.
Fiverr: A seller service fee of 20% of the order value.

Fee charged to the client (buyer)

Actuallize: None — the client pays exactly the number on the brief, with nothing added.
Fiverr: A buyer service fee of 5.5% of the order, plus a small fixed fee on orders under $200.

Fee on clients you bring yourself

Actuallize: 0.5% from day one — a client who joins through your invite link is priced as a repeat client on your first project together.
Fiverr: Not offered — there is no published mechanism for bringing an existing client at a reduced rate.

Cost to bid

Actuallize: Nothing — sending a proposal or replying to a brief never costs anything. There are no Connects and no bids.
Fiverr: Not applicable — buyers order from listed gigs; sellers may pay for promoted gigs to rank higher.

Who rules a dispute, and what it costs

Actuallize: A person reads both positions against the acceptance criteria and rules. There is no arbitration fee.
Fiverr: Not published as a fee — check Fiverr’s Resolution Center pages.

Reputation system

Actuallize: No seller levels. Reputation is published reviews plus a delivery badge the server sets only for paid, approved work.
Fiverr: Seller “levels” (New Seller, Level 1/2, Top Rated) gated by platform-tracked performance metrics.

Payout / withdrawal fees

Actuallize: Payment costs (card, bank and payout charges, set by the payment processor — not by Actuallize) are shown as their own line, at cost, separate from Actuallize’s fee. There is no withdrawal fee.
Fiverr: Not itemised in seller-facing materials; included within the published service fees.

Fact	Fiverras published 2026-09-05	Actuallizelive schedule
Fee charged to the professional (seller)	A seller service fee of 20% of the order value.	1% on a client↔professional pair’s first project, 0.5% on every project after — the client’s number never changes.
Fee charged to the client (buyer)	A buyer service fee of 5.5% of the order, plus a small fixed fee on orders under $200.	None — the client pays exactly the number on the brief, with nothing added.
Fee on clients you bring yourself	Not offered — there is no published mechanism for bringing an existing client at a reduced rate.	0.5% from day one — a client who joins through your invite link is priced as a repeat client on your first project together.
Cost to bid	Not applicable — buyers order from listed gigs; sellers may pay for promoted gigs to rank higher.	Nothing — sending a proposal or replying to a brief never costs anything. There are no Connects and no bids.
Who rules a dispute, and what it costs	Not published as a fee — check Fiverr’s Resolution Center pages.	A person reads both positions against the acceptance criteria and rules. There is no arbitration fee.
Reputation system	Seller “levels” (New Seller, Level 1/2, Top Rated) gated by platform-tracked performance metrics.	No seller levels. Reputation is published reviews plus a delivery badge the server sets only for paid, approved work.
Payout / withdrawal fees	Not itemised in seller-facing materials; included within the published service fees.	Payment costs (card, bank and payout charges, set by the payment processor — not by Actuallize) are shown as their own line, at cost, separate from Actuallize’s fee. There is no withdrawal fee.

Fiverr figures are from Fiverr's seller fee and buyer fee help-centre pages and its seller-level pages, as published on 2026-09-05 — verify there. Actuallize’s figures come directly from the live fee schedule (see the Fees page), not a marketing estimate.

Numbers change. Every cell here is dated, and we re-check them. If one is wrong, tell us at hello@actuallize.com and we will fix it the same week.

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