Comparison

Freelancer.com fees vs Actuallize

Freelancer.com’s figures are as published on Freelancer.com’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

Actuallize: 1% on a client↔professional pair’s first project, 0.5% on every project after — the client’s number never changes.
Freelancer.com: A 10% project fee on the value of the work.

Fee charged to the client

Actuallize: None — the client pays exactly the number on the brief, with nothing added.
Freelancer.com: Not captured in our 2026-09-05 read — check Freelancer.com’s fees page.

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.
Freelancer.com: 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.
Freelancer.com: Bids are limited by membership tier; paid membership tiers raise the limit.

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.
Freelancer.com: Not published — check Freelancer.com’s dispute pages.

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.
Freelancer.com: Withdrawal fees vary by method.

Fact	Freelancer.comas published 2026-09-05	Actuallizelive schedule
Fee charged to the professional	A 10% project fee on the value of the work.	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	Not captured in our 2026-09-05 read — check Freelancer.com’s fees page.	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	Bids are limited by membership tier; paid membership tiers raise the limit.	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 — check Freelancer.com’s dispute pages.	A person reads both positions against the acceptance criteria and rules. There is no arbitration fee.
Payout / withdrawal fees	Withdrawal fees vary by method.	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.

Freelancer.com figures are from its fees and membership 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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