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Upwork rate is 22.5%? I think when it was Odesk (before merging with Elance) it was 10% - last I checked, some time ago. And when Odesk started it was 30%, IIRC

• phonon 10y ago
  It's 5%, 10% or 20% depending on the amount spent per contract. They also charge a fee to the employer now for paying by credit card instead of ACH (2.75%) https://www.upwork.com/blog/2016/05/upwork-pricing/ https://www.upwork.com/blog/2016/05/upwork-pricing/ I'm not against the changes overall (in my case, it will mean more money in the pockets of the people I hire) but it seems to bias against contractors who specialize in one-off smaller projects. IMHO anyone with a successful history of doing that type of piecemeal work should still be charged a flat 10%.
  • vram22 10y ago
    Good point, there shouldn't be that bias.