Compare · Holdy vs Fiverr

Stop paying 20% for clients you brought.

Fiverr takes 20% of every euro and owns the client relationship. Holdy charges 5–8%, the client is yours, and scope is locked before you start.

The real cost

What 20% really costs you

On a €1,000 project:

Fiverr takes

€200

20% of the deal

Holdy takes

€65

6.5% of the deal

You keep €135 more per deal.

10 deals/month

€1,350

More in your pocket

Per year

€16,200

Difference

Be honest

Who should switch, and who should stay

Stay on Fiverr if:

  • You need Fiverr to find clients for you

  • You're just starting out and have no network yet

  • You want the Fiverr algorithm to bring you work

Switch to Holdy if:

  • You already have clients via social media, referrals, or repeat business

  • You're tired of paying 20% for clients you brought yourself

  • You want scope locked before you start working

  • You want faster payouts

Feature by feature

What you get on each platform.

Fiverr Holdy
Platform commission 20% flat 5–8% (splittable with buyer)
Bring your own client Against ToS (anti-circumvention) Yes, your client stays yours
Client relationship Owned by Fiverr Yours forever
Scope locked at funding Gig description + extras Hashed deliverables (SHA-256)
Payout speed 14 days after delivery Same-day Stripe payout on accept
Algorithm dependence Search rank = income None, you drive demand
Dispute review Fiverr Trust & Safety Holdy + Stripe arbitration
Race-to-bottom pricing Yes (gig-based) No, you set the price
Anonymized switch

A real freelancer who moved off Fiverr.

Discipline

Brand design

Avg gig (Fiverr)

€420

Avg deal (Holdy)

€1,800

Fee saved/yr

~€14,200

A brand designer ran ~28 gigs/month on Fiverr at €420 avg, net €9,400/mo after 20% commission and constant revision creep. After moving repeat clients to Holdy: 6 fully-scoped deals/month at €1,800 avg, fee mode split with the client (3.25% each side). Same net revenue, 4× fewer fires, scope locked before kickoff, payouts in days. Fiverr stays as a discovery channel for new top-of-funnel only.

Keep your client. Keep your margin.

Send a Commit Link to clients you already have. Lock the scope, get the funds Stripe-held, and stop subsidising someone else's marketing budget.

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