{ "schema_version": "1.7", "metadata": { "company": "Fiverr", "slug": "fiverr", "headline": "How does Fiverr make freelance work easier to buy?", "case_number": "053", "published_date": "2026-10-03", "updated_date": "2026-10-03", "snapshot_date": "2026-10-03", "status": "official", "industry": [ "Services", "Freelance Marketplace" ], "topics": [ "Freelance Work", "Service Catalog", "Gig Packages", "Two-sided Marketplace", "Payments" ], "geography": [ "Global" ], "language": "en" }, "platform_lesson": { "title": "Fiverr packages freelance work so buyers can compare it like a product", "text": "Freelance work is normally difficult to compare because every provider can describe the job, price and scope differently. Fiverr reduces that uncertainty by asking freelancers to turn services into Gigs with a clear description, price, delivery time and revisions. A freelancer can offer up to three packages, such as Basic, Standard and Premium, so a buyer can compare options and place an order without negotiating every project from the beginning. This does not make freelance work identical to buying a physical product, because the quality still depends on the person doing the work and complex projects may need discussion or a custom offer. But the catalog makes many services easier to search, compare and buy at global scale. Fiverr is now moving toward larger and more complex projects as simple low-skilled work faces more pressure from AI." }, "media": { "youtube_id": "", "youtube_url": "", "thumbnail": "", "youtube_title": "" }, "sources": [ { "title": "Fiverr Announces Second Quarter 2026 Results", "publisher": "Fiverr", "date": "2026-07-30", "url": "https://investors.fiverr.com/news-releases/news-release-details/fiverr-announces-second-quarter-2026-results", "note": "Fiverr reported 2.676 million annual active buyers, $368 annual spend per buyer and a 28.0% trailing-twelve-month marketplace take rate as of June 30, 2026." }, { "title": "Fiverr International Ltd. 2025 Annual Report", "publisher": "U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission", "date": "2026", "url": "https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1762301/000117891326000858/zk2634486.htm", "note": "Fiverr reported $1.073 billion marketplace GMV for 2025 and describes marketplace revenue as transaction commissions paid by buyers and sellers." }, { "title": "Creating and managing Gig packages", "publisher": "Fiverr Help Center", "date": "2026", "url": "https://help.fiverr.com/hc/en-us/articles/360010559138-Creating-and-managing-Gig-packages", "note": "Fiverr lets freelancers offer up to three service tiers and standardizes packages in selected categories to make offers easier to compare." }, { "title": "Creating a Gig", "publisher": "Fiverr Help Center", "date": "2026", "url": "https://help.fiverr.com/hc/en-us/articles/360010451397-Creating-a-Gig", "note": "Current Gig creation rules cover category, tags, scope, pricing, delivery time, revisions, extras and Basic/Standard/Premium packages." }, { "title": "Your earnings page", "publisher": "Fiverr Help Center", "date": "2026", "url": "https://help.fiverr.com/hc/en-us/articles/9234443621137-Your-earnings-page", "note": "Fiverr states that freelancers receive 80% of the purchase amount for completed orders, including Gig Extras and tips." }, { "title": "Managing payments and billing", "publisher": "Fiverr Help Center", "date": "2026", "url": "https://help.fiverr.com/hc/en-us/articles/37554110679441-Managing-payments-and-billing", "note": "Fiverr currently states a standard buyer service fee of 5.5% of the purchase price, with an additional fixed fee for smaller orders." }, { "title": "Withdrawing your earnings & managing payout methods", "publisher": "Fiverr Help Center", "date": "2026", "url": "https://help.fiverr.com/hc/en-us/articles/360010530058-Withdrawing-your-earnings-managing-payout-methods", "note": "Freelancers can withdraw earnings through external payout providers including PayPal and Payoneer, which support the global marketplace." } ], "related": { "manual_override": [ "taskrabbit", "upwork", "freelancer", "99designs" ], "auto_match": { "industry_weight": 2, "topic_weight": 3, "changed_field_weight": 4 } }, "reuse": { "license": "CC BY 4.0", "attribution_short": "Platform Business Model Canvas (PBMC), Dr. Davis Eisape / Platform Generation", "citation": "Eisape, D. A. (2026). Fiverr — Platform Business Model Canvas. Platform Generation.", "citation_data": { "authors": [ { "family": "Eisape", "given": "Davis Adedayo", "display": "Eisape, D. A." } ], "publisher": "Platform Generation", "resource_type": "PBMC snapshot" }, "license_scope": "Case-specific analysis and structured data", "case_data_license": "CC BY 4.0", "pbmc_canvas_license": "CC BY-SA 4.0", "required_attribution": "Platform Business Model Canvas (PBMC), Dr. Davis Eisape / Platform Generation — platformgeneration.com", "adaptation_attribution": "Adapted from the Platform Business Model Canvas (PBMC), Dr. Davis Eisape / Platform Generation — platformgeneration.com", "reuse_principle": "Use, reproduce and adapt the PBMC with attribution. Do not remove or replace provenance in an unmodified Official PBMC. Adapted versions must keep clear PBMC attribution and must not be presented as Official PBMC.", "brand_rights": "Platform Generation logos and the Official PBMC designation are excluded from the Creative Commons licenses and may not be used to imply endorsement." }, "rendering": { "state": "current" }, "pbmc": { "core_value_unit": { "value": "Gig", "explanation": "The core value unit is a Gig: a defined freelance service with a scope, price, delivery time and expected output that a buyer can order.", "changed": false, "before": "", "after": "", "metrics": [] }, "owner": { "actor": { "value": "Fiverr", "explanation": "Fiverr operates the global marketplace, sets marketplace rules and coordinates discovery, ordering, payments, reviews and support.", "changed": false, "before": "", "after": "" }, "job": { "value": "Organize Work", "explanation": "Fiverr has to turn many different freelance skills into services that buyers can find, understand and purchase.", "changed": false, "before": 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