Freelance Calculator · Upwork · Fiverr · Freelancer.com · 2026

You charge $75/hour. You take home $43.

The only offline calculator that shows your true net income after platform fees, withdrawal costs, and income tax — across Upwork, Fiverr, and Freelancer.com simultaneously. With a reverse calculator that tells you exactly what to charge.

3 Platforms Covered Upwork 0–15% Per Contract Reverse Calculator 100% Offline No Subscription
Live Example

Example — $1,500 project · Upwork · 10% rate · 25% tax · PayPal

freelance-income-calculator — calculating…
Gross Project Value $1,500.00 100.0%
− Upwork Fee (10% per contract) −$150.00 10.0%
− PayPal Withdrawal Fee −$0.99 0.1%
− Self-Employment Tax (15.3%) −$206.55 13.8%
− Income Tax (~25%) −$285.62 19.0%
True Net Income $856.84 57.1%
You keep $0.57 of every $1.00 charged
Agreed a lower rate? At 5% per contract: True Net → $904.48$47.64 more
The Math Freelancers Get Wrong

The math freelancers get wrong — every time.

Upwork

Upwork’s fee is set per contract.

Upwork’s fee is set per contract (0–15%), locked when you send the proposal; most pay ~10% — not a flat rate, and not tied to how much you’ve billed a client. Most calculators get this wrong. This one doesn’t.

Fiverr

Fiverr’s 20% is just the start.

Fiverr takes 20% flat on every order. Stack PayPal withdrawal fees and income tax on top, and a $500 project nets you less than $280. The tool shows you the exact number before you set your price.

Freelancer.com

Freelancer.com has a $5 minimum fee.

On a $30 project, Freelancer.com’s 10% fee would be $3 — but the $5 minimum applies. That’s a 16.7% effective rate. Small projects cost more than you think.

Features

Everything a freelancer needs to know — before the proposal goes out.

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True Net Income Calculator

The full picture: platform fee → withdrawal fee → self-employment tax → income tax. See exactly what lands in your account on every project.

🔄 Most powerful

Reverse Calculator

Start from what you want to take home. The tool works backwards and tells you what to charge — on all three platforms simultaneously.

📊 Unique

Upwork Contract Fee Tracker

Track every Upwork contract and its locked 0–15% fee rate. See your effective rate per contract and export the list to CSV. Persists between sessions.

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Platform Comparison Mode

Same project, all three platforms side by side. “Best net income” badge on the winner. Annual difference calculated automatically.

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True Hourly Rate Finder

Your posted rate is $80/hr. After fees, taxes, and unbillable admin time — your true hourly rate might be $38. See the real number.

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Annual Income Projector

Model your full year. Quarterly tax payment schedule. “Set aside $X/month for taxes.” 12-month chart.

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Project History CSV

Import your past projects. See total platform fees paid this year — the number that makes freelancers switch platforms.

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100% Offline — Forever

Single HTML file. No server, no login, no subscription, no internet required after download. Your income data never leaves your device.

How It Works

From download to your first calculation in 60 seconds.

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Buy once, download the file

You get a single .html file — no installation, no Chrome extension, no account required.

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Open it in your browser

Double-click. Opens in Chrome, Firefox, Safari, or Edge. Mac, Windows, or Linux.

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Select your platform and enter your numbers

Choose Fiverr, Upwork, or Freelancer.com. Enter project value, tax rate, withdrawal method.

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See your true net income — and what you should be charging

Results update live. Run the reverse calculator to find your correct rate before every proposal.

2026 Fee Reference

2026 Platform Fee Structure — What Each Platform Actually Takes

Upwork Service Fees
Contract Service Fee Fee Rate On $1,000
Variable, set when you send the proposal0–15%$0–$150
Typical effective rate~10%$100
Set per contract when you send the proposal and locked for that contract. Most freelancers pay around 10%.
Fiverr Service Fees
Order Type Fee Rate On $500
All orders20% flat$100
Freelancer.com Service Fees
Plan Fee Rate Min Fee
Free10%$5.00
Plus (paid)10%$5.00
Professional (paid)10%$5.00
Flat 10% (or $5 minimum) on every plan. Paid plans add more bids and features — they don’t lower the project fee. Monthly prices vary by region.
Withdrawal Fees by Method
Method Fiverr Upwork Freelancer.com
PayPal$1.00$0.99Free
Bank Transfer (US)FreeFree (ACH)
Wire Transfer$3.00 (intl)$30.00$25.00
Payoneer$3.00$2.00

Source: Fiverr, Upwork, Freelancer.com official fee pages · Last verified May 2026

FAQ

Common questions.

Yes — completely. Single HTML file, runs entirely in your browser. Zero network requests at any point. Verified by automated privacy audit. Open it on a plane, offline machine, or a device that’s never connected to the internet. Your income data never leaves your device.
Most Upwork calculators assume a flat 20% rate — which is wrong. Upwork’s service fee is variable: 0% to 15% per contract, set when you submit your proposal and locked for that contract. Most freelancers pay around 10%. This tool uses your actual per-contract rate and shows a clear breakdown so you can see every dollar.
Instead of calculating what you earn from a given rate, the Reverse Calculator starts from your desired net income and works backwards — accounting for platform fee, withdrawal fee, self-employment tax, and income tax — to tell you exactly what to charge. It shows the required rate on all three platforms simultaneously.
Yes. Two modes: Simple (enter your estimated effective tax rate %) for non-US users or a quick estimate, and US Detailed which applies the 15.3% self-employment tax (both employee and employer portions, with the 50% deduction) plus 2025 federal income tax brackets for single filers.
A tab that lets you record each Upwork contract with its locked fee rate (0–15%). The tool shows your effective rate per contract and lets you export the list to CSV. Data persists in your browser between sessions.
Yes — verified May 2026 against official Fiverr, Upwork, and Freelancer.com fee pages. Platform fees rarely change; if they do, the fee constants are clearly documented inside the file and easy to update manually.
Completely. The tool passed a full automated privacy audit: 0 external network requests during a live session with real data entered, no analytics, no tracking pixels, no Google Fonts CDN, no cookies. The only data stored is your settings and any Upwork contract details you enter — saved locally in your browser, never transmitted anywhere.

What you actually keep — Fiverr · Upwork · Freelancer.com

Pick a platform and enter your project price. Runs entirely in your browser — nothing is uploaded.

Fiverr charges a flat 20% seller fee.

Platform fee $0.00(0%)
You keep $0.00(0% of your price)
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Disclaimer: The Freelance Income Calculator is provided as a decision-support tool to assist freelancers in estimating platform fees, tax obligations, and net income based on publicly available fee structures and general tax principles. All results are approximations and may not reflect your individual tax situation, local regulations, or platform fee changes after the last verified date. This tool does not constitute financial, tax, or legal advice. You are solely responsible for verifying the accuracy of results and for all financial and business decisions made based on this tool’s output. Consult a qualified tax professional for advice specific to your situation.