Behance charges a platform fee* both to the client and the freelancer. Additionally, our payment processors, Stripe and PayPal, charge the freelancer a transaction processing fee.

Behance is a powerful discovery and hiring platform with millions of visitors monthly, and our platform fee covers our part in connecting freelancers with clients, as well as managing the relationship between the two throughout the course of the project. Unlike other similar platforms, we charge both the client and the freelancer, and the freelancer will be charged less than the client overall.

*If a freelancer is a Behance Pro subscriber, the platform fee for both the freelancer and the client will be waived

Hiring Fees

Freelancer Fees

Scaled Platform Fee:

$1-500 payment: 10% + $2 flat fee
$501-$2,500 payment: 5.5%
$2,501 or more payment: 3%

Scaled Platform Fee:

$1-500 payment: 5%
$501-$2,500 payment: 2%
$2,501 or more payment: 0%

Freelancers are also responsible for the either the Stripe processing fee of 2.9% + $0.30 or the PayPal processing fee (varies by location).

*The Stripe processing fee is based off of the project total + client platform fee, which is 2.9% + $0.30. Please note that if the payments are made in two parts (upfront payment & final payment upon completion) the Stripe transaction fee is charged per transaction.

**The PayPal processing fee percentage is based on location - check your countries rate.

***Freelancer platform fee is based on the project's total

Example (using Stripe)

For example, the fees for a $600 project with a 50% upfront payment would be as follows:

Hiring Fees: $55.50 (platform fee) + $2 = $57.50
Scaled Platform Fee Breakdown

$500 x 10% = $50
$100 x 5.5% = $5.50

Freelancer Fees: $27 (platform fee) + $19.67 (Stripe fee)
Scaled Platform Fee Breakdown

$500 x 5% = $25
$100 x 2% = $2

Stripe Fee Breakdown

$600 - Project Total
$57.50 - Client Platform Fee
$657.50 x 2.9% + $.30 = $19.67