PeoplePerHour Fee Calculator — Real Payout Breakdown

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How PeoplePerHour fees actually work in 2026

The tiered fee — and the part most guides miss

PPH charges 20% on your first £350 earned with any given client. Once you cross that threshold, the rate drops to 7.5% — permanently for that client relationship. This isn't per project; it's per client. A £500 project with a new client pays 20% on £350 and 7.5% on the remaining £150 — an effective 16.25%. On a £500 project with a new client, after each platform's fee, 2% processing, and a 19% tax reserve:

The costs beyond the service fee

A flat £1.80 Members Fee is charged per invoice — regardless of size. Payment via bank transfer is typically free; PayPal adds ~2%. PeoplePerHour operates in GBP. If you're billing in pounds but spending in euros or dollars, every withdrawal goes through currency conversion — typically 1–3% at standard bank rates, or 0.4–0.6% via Wise.

Stream Credits — PPH's version of Connects

Applying to jobs on PPH costs Stream Credits. Free accounts get around 15 proposals per month. Additional credits can be purchased or unlocked via paid membership plans (from ~£4.99/mo). Each proposal spends credits — competitive jobs require more. Check PPH's current pricing page for exact credit allowances, as these change periodically. Budget roughly £5–10/month in proposal costs if you're actively bidding.

Who PPH actually works for

PeoplePerHour's client base is predominantly UK-based businesses in design, development, marketing, and writing. Average project values are smaller than Malt or Contra, but the volume of available work is higher for UK-based freelancers. Non-UK freelancers can win projects, but will encounter geographic filtering and more currency friction on every withdrawal.

~£332

PPH

PPH ✓~£332

Upwork~£357

Fiverr~£318

Full payout breakdown

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Platform

Fiverr20% fee

Project Value

Est. Hours

50h

Payout Method

VAT / Tax Reserve

19%

Currency Conversion

Estimates only · Actual platform fees may vary · Not financial or tax advice

PeoplePerHour insider knowledge

Past £350 with a client: fee drops from 20% to 7.5% — permanently

Repeat clients are your most profitable PPH relationships

The fee structure rewards client loyalty. Your first £350 with any client costs 20%. Everything above drops to 7.5%. A client relationship worth £2,000 total pays a blended rate of ~9.2% — nearly half the starting rate. Pitch retainers and ongoing work to existing PPH clients. The economics improve with every invoice.

5 invoices at £100 = £9 in flat fees. 1 invoice at £500 = £1.80

Batch your work — the £1.80 fee compounds fast

Every invoice carries a fixed £1.80 Members Fee regardless of size. Five separate £100 invoices cost £9 in flat fees alone — 1.8% on top of the 20% service fee. One £500 invoice costs £1.80 — 0.36%. Consolidate deliverables and milestones into single invoices wherever possible.

Bank conversion: 1–3%. Wise: 0.4–0.6% — save £10–30 per £1,000

Non-UK freelancers: use Wise, not your bank

PPH pays in GBP. If your expenses are in EUR, USD, or another currency, every withdrawal loses 1–2% at standard bank rates. Using Wise for the conversion typically cuts this to 0.4–0.6%. On £1,000 withdrawn monthly, that's £6–16 saved — small per transaction, meaningful over a year.

Houries get passive search traffic — job proposals don't

Set up Houries like product listings, not pitches

A Hourie is PPH's version of a Fiverr gig — a pre-packaged service clients can buy directly from search. Most freelancers only apply to job posts and miss this entirely. Build 3–5 Houries for your most repeatable services, write them for search intent, and update them regularly. A well-optimized Hourie generates leads for months without any active bidding.

PPH vs Upwork vs Fiverr — honest comparison

	PPH	Upwork	Fiverr
Commission (repeat client)	7.5%	10%	20%
UK market access	Strong	Limited	Limited
Gig-style listings	Houries	No	Gigs
Payment protection	Escrow	Escrow	None
Global reach	EU/UK only	Global	Global
Commission (new client)	20% initially	10% flat	20% flat
Per-invoice fee	£1.80	None	None

Based on publicly documented fee structures. Features subject to change — verify with each platform's official documentation.

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$4,820

+18% this month

$2,16932%

$1,83227%

$94014%

$68010%

$81912%

$3806%

GrossNet

Monthly Revenue

$4,820/ $6,000

$4,820+18%

$2,16932%

$1,83227%

$94014%

$68010%

$81912%

$3806%

Monthly Revenue

$1,180 left

$4,820/ $6,000

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Track individual client performance and revenue at a glance.

Total Clients

12+2

vs last month

Revenue

$4,820+8.4%

vs last month

Avg Rate

$67/hr+2.1%

vs last month

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ClientPlatformRevenueMarginRiskTrend

TechFlow Inc.

$2,169

88%

Low+8%

TechFlow Inc.

$2,169+8%

DesignPulse

$1,832

79%

Low+12%

DesignPulse

$1,832+12%

NovaBrand

$1,420

89%

Moderate+5%

NovaBrand

$1,420+5%

Acme Corp

$940

84%

High–3%

Acme Corp

$940–3%

SwiftApps

$680

100%

Low+22%

SwiftApps

$680+22%

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Pending2

In Progress3

Completed4

Cancelled1

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Estimates based on publicly available fee structures. Not tax advice. Adjust calculations to your specific situation.