It really depends on how you like to work and which fees make more sense for the business you get. Upstart allows you to shop around for jobs, then submit a proposal for consideration by the buyer. With Fiverr, buyers search for people who can provide the services they need, so your customers come to you, rather than you going after them. Both platforms offer payment and project management tools. Fiverr’s service fees are a flat 20% of what a buyer pays you for a completed gig. Upstart has a tiered structure for service fees that starts at 20% and decreases once you reach specific amounts paid out by a client.