{
  "dataset": "payment-fees",
  "verified": "2026-09-26",
  "license": "CC-BY-4.0, link to https://workingfigures.com/data/platform-fees",
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    {
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        {
          "processor": "Stripe",
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        },
        {
          "processor": "PayPal",
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        },
        {
          "processor": "Square",
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          "effective_pct": 3.6
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "invoice_usd": 500,
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        {
          "processor": "Stripe",
          "fee_usd": 14.8,
          "effective_pct": 2.96
        },
        {
          "processor": "PayPal",
          "fee_usd": 17.94,
          "effective_pct": 3.59
        },
        {
          "processor": "Square",
          "fee_usd": 16.8,
          "effective_pct": 3.36
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "invoice_usd": 1000,
      "fees": [
        {
          "processor": "Stripe",
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        },
        {
          "processor": "PayPal",
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          "effective_pct": 3.54
        },
        {
          "processor": "Square",
          "fee_usd": 33.3,
          "effective_pct": 3.33
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "invoice_usd": 2500,
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        {
          "processor": "Stripe",
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        },
        {
          "processor": "PayPal",
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          "effective_pct": 3.51
        },
        {
          "processor": "Square",
          "fee_usd": 82.8,
          "effective_pct": 3.31
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "invoice_usd": 5000,
      "fees": [
        {
          "processor": "Stripe",
          "fee_usd": 145.3,
          "effective_pct": 2.91
        },
        {
          "processor": "PayPal",
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          "effective_pct": 3.5
        },
        {
          "processor": "Square",
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          "effective_pct": 3.31
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "invoice_usd": 10000,
      "fees": [
        {
          "processor": "Stripe",
          "fee_usd": 290.3,
          "effective_pct": 2.9
        },
        {
          "processor": "PayPal",
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          "effective_pct": 3.49
        },
        {
          "processor": "Square",
          "fee_usd": 330.3,
          "effective_pct": 3.3
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "monthly_earnings_usd": 1000,
      "fees": [
        {
          "platform": "Upwork",
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        },
        {
          "platform": "Fiverr",
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          "annual_fee_usd": 2400
        },
        {
          "platform": "Freelancer.com",
          "monthly_fee_usd": 100,
          "annual_fee_usd": 1200
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "monthly_earnings_usd": 3000,
      "fees": [
        {
          "platform": "Upwork",
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        },
        {
          "platform": "Fiverr",
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          "annual_fee_usd": 7200
        },
        {
          "platform": "Freelancer.com",
          "monthly_fee_usd": 300,
          "annual_fee_usd": 3600
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "monthly_earnings_usd": 5000,
      "fees": [
        {
          "platform": "Upwork",
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        },
        {
          "platform": "Fiverr",
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          "annual_fee_usd": 12000
        },
        {
          "platform": "Freelancer.com",
          "monthly_fee_usd": 500,
          "annual_fee_usd": 6000
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "monthly_earnings_usd": 10000,
      "fees": [
        {
          "platform": "Upwork",
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        },
        {
          "platform": "Fiverr",
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        },
        {
          "platform": "Freelancer.com",
          "monthly_fee_usd": 1000,
          "annual_fee_usd": 12000
        }
      ]
    }
  ]
}