The data shelf

Datasets we compile and verify ourselves: sourced, dated, downloadable, and free to reuse with a link.

2026-08 The freelance rates benchmark What freelance writers, editors, designers, developers, VAs, grant writers, podcast editors, and translators charge: verified figures from published surveys, every source linked.
2026-08 The payment fees dataset A computed, reproducible dataset of what Stripe, PayPal, Square, Upwork, Fiverr, and Freelancer.com cost freelancers. CSV included.