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How the Zinn Digital® marketplace compares with Freelancer.com, PeoplePerHour and Legiit for SEO and link building: buyer fees, commissions, held payments and seller checks, sourced from each platform.
Every figure below comes from the platform's own published help, fee or terms page, checked on the date shown. Fees change; follow the source link before relying on one.
Three more places SEO and link building are bought: a bidding marketplace, a UK freelance platform and an SEO-focused gig marketplace.
| Zinn® Guest Posts | Freelancer.com | PeoplePerHour | Legiit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buyer fee | None | 3% or $3, whichever is greater[1] | £0.60 plus 10% by card, PayPal and most methods; 0% or 2.5% by bank transfer for Gold and Silver members[5] | Up to 3% card processing fee; none when paying from wallet[6] |
| Seller fee | 15% standard commission | 10% or $5 on fixed-price projects, whichever is greater; 10% hourly[1] | 20% up to £250 billed with a buyer, then 7.5%, then 3.5% above £5,000[2] | 15%[6] |
| When the seller is paid | After you accept, or automatically 5 days after delivery | Milestone payments held until the client releases them[1] | Held in escrow; unpaid invoices processed automatically after 7 or 15 days[3] | Order completes 3 days after delivery, then verified within 5 days[6] |
| Seller checks | Account approved by a person; identity verified before any payout; every listing checked against our content policy | Optional paid identity verification badge[1] | Freelancers apply and are moderated[4] | Terms state no background checks are performed[6] |
Sources
- Freelancer.com — fees and charges
- PeoplePerHour Support — fees
- PeoplePerHour Support — escrow
- PeoplePerHour Support — freelancer application
- PeoplePerHour — terms and conditions, §8.1 buyer fees
- Legiit — terms of service (updated 2025-09-25)
Where this marketplace is the better choice
Here, packages are fixed before you pay, there is no buyer fee, and the seller is paid only after you accept.
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