See exactly what you pay — and exactly what you keep.
BotDigit keeps platform fees, third-party payment processing, escrow and taxes as separate, clearly labeled components. Clients pay 0% BotDigit platform commission. No undisclosed platform charges.
Client (buyer)
0% platform feeBotDigit does not add a marketplace commission to the client's project price. Third-party payment-processing costs are shown as a separate line.
Freelancer (seller)
Commission separateYour marketplace commission is a single, disclosed line. Payment-processing costs are charged to the paying side and are never taken out of your earnings.
*Standard published freelancer commission is 10%. The current applicable rate can vary by transaction type, plan, country, currency, payment method or applicable tax — the fee calculator below and the checkout calculation are authoritative.
What do I pay? What do I keep?
Choose your side, transaction type, value and payment method. The breakdown is computed by BotDigit's centralized fee engine — the same one used at checkout.
Fee calculator
Live estimate from the centralized BotDigit fee engine — no sign-up needed
Both breakdowns are always shown — this just highlights your side.
Amount before fees — escrow value the freelancer is hired for.
What the client pays
Card payment processing is a third-party cost (est. 2.9%). Paying from wallet balance or with crypto: $0.00 processing. BotDigit adds no buyer commission to this price.
What the freelancer receives
Marketplace commission and payment-processing costs are separate. Processing is never deducted from freelancer earnings.
Fallback: published standard rates
Rates can vary by transaction type, plan, country, currency, payment method or applicable tax. The calculation shown at checkout is authoritative.
One $1,000 transaction, both sides
Example using published standard rates (freelancer commission 10%, card processing ~2.9%). The calculator above and your checkout apply the exact current rates.
Client view
You payThe $29.00 is a third-party card-processing cost paid to the payment network — it is not BotDigit marketplace commission. Pay from your BotDigit wallet balance or with crypto and this line is $0.00.
Freelancer view
You receiveMarketplace commission and payment-processing costs are separate components. Processing fees are never deducted from freelancer earnings.
BotDigit platform fee ≠ payment processing
BotDigit platform fee
Pays for BotDigit's marketplace services:
- Marketplace infrastructure
- Escrow workflow
- Project management tools
- Matching & discovery
- Dispute tooling
- Workspace OS
Payment processing
Pays the third-party payment provider for moving the money:
- Card processing (Stripe / Razorpay)
- UPI processing
- Payment network costs
- Currency conversion, where applicable
Payment-processing charges are not BotDigit marketplace revenue.
They are passed through to the payment provider and itemized in your checkout breakdown.
0% BotDigit buyer platform fee — what it means
It means
BotDigit adds no marketplace commission to the client's project price. The full quoted value goes into milestone escrow for the freelancer.
It does not mean
that every payment method is free. Third-party card processing carries a network cost, itemized separately before you pay. Internal wallet and crypto payments carry no processing charge.
How AI usage is priced
AI is a workspace feature, not a marketplace fee. Each workspace plan includes a monthly AI assistant allowance (from 10 prompts on Starter up to unlimited on the top tier) — see the plan cards below. AI usage is metered against your plan's allowance in your workspace usage dashboard and is billed separately from marketplace transaction fees.
Workspace subscription + AI usage, where applicable + marketplace transaction fees, where applicable + payment processing, where applicable — each component is itemized independently.
Choose your workspace plan
Your workspace subscription and marketplace transaction fees are separate. Plans unlock workspace limits — bids, active projects, gig listings, digital products and AI allowance — and never bundle marketplace or payment fees into the subscription price.
Core Platform Features Included Across Plans
Every BotDigit workspace is powered by essential infrastructure to run client work, manage teams, and scale revenue.
Milestone Escrow — 0% Buyer Platform Fee
Stripe-backed milestone escrows protect contract payments with no buyer marketplace commission. Funds release automatically upon verified project signoff.
Built-In AI Assistant Copilot
Auto-generate proposals, scope documents, code reviews, and client progress summaries with integrated AI.
Digital Product E-Commerce
Turn agency IP into passive income. Sell codebases, Notion templates, retainer passes, and audits directly.
Custom Domain & pSEO Engine
Host storefronts on your custom domain (`products.yourdomain.com`) with automated programmatic SEO landing pages.
Owner Treasury & Cash Flow
13-week rolling cash forecasts, burn rate runway calculators, multi-currency invoicing, and real-time project P&L.
Bench & Skills Mapping
Track team utilization, skill proficiencies, bench availability alerts, and role-based permissions (RBAC).
Compare Freelancer Plans & Features
Everything you need to bid on projects, manage workspaces, sell gigs, and get paid with 0% buyer fees.
| Capability / Feature | Starter $5 / year | Pro $6 / month | Scale $20 / month | Unlimited $50 / month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monthly Proposal Bids | 20 bids/mo | 60 bids/mo | 200 bids/mo | Unlimited Bids |
| Max Project Bid Size Cap | Up to $500 per project | Up to $2,000 per project | Up to $10,000 per project | Unlimited Project Size |
| Active Workspace Projects | 2 Active | 10 Active | 30 Active | Unlimited |
| Digital Product Store Listings | Up to 5 Digital Products | Up to 15 Digital Products | Up to 50 Digital Products | Unlimited Digital Products |
| Marketplace Gig Listings | 3 Gigs | 15 Gigs | 50 Gigs | Unlimited |
| AI Assistant Prompts / mo | 10 Prompts | 100 Prompts | 500 Prompts | Unlimited AI Copilot |
| Client BotDigit platform fee (no buyer commission) | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Milestone Escrow Safeguards Apply to All Tiers
No matter which subscription plan you choose, your contract values are fully secured in milestone escrows. Funds are only transferred when digital products and deliverables are fully inspected and authorized.
Frequently Asked Questions
Straight answers about BotDigit platform fees, payment processing, escrow, taxes, plans and refunds.
BotDigit pricing glossary
One vocabulary for every number on this page.
- Platform fee
- Amount BotDigit retains for marketplace and platform services (for example the freelancer marketplace commission).
- Payment processing fee
- A charge from the third-party payment provider for processing a payment — not BotDigit revenue.
- Marketplace commission
- The BotDigit commission deducted from applicable seller earnings at the current applicable rate.
- Escrow
- Funds held under the platform's escrow workflow until milestone conditions are approved and satisfied.
- FX fee / spread
- Currency-conversion cost or spread applied where a payment or payout crosses currencies.
- Tax withholding
- Applicable tax withheld from an eligible payout and remitted to the tax authority.
Persona memberships can be deactivated or upgraded at any time under your workspace settings.