Why not Fiverr?
There're a few legit reasons why you would not want to stay with Fiverr.
It might seem very attractive, but it does has short-comings. Firstly,
it doesn't pay you very well. Now I know people make hundreds of dollars
off it every month, but considering the effort, is it really worth it?
%5 is sort of a bottleneck which you might want to eventually break out
of.
Secondly, you don't even earn a full $5. Fiverr commission is 20%, which is huge by
any standards! So essentially, you only get $4, and the remaining one
dollar goes to Fiverr. Imagine you complete 200 gigs in a month. You
will only get $800, where you could be getting a full grand. That's just
$200 down the drain!
Fiverr is no longer what it once was. It started off as a fun place
where people could make use of their creativity. But over the years, it
has become quite competitive. Much more complicated jobs are being done
now for a much smaller price. Let me give you an example. I spotted two
different gigs on fiverr. One promised to "Suggest a professional name
and motto for a website," while another said, "I will create an
attractive dynamic website using HTML, CSS, PHP, and JavaScript for $5."
Do you see the injustice? The guy who suggests professional names
probably is a natural at this. He might hardly take 10 minutes to come
up with a good name and slogan. But the web-designer has to work for
hours, just for a petty $4. Both these guys will earn the same. The
point is, Fiverr might just not be worth it if it takes more than 30
minutes t complete a gig. In that case, you need to look on to
alternatives, some of which we have right here for you.
Top 10 Alternatives to Fiverr
1. GigBucks
GigBucks is is a very popular alternative to Fiverr. It hosts gigs for
all the categories found on fiverr. It gives freelancers the opportunity
to charge an appropriate amount of money for their services. A gig can
be anywhere in the range of $5 to $50, definitely a big step up from the
$4 on fiverr. Just like Fiverr, joining is absolutely free. And you can
post as many gigs as you like. A must try for existing fiverr users or
other people.
2. Zeerk
Zeerk is another big fish up for grabs. Working at Zeerk can be much
more worth your while. You can charge as much as $100 per gig! Now,
services can charged appropriately and no one needs feel left out! For
small jobs such as $2 or $5 jobs, there is no commission! And I thought
Fiverr was cool!
3. SEOClerks
This is one of my favorite websites. It contains gigs relating to SEO,
internet marketing, and other such web services. The great thing about
it is, it offers the widest range of money you can ask for your gigs.
You could either ask for $1 for a petty job, or you could ask as much as
$999 for a high value project. Web masters would love this website.
Just visit it and see what i'm talking about.
4. TenBux
TenBux is very similar to Fiverr. A lot similar, in fact. It has a
similar interface, which is simple and easy to use. It has almost all
of the categories Fiverr has. Only big difference is, it allows $10 per
gig, twice of what fiverr would allow. Out of the $10, you get $8, which
is the exact commission rate as it is with fiverr.
5. FittyTown
FittyTown is another website that offers a large amount of money for
almost the same things hosted on fiverr for far less. It allows gigs of
only $50, nothing more, nothing less. After deduction, you will get $40,
a 20% commission deduction. But overall, it's a good website that you
must try. Who knows you might get lucky.
6. Dollar3
This website is a lot better than fiverr or some of its alternatives.
For one, it pays out through both PayPal and AlertPay. Here, you can
host any type of gig for $5, and some other multiples of 3; $3, $6, $9,
$12, $15, $27, $45, and $90. Not bad eh? Sign up now and show the world
what you've got!
7. TwentyVille
Here's another good alternative. If offers much more than fiverr does.
You can host gigs for either $10 or $20. The commission remains the same
@ 20%. So you will get $8 or $16. Still, you're better off with this
than you are with fiverr.
8. Tenrr
This is another copy, if not a clone of fiverr. The name, you can see. But the interface is a little similar too. The good thing is, it has a lower commission rate than fiverr. And it allows you to post gigs ranging from $1 to $10. So that's pretty useful as far as categorization of work is concerned. But the problem here is, giggers have to post gigs with lower and lower rates to attract clients. And I must say, $1 is too low for any kind or work, unless it involves suggesting a name or slogan or something.
9. GigMe5
Website similar to Fiverr. The interface works very similar. And the services are the same too. $5 gigs, 20% commission etc.
10. Fourerr
Another website very similar to fiverr. Only, it hosts $4 gigs. The rest
is the same. 20% commission, payment through PayPal, similar interface,
etc. Not better than fiverr, but definitely worth a shot.
