{
  "name": "Creator Marketplace Fee and Payout Rules",
  "version": "2026.08.31",
  "verified_on": "2026-08-09",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "license_note": "CC BY 4.0 covers the NetFee factual compilation. Linked source pages remain subject to their publishers' terms.",
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    {"platform_slug":"upwork","platform":"Upwork","category":"freelance marketplace","rule_type":"service fee","channel_or_condition":"Per contract; exact rate shown before a proposal or offer","rate_min_percent":0,"rate_max_percent":15,"fixed_fee_usd":0,"rate_applies_to":"Freelancer earnings","exclusions_or_notes":"The exact percentage varies by contract and is fixed once the contract begins; 10% is an example, not a universal rate.","official_source":"https://support.upwork.com/hc/en-us/articles/211062538-Learn-about-the-Freelancer-Service-Fee","verified_on":"2026-08-09","version":"2026.08.31"},
    {"platform_slug":"gumroad","platform":"Gumroad","category":"creator commerce","rule_type":"platform fee","channel_or_condition":"Sales through a creator profile or direct links","rate_min_percent":10,"rate_max_percent":10,"fixed_fee_usd":0.5,"rate_applies_to":"Transaction","exclusions_or_notes":"Gumroad's current pricing page publishes this direct-sale fee; taxes, refunds, and affiliate commissions are excluded from this estimate.","official_source":"https://gumroad.com/pricing","verified_on":"2026-08-31","version":"2026.08.31"},
    {"platform_slug":"gumroad","platform":"Gumroad","category":"creator commerce","rule_type":"platform fee","channel_or_condition":"New customer sale through Gumroad Discover","rate_min_percent":30,"rate_max_percent":30,"fixed_fee_usd":0,"rate_applies_to":"Transaction","exclusions_or_notes":"Gumroad's current pricing page publishes this Discover fee; taxes, refunds, and affiliate commissions are excluded from this estimate.","official_source":"https://gumroad.com/pricing","verified_on":"2026-08-31","version":"2026.08.31"},
    {"platform_slug":"ko-fi","platform":"Ko-fi","category":"creator commerce","rule_type":"service fee","channel_or_condition":"Ko-fi Free one-time tips and crowdfunding goals","rate_min_percent":0,"rate_max_percent":0,"fixed_fee_usd":0,"rate_applies_to":"Payment","exclusions_or_notes":"PayPal or Stripe processing applies separately and varies by account, location, and currency.","official_source":"https://help.ko-fi.com/hc/en-us/articles/360002506494-Does-Ko-fi-take-a-fee","verified_on":"2026-08-09","version":"2026.08.31"},
    {"platform_slug":"ko-fi","platform":"Ko-fi","category":"creator commerce","rule_type":"service fee","channel_or_condition":"Ko-fi Free monthly tips, memberships, commissions, and shop sales","rate_min_percent":5,"rate_max_percent":5,"fixed_fee_usd":0,"rate_applies_to":"Payment","exclusions_or_notes":"PayPal or Stripe processing applies separately and varies by account, location, and currency.","official_source":"https://help.ko-fi.com/hc/en-us/articles/360002506494-Does-Ko-fi-take-a-fee","verified_on":"2026-08-09","version":"2026.08.31"},
    {"platform_slug":"ko-fi","platform":"Ko-fi","category":"creator commerce","rule_type":"service fee","channel_or_condition":"Ko-fi Standard one-time tips, shop, commissions, monthly tips, and memberships","rate_min_percent":5,"rate_max_percent":5,"fixed_fee_usd":0,"rate_applies_to":"Payment","exclusions_or_notes":"PayPal or Stripe processing applies separately and varies by account, location, and currency.","official_source":"https://help.ko-fi.com/hc/en-us/articles/360002506494-Does-Ko-fi-take-a-fee","verified_on":"2026-08-09","version":"2026.08.31"},
    {"platform_slug":"etsy","platform":"Etsy","category":"marketplace","rule_type":"listing fee","channel_or_condition":"Each listing, whether or not it sells","rate_min_percent":null,"rate_max_percent":null,"fixed_fee_usd":0.2,"rate_applies_to":"Listing","exclusions_or_notes":"Auto-renew, multi-quantity, and private-listing cases can create additional listing charges.","official_source":"https://help.etsy.com/hc/en-gb/articles/360035902374-Etsy-Fee-Basics","verified_on":"2026-08-09","version":"2026.08.31"},
    {"platform_slug":"etsy","platform":"Etsy","category":"marketplace","rule_type":"transaction fee","channel_or_condition":"Completed sale","rate_min_percent":6.5,"rate_max_percent":6.5,"fixed_fee_usd":0,"rate_applies_to":"Total order amount, including charged postage and gift wrap","exclusions_or_notes":"Country-variable Etsy Payments processing, Ads, currency conversion, taxes, and postage-label costs are excluded.","official_source":"https://help.etsy.com/hc/en-gb/articles/360035902374-Etsy-Fee-Basics","verified_on":"2026-08-09","version":"2026.08.31"},
    {"platform_slug":"amazon-kdp","platform":"Amazon KDP","category":"self-publishing","rule_type":"royalty rate","channel_or_condition":"Amazon.com paperback list price at or below $9.98","rate_min_percent":50,"rate_max_percent":50,"fixed_fee_usd":null,"rate_applies_to":"Tax-exclusive list price","exclusions_or_notes":"Printing cost is subtracted after applying the royalty rate; other marketplaces use different price thresholds.","official_source":"https://kdp.amazon.com/en_US/help/topic/G201834330","verified_on":"2026-08-09","version":"2026.08.31"},
    {"platform_slug":"amazon-kdp","platform":"Amazon KDP","category":"self-publishing","rule_type":"royalty rate","channel_or_condition":"Amazon.com paperback list price at or above $9.99","rate_min_percent":60,"rate_max_percent":60,"fixed_fee_usd":null,"rate_applies_to":"Tax-exclusive list price","exclusions_or_notes":"Printing cost is subtracted after applying the royalty rate; other marketplaces use different price thresholds.","official_source":"https://kdp.amazon.com/en_US/help/topic/G201834330","verified_on":"2026-08-09","version":"2026.08.31"},
    {"platform_slug":"amazon-kdp","platform":"Amazon KDP","category":"self-publishing","rule_type":"royalty rate","channel_or_condition":"Paperback sold through Expanded Distribution","rate_min_percent":40,"rate_max_percent":40,"fixed_fee_usd":null,"rate_applies_to":"List price","exclusions_or_notes":"Printing cost is subtracted after applying the royalty rate.","official_source":"https://kdp.amazon.com/en_US/help/topic/G201834330","verified_on":"2026-08-09","version":"2026.08.31"}
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