Yeah, the 20% cut on Fiverr can definitely feel steep, especially on smaller orders where it eats a big chunk of your earnings. It’s one of those trade-offs—you get access to a huge client base and built-in system, but you pay for that convenience.
Most people don’t really find a “way around it” since taking payments off-platform can risk your account. Instead, some freelancers adjust by raising their prices slightly, bundling services, or focusing on higher-value gigs so the fee feels less painful percentage-wise.
At the end of the day, a lot of users just accept it as part of using the platform—but it’s totally fair to feel frustrated about it.