How much does a service provider membership cost?

Some members choose one of Elance’s paid monthly membership programs in order to more proactively respond to invitations from potential employers and submit more proposals.  Service providers use Connects as the means to communicate with more leads. 

Other members of the Elance professional network choose our Free Basic Plan to create a profile in our database, submit a few proposals to try out the Elance marketplace, and make their services available when employers and buyers search for specialized talent on Elance.  Members on the Free Basic membership plan may upgrade at any time.

For additional information on the benefits and costs of paid memberships, please click here.

Elance generates revenue by collecting a small percentage (4% to 6% depending on the service provider's level of earnings plus 2.75% for payment processing fees) of the billings you will generate using our Payment Service.  Close to half of this amount goes to payment processors such as credit card companies and banks, when Elance collects payment from the employer and transfers the money into your account.