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83%of what we track is filled in

3.9/5our rating, from facts

Money

What you pay, what you keep and how you get paid

Fee vs similar platforms

At 5%–15%, 99designs is cheaper than 59% of the 29 freelance sites that charge a percentage fee (median 12.5%).

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At 5%–15%, 99designs is cheaper than 59% of the 29 freelance sites that charge a percentage fee (median 12.5%).

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Of every $100 you earn on 99designs, you keep $85–$95, before payment-processing, currency or withdrawal charges.

Open full chart Withdrawal methods vs peers

99designs pays out 3 ways. Its rarest is prepaid card and more), which no other freelance sites we track offer.

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99designs lets you withdraw from $25, a lower minimum than 17% of the 6 freelance sites with a dollar minimum (median $15).

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1 sourced figure for 99designs.

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Quality

Ratings, badges, reviews and how much we know

Rating breakdown

Rated 3.9/5. Ahead of the freelance sites average on getting paid, access and proof of earnings.

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99designs scores above 91% of freelance sites on getting paid, its strongest part.

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99designs has 60 of 100 achievement points from 7 badges; the average for freelance sites is 31.

Open full chart Web traffic rank vs peers

99designs.com ranks #15,952 on the web, more visited than 90% of the 49 freelance sites we have a rank for.

Open full chart Profile completeness vs the type

We have 83% of what we track for 99designs, against an average of 55% for freelance sites.

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History

How old it is and what has happened since

Timeline

6 events from 2008 to 2026, across founded, earnings figures, our listing and listing changes.

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Founded in 2008 (about 18 years ago), 99designs is older than 84% of the 57 freelance sites with a known founding year.

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