Coconala in 10 slides
Japan skill marketplace where individuals sell knowledge and services - from design to consultations. Listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange.
- Skill marketplace
- Freelance sites
- Based in Tokyo, Japan
What you do on Coconala
How the money is made: freelance services
- Build a profile
- Win a client
- Deliver the work
- Get paid
Japan skill marketplace where individuals sell knowledge and services - from design to consultations. Listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange.
Founded 2012 · next to 57 other freelance sites
Work and topics
What Coconala takes
Guess first: how much of every $100 you earn does Coconala take?
22% commission incl tax
From the published fees, before payment-processing, currency or withdrawal charges. Work out your own amount →
How the money reaches you
From sign-up to payout
- Sign upFree
- Start straight away
- Do the work
- Earnings clearRequests made in a week are paid by Thursday of the following week, unrequested…
- First payoutWeekly on Thursday after request
1 way to withdraw
- Bank transfer
Can you join?
Yes.
You need a bank account. You can start straight after signing up. First payout: weekly on Thursday after request.
What you need
- A bank account
- Free to joinSign-up cost
- Instant sign-upHow sign-up works
What people actually earn
Coconala said in March 2025 that its seller fee on video chat sales would rise from 22% to 27.5% (tax included) from 16 April 2025, with 22% the standard rate o…
Source: coconala.com ↗How it scores
Strong on track record. Weaker on getting paid.
- Fees2.5
- Getting paid2.3
- Access3.3
- Track record4.0
- Proof of earnings2.5
- Free to join
- Clear fees
- 10 years running
- Public company
- Fully documented
Coconala against its peers
Guess: next to the 29 other freelance sites that charge a percentage, is Coconala…
The cut of all 30 freelance sites that charge a percentage
| Platform | Fee |
|---|---|
| Freelancehunt | 2.5% |
| Worksome | 4% |
| Braintrust | 5% |
| Comet | 5% |
| Mihuashi | 5% |
| Guru | 7% |
| Upwork | 7.5% |
| GoLance | 8% |
| Freelancer | 10% |
| 99designs | 10% |
| Malt | 10% |
| Terawork | 10% |
| Codeable | 10% |
| PeoplePerHour | 11.8% |
| Fastwork | 12% |
| CrowdWorks | 12.5% |
| Wishket | 12.5% |
| Kmong | 13% |
| Sribu | 15% |
| 99Freelas | 15% |
| Projects.co.id | 15% |
| Lancers | 16.5% |
| Mostaql | 17.5% |
| Fiverr | 20% |
| Ureed | 20% |
| Bionluk | 20% |
| Kolabtree | 20% |
| Comeup | 20% |
| Khamsat | 20% |
| Coconala | 22% |
- At 22%, Coconala charges more than 29 of the 30 freelance sites we track that take a percentage (median 12.3%).
How much we know
We have 10 of the 17 things we track for every platform. Fees, payouts, join rules, countries and real earnings count most.
What we have
- What kind of platform it is
- Year founded
- Headquarters
- Fees
- Minimum payout
- How fast you get paid
- Withdrawal methods
- Join requirements
- Countries it accepts
- Real earnings figures
Still missing
- Plain-English overview
- Payment protection
- Review ratings
- Wikipedia or reference page
- Support channels
- Mobile apps
- Social accounts