Khamsat in 10 slides
The Arabic equivalent of Fiverr, where sellers offer micro-services starting at a low base price.
- Gig marketplace
- Freelance sites
- Based in Amman, Jordan
What you do on Khamsat
How the money is made: freelance services
- Build a profile
- Win a client
- Deliver the work
- Get paid
The Arabic equivalent of Fiverr, where sellers offer micro-services starting at a low base price.
Founded 2010 · next to 57 other freelance sites
Work and topics
What Khamsat takes
Guess first: how much of every $100 you earn does Khamsat take?
20% commission per order
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
- Quick profile or ID review
- Do the work
- Earnings clearEarnings held for a period after order delivery, then withdrawable to PayPal or…
- First payoutAfter a holding period once the order is received
1 way to withdraw
- Bank transfer
Can you join?
Yes, if you are 18 or older.
You need a computer, reliable internet and a portfolio or work samples. Your profile is reviewed before you start. First payout: after a holding period once the order is received.
What you need
- 18 or olderMinimum age
- A computer
- Reliable internet
- A portfolio or work samples
- Free to joinSign-up cost
- Quick profile or ID reviewHow sign-up works
What people actually earn
Khamsat says it takes a $1 commission for every $5 of sales, which is 20%, deducted from the seller only, according to its How it works page.
Source: khamsat.com ↗How it scores
Weaker on getting paid.
- Fees3.5
- Getting paid2.3
- Access3.3
- Track record3.5
- Proof of earnings2.5
- Free to join
- Clear fees
- 10 years running
Khamsat against its peers
Guess: next to the 29 other freelance sites that charge a percentage, is Khamsat…
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% |
| Khamsat | 20% |
| Fiverr | 20% |
| Ureed | 20% |
| Bionluk | 20% |
| Kolabtree | 20% |
| Comeup | 20% |
| Coconala | 22% |
- At 20%, Khamsat charges more than 23 of the 30 freelance sites we track that take a percentage (median 12.3%).
- Founded in 2010, Khamsat has been running for about 16 years — longer than 43 of the 58 freelance sites we track with a known launch year.
How much we know
We have 9 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
- How fast you get paid
- Withdrawal methods
- Join requirements
- Countries it accepts
- Real earnings figures
Still missing
- Plain-English overview
- Minimum payout
- Payment protection
- Review ratings
- Wikipedia or reference page
- Support channels
- Mobile apps
- Social accounts