Seeking Advice on Hourly Hires at CadCrowd

Hi all,

I’m new to CadCrowd and just made my second hire on an hourly basis. We had agreed on a rate of $25 USD/hour, and I was under the impression that this would be the total amount I’d be paying.

However, I’ve now realized that the freelancer’s take-home pay was $20/hour — apparently due to CadCrowd’s platform fee. That came as a surprise, as I thought we were negotiating based on my total cost, not their net earnings.

Is this fee structure made clear to freelancers during negotiation? Or did I miss something on my end — like a note that I’d need to account for CadCrowd’s commission on top of the agreed rate?

Appreciate any insights from those who’ve used the platform for hourly work.

Thanks!

Hi there,

When an expert applies for job contracts, the rate can be adjusted to set your desired hourly rate (screenshot below).

Please see the help center for a summary of the platform service fees for contracts.

If you were negotiating rates directly with a client in your inbox, there's currently no reminder. Based on your question, I'll ask our developer to add a notification in the inbox that reminds experts to add service fees when quoting projects.

Please let me know if that makes sense to you. Thanks!