Contra’s free plan charges the client, not the freelancer
The free plan has no monthly fee and includes the profile, job access, contracts, invoicing and payments. The client pays a platform fee on each payment: $15 for payments of $1 to $499 and $29 for payments of $500 or more. [2] [3] [1]
Omnitwine takes no cut, and it does not hold payment. Tell its AI you want a client or a gig, and it connects you with members on the other side who may fit, each with a reason. If you both agree to connect, you deal directly and pay each other. If you’re worried about payment, we recommend using an escrow service. [12]
The client fee is per payment, not per project. A $2,000 project paid in four $500 milestones costs the client $116 in platform fees on the free plan, not $29. That is the number to check before you quote a project. [2] [5]
Who pays the fee decides whether Pro is worth it
Contra’s client article (22 October 2026) lists the platform fee as the client’s fee. Its paid-projects article (5 October 2026) lets the freelancer choose whether they or the client cover processing and platform fees. Where the client pays, Pro saves the client money and does nothing for the freelancer’s income. [3] [5]
Processing fees apply on top. On a $2,000 project, card processing is 2.9% plus $0.30 and ACH is 0.8%, capped at $5. The table shows the client’s total on each plan. [2] [10]
| Client pays on a $2,000 project | Free plan | Pro plan |
|---|---|---|
| By card: $2,000 + processing $58.30 + platform fee | $2,087.30 | $2,058.30 |
| By ACH: $2,000 + capped processing $5 + platform fee | $2,034.00 | $2,005.00 [2] [3] [10] |
For a freelancer who pays the fee, the annual Pro plan breaks even after seven $29 payments ($199 divided by $29 is 6.9) or fourteen $15 payments ($199 divided by $15 is 13.3). Six $500-plus payments cost $174 in fees, less than the $199 Pro costs, so Pro does not pay off at that volume. [4] [1] [11]
Pro is $29 a month, or $16.58 a month if you pay the year up front
The annual plan costs $199, which is $16.58 a month, and saves $149 against paying $29 a month for twelve months ($348). The pricing page shows the saving as 43%. Pro also removes the digital product fee and the faster-payout fee, and cuts the crypto payout fee to 1%. [4] [1]
| Plan | Per month (monthly) | Per month (annual) | What you get | Is it worth it? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Contra Free | $0 | $0 | Profile, job access, applications, contracts, invoicing, payments and a portfolio subdomain. Client pays $15 or $29 per payment. | Yes for most people starting out. You don’t pay a monthly fee, and the client carries the per-payment fee. |
| Contra Pro | $29 | $16.58 ($199 billed yearly) | Removes the client fee, the digital product fee and the faster-payout fee, and cuts crypto payouts to 1%. Adds boosted job-matching visibility and priority support. | Only if you pay the fee yourself on about seven $500-plus payments a year, or you want the visibility. No source measures how much the visibility adds. |
| Omnitwine | Free | Free | AI connections to members on the other side of a job, gig or hire who fit, each with a reason, plus a member directory | Yes, as a way to find first contacts. You agree terms and handle payment yourself, and if you’re worried about payment we recommend using an escrow service. It does not hold money, sell gigs or check credentials. [1] [4] [3] [12] |
Is free Contra good enough?
For freelancers, free is enough unless you pay the fee yourself and bill about seven $500-plus payments a year. Pro’s main extra is boosted visibility, and no source says how much a boost adds to the work you receive. Test it: find out who pays the fee on your next invoice. If you pay, stay on Free for three months, count your payments of $500 or more, and multiply that total by four. If the result passes $199, the annual plan pays for itself. [4] [1]
For clients, free is almost always enough, because Pro is a freelancer plan. A $300 invoice costs you $15 when the freelancer is on Free and nothing when they are on Pro. A $500-plus invoice saves $29 on the same condition. [3] [2]
Digital products and payouts cost less than the headline, but check both
A digital product on the free plan costs the seller 5% of the sale, with a $3 minimum and a $29 maximum, according to Contra’s pricing page. A May 2026 help article lists a flat band instead: $2 for sales of $1 to $199. On a $50 sale the two routes give $3 or $2, so check the fee on a test product before you set a price. [1] [6]
Standard payouts are free on both plans, but they wait out a four-day clearance period. Faster payouts cost 2% on Free and nothing on Pro. Crypto payouts cost 2% on Free and 1% on Pro. Payouts in other currencies add a 0.40% or 1.00% conversion fee, and bank processing fees vary by country, so check your row before you confirm a withdrawal. [1] [7] [8] [9] [2]