Guru Fee Calculator

    Enter one Guru invoice and choose the plan context you want to test. With custom job fee off, the selected plan supplies Guru's researched 9%, 7%, 6%, or 5% context. Turn the toggle on only when you want the editable fee field to override the plan, including a deliberate 0%. The calculator keeps that fee separate from an employer-covered percentage-point contribution, then adds editable membership and withdrawal assumptions. Plan prices and payout terms can change, so verify the current agreement before you rely on a result.

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    Estimate what Guru keeps from each sale before you set a price or list a product. It covers Guru job fees by membership plan, employer contribution, membership allocation, and withdrawal method.

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    Invoice and plan

    USD

    The Guru invoice before job fees and withdrawals.

    The selected plan supplies its researched job-fee context unless custom fee is on. Enter current prices below.

    Off uses the selected plan rate. On uses the editable fee below, including 0%.

    %

    Used only when custom job fee is on. Enter 0% deliberately when no listed fee applies.

    Starting contexts are 0%, 2.5%, and 5% of invoice value.

    %

    Used only for the Custom points option. It cannot reduce the fee below zero.

    Plan and payouts

    USD

    Enter the current price for your selected plan. Starting research: free, 11.95, 21.95, 33.95, or 49.95 monthly contexts.

    Allocates membership and fixed withdrawal costs per invoice.

    Current choices modeled here are ACH, PayPal, and wire. Enter the charge below.

    %

    Editable percentage of the invoice, including any account or FX assumption you want to test.

    USD

    Enter your current method charge. Research found 0 Guru fee for ACH and PayPal, and a 9 wire context, before account or FX rules.

    Used to allocate fixed withdrawal charges across monthly jobs.

    Results

    Live estimates based on your inputs and editable fee assumptions.

    Gross invoice

    $1,000.00

    Invoice before deductions.

    Listed Guru job fee

    $90.00

    Selected plan rate or custom rate before employer contribution.

    Employer-covered amount

    $0.00

    Agreed percentage points covered by the employer.

    Your remaining job fee

    $90.00

    Listed fee less employer contribution.

    Withdrawal fee

    $0.00

    Percentage plus allocated fixed cost.

    Membership allocated per job

    $0.00

    Monthly plan cost divided by monthly jobs.

    Net take-home

    $910.00

    After your job fee, withdrawal, and membership allocation.

    Effective freelancer deduction

    9.0%

    Your remaining fee, withdrawal, and membership allocation as a share of invoice.

    What this means

    You keep 910.00 after your 9.0% listed fee, 0.0 employer-covered points, 0.00 withdrawal cost, and membership allocation.

    Guru invoice breakdown

    Interactive breakdown of fees, costs, and remaining profit.

    9%91%

    Distribution

    • Your Guru job fee
      $90.00
      9.0%
    • Net take-home
      $910.00
      91.0%

    Total $1,000.00 · 2 segments · interactive

    Line-item breakdown

    Dollar amounts, share of revenue, and visual proportion.

    Gross invoice
    $1,000.00
    Listed job fee
    $90.00
    Employer-covered amount
    $0.00
    Freelancer job fee
    $90.00
    Withdrawal fee
    $0.00
    Membership allocation
    $0.00
    Net take-home
    $910.00
    Effective freelancer deduction
    9.0%

    Assumptions used

    • • Basic plan context: 9.0% listed fee; current plan price field 0.00
    • • Employer covers 0.0 percentage points; your remaining fee 90.00
    • • Withdrawal method ach, modeled cost 0.00
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    How it works

    Methodology & formulas

    This calculator is transparent by design. Review the steps and formulas so you can trust the estimate and adjust assumptions when your dashboard differs.

    Calculation steps

    1. 1Use the selected plan's researched job-fee context unless custom job fee is on; then use the entered fee exactly, including 0%.
    2. 2Calculate the listed job fee from invoice value.
    3. 3Subtract the employer-covered percentage-point contribution, never below zero.
    4. 4Allocate membership and fixed withdrawal costs across monthly jobs.
    5. 5Subtract the freelancer job fee, withdrawal, and membership allocation from the invoice.
    6. 6Report the effective deduction from the freelancer's perspective.

    Formulas

    • Listed job-fee% = selected plan rate unless custom job fee is on, then the entered custom fee; Listed job fee = invoice × listed job-fee%
    • Employer-covered = invoice × min(employer points, listed fee%)
    • Freelancer job fee = listed job fee − employer-covered
    • Withdrawal = invoice × withdrawal% + fixed fee × withdrawals ÷ monthly jobs
    • Membership allocation = monthly membership ÷ monthly jobs
    • Net take-home = invoice − freelancer job fee − withdrawal − membership allocation

    Important assumptions

    • With custom job fee off, the selected plan supplies Basic at 9%, Basic+ at 9%, Professional at 7%, Business at 6%, or Executive at 5%. Turn it on to use the editable job-fee field instead, including a deliberate 0%.
    • Employer contribution is modeled as percentage points of invoice value, capped at the listed job fee. It depends on each Agreement and is not a guaranteed Guru discount.
    • Membership allocation divides the entered monthly plan cost by monthly jobs. The calculator does not assume a mandatory monthly subscription for Basic.
    • ACH and PayPal are shown with a researched $0 Guru-fee context, while wire has a researched $9 per withdrawal context. Account, minimum, and foreign-exchange rules may still apply.
    • Guru client handling fees are explanatory context and are not deducted from freelancer take-home here.

    Sources & review

    Know what this estimate is built on

    Use these official references to locate the policy, plan, or help details behind the editable inputs.

    Calculator model reviewed: August 9, 2026

    Use the current terms

    These official references are starting points for published policies, pricing, or help. They do not validate every default in this calculator. Rates, plans, eligibility, regions, and account terms can change, so compare the editable fields with your account before relying on the result.

    Defaults are editable estimates. Match them to your current account, provider statement, official authority, lender, or adviser before making a pricing or investment decision.

    Calculator model reviewed: August 9, 2026. This date covers the page and calculator guidance, not a guarantee that every live platform rate or term was re-audited on that date.

    Worked example

    Professional plan with a 1,000 invoice

    Custom job fee is off, so the Professional plan supplies its 7% context. The employer covers 2.5 percentage points, membership cost is 21.95 per month across four jobs, and the withdrawal charge is zero.

    The selected Professional plan supplies a 7% listed fee, which is 70. The employer-covered amount is 25, your remaining Guru fee is 45, and membership allocation is 5.49. Net take-home is about 949.51 before any income tax, bank, or FX costs.

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