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Art Licence Studio vs commissioning on Fiverr

Fiverr is a large general freelance marketplace: you find an illustrator, agree the job in chat and pay through the platform. Art Licence Studio is built only for art licensing and commissions — the usage rights, the agreed fee and both parties' acceptance are written into the order itself.

We describe approaches, not quotes: Fiverr's fees and terms change — check their site for current numbers. Our own fees are stated on the pricing page.

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What differsCommissioning on FiverrArt Licence Studio
What it isA general freelance marketplace covering every kind of digital work, with art commissions as one category among thousands.A platform built only for licensing artwork and commissioning custom art.
Usage rightsWhatever the gig description and your messages agree — it is up to you to write the license scope into the order.The agreed usage — media, territory, duration — is recorded in the order and frozen to an order digest both parties can check later.
Accepting the termsThe scope lives in the gig page and the chat thread; changes rely on what was said where.Buyer and artist each assent to the same frozen record before payment can open.
FeesFiverr charges buyers a service fee and takes a commission from sellers; check their current terms for the rates that apply to you.One stated platform fee for artists: 15% on a free account, 7.5% while subscribed to ALS Pro. Payment processing is included.
If something goes wrongResolution runs through the marketplace's own dispute process, based on the gig and the chat record.Approvals, changes and stage records are kept in the workspace and reviewed under a published dispute and refund policy.

When Commissioning on Fiverr fits

  • Quick general freelance tasks that are not art licensing — editing, file conversion, non-art work.
  • You already know the artist and are comfortable drafting and keeping your own license terms.
  • The lowest sticker price matters more than a written rights record.

When Art Licence Studio fits

  • You need the usage rights in writing — what the art may be used for, where, and for how long.
  • You want buyer and artist to accept the same recorded terms before money moves.
  • You want staged fees, recorded approvals and a published dispute path instead of a chat thread.
  • You are licensing existing artwork, not just buying hours of work.

Try it with a free account

A free Art Licence Studio account costs nothing to open. Artists pay a 15% platform fee only on eligible paid sales — 7.5% while subscribed to ALS Pro. Payment processing is included.

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