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Understanding Client Fees on Contra

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Written by Isabel
Updated over a week ago

When conducting transactions on Contra, it's important to understand the fees associated with payment transactions. Here's a detailed explanation:

Contract & Invoice Fees

Clients are charged a $29 fee per contract or invoice*. For ongoing projects, the fee is $29 per month per contractor.

These fees cover compliant contracts, dispute assistance throughout the project, and commission-free global payments.

*Invoice fees are rolling out starting April 2025

How to Waive These Fees for Clients

Contracts fees are waived for clients invited by a Contra Pro member, and invoice fees are waived for all clients of Contra Pro members. Interested in offering this for your clients? Learn more about becoming Pro here!

Note that the processing fees below and taxes may still apply to proposals and invoices as these are implemented by our third-party payment provider, and the funds do not go to Contra.

Payment Processing Fees

Processing fees on Contra vary by payment method. To find out which payment methods are available for your clients, see this article.


Credit Card

2.9% + 30¢ per successful charge for domestic cards, +0.5% for manually entered cards, +1.5% for international cards, +1% for currency conversion.

Ex: On a $1000 payment, clients would pay approximately $30 in fees.

ACH (Automated Clearing House)

0.5% capped at $5.00 per successful charge.

Ex: On a $1000 payment, clients would pay a $5.00 fee.

SEPA

0.8% + 30¢ capped at $6.00 per successful charge. Includes a 1% currency conversion fee.

Ex: On a $1000 payment, clients would pay a $6 fee.

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