Need a Fiverr alternative for ongoing work? Fiverr is built to buy a deliverable: a logo, an edit, a one-time task. DonutJobs is built to hire a virtual assistant for the next 6+ months. Skip the buyer fees and the splintered relationships, and hire someone whose test scores you can see before the first call.
Fiverr is excellent at what it’s for. These only bite when you need a role, not a deliverable.
Everything is a per-gig order. Re-buy the same task every week and your relationship splinters across many sellers, none of whom learn your business. There’s no concept of a single dedicated hire who sticks around and gets better at the job.
A gig shop, not a team.
A buyer fee lands on every order, and the platform sits between you and the worker, its Terms restrict moving the relationship off-platform. For an ongoing role, that’s a recurring tax on a connection you should simply own.
You rent the relationship.
A platform built for the hire, not the transaction.
Candidates can complete up to four standardized checks, English, typing speed, a recorded voice sample, and internet speed, and the scores show on their profile. You hire one person, train them in your tools, and they compound knowledge instead of resetting every order.
One flat platform fee, no buyer fee on every order, and you pay your hire directly. A built-in ATS, screening forms, candidate chat, and stage tracking run the whole hire in one place, with no platform sitting in the middle.
Curious how it stacks up on your own roles?
For an ongoing role, not a one-off gig, where Fiverr wins, we mark it.
| Feature | DonutJobs | Fiverr |
|---|---|---|
| Engagement model | A person in a seat, 6+ months | One-off gig transactions |
| Best fit | Ongoing operator roles | Discrete creative deliverables |
| Candidate vetting | English, typing & internet scores + voice sample | Buyer reviews + portfolio |
| Marketplace fees | None, flat platform fee | Buyer service fee on every order |
| Who owns the relationship | You do, direct contact | Mediated by Fiverr |
| Off-platform communication | Encouraged | Restricted by TOS |
| ATS, pipeline & screening forms | Built in | Not a hiring system |
| Pricing model | Flat $99/mo | Per-gig + buyer fee |
Engagement model
Best fit
Candidate vetting
Marketplace fees
Who owns the relationship
Off-platform communication
ATS, pipeline & screening forms
Pricing model
17 minutes is the median time from a job going live to its first application on DonutJobs (1,482 of 1,540 jobs got one, as of Oct 2026).
Fiverr buyer fees per Fiverr Help:Paying for orders. Checked Sep 2026.
When Fiverr is the better call
…you need a one-off creative deliverable, a logo, a voiceover, a video edit, a one-time translation, from a specialist you’ll never need again. Fiverr’s long tail of niche talent and built-in escrow is genuinely the right tool for discrete, transactional work.
If that’s the job, go use it. No hard feelings.
Not a one-off hire? Make the switch in one cycle.
No migration, no export. Just turn your recurring gigs into a real hire.
List the gigs you’ve re-ordered three or more times, those aren’t gigs, they’re roles waiting to be filled.
Hire one dedicated person per role, filtered by the test scores you care about, instead of restarting the gig shop every week.
A new logo, a one-time translation, Fiverr is still the right tool for those. Use both for what each does best.
If you need a virtual assistant for months rather than one gig, use a platform built for hiring a person. DonutJobs is a Fiverr alternative for ongoing roles: candidates can show English, typing and internet-speed scores plus a voice sample on their profile, you pay one flat monthly plan, and you work with your hire directly.
Yes, that’s the whole point. You hire one dedicated person (full-time, part-time, or contract) for a real role, and own the relationship long-term instead of re-ordering gigs every week.
It can for a quick task, but Fiverr is optimized for transactional gigs. For ongoing VA work, the buyer fees, off-platform restrictions, and a relationship splintered across sellers become friction fast.
No buyer fees and no per-hire commissions. You pay a flat monthly platform fee and pay your hire directly, that’s it.
DonutJobs candidates can complete up to four standardized checks: English, typing speed, a recorded voice sample, and internet speed. The scores show on their profile and you can filter to candidates who passed, so you judge proof, not just star ratings and a curated portfolio.
Still weighing it up? Post a role and see the pipeline.
One flat fee, one dedicated hire, a relationship you own, no buyer fees and no off-platform restrictions.
