Pricing
Free to see your number. You only pay to keep all of it.
The benchmark scan, the card, and taking real deposits are free. On the Free Card plan we take 5% per deposit. Upgrade to Close and drop to 0% — keep 100% of every dollar.
5%→0%
Deposits work on the free plan from day one — we take 5%. The moment money moves, drop to 0% and keep every dollar.
Free Card
See your number, take real deposits — we take 5% per deposit.
5% platform fee per deposit
Run the free scan- Hosted rate card at ratecardly.me/handle
- "Request this package" + Stripe deposit
- Free benchmark scan
- Real deposits from day one
- "Made with RateCardly" badge (always on)
Close
Drop to 0% and keep every dollar of every deposit.
or $150/yr · 2 months free
Drop to 0%- 0% platform fee — keep 100%
- Custom domain
- Card analytics (views / clicks / conversions)
- Auto follow-ups (opened-but-didn't-book)
- Saved DM snippets
- "Made with RateCardly" badge removed
Roster
For creators running more than one lane.
or $390/yr · 2 months free
Go Roster- Everything in Close
- Multiple personas / multi-card
- Buyer CRM — never re-price the same agency
- Benchmark emails (rate-trend updates)
- 0% platform fee — keep 100%
Run the free scan · No card required to publish.
Pricing questions
Where do your benchmark rates come from — is this just a made-up number?
No. The scan reads a benchmarked creator-rate dataset organized by niche × follower tier, refreshed on a schedule. You're seeing the range creators like you actually charge — not a guess, not a generic 'it depends.' It's a real anchor you can hold in a negotiation.
How is the 5% fee calculated — and is there any other charge?
On the Free Card plan, the 5% is taken only on the deposit amount a brand actually pays you, at the moment the deposit succeeds — nothing else. Take a $200 deposit, we take $10, you keep $190. No monthly fee, no per-card fee, no charge when no money moves. Standard Stripe processing fees apply separately. Upgrade to Close ($15/mo) and the 5% drops to 0% — you keep 100% of every deposit.
Do I have to pay anything to publish or to see my rate?
No. The benchmark scan, the pre-filled card, publishing to ratecardly.me/handle, and taking real deposits are all free. The only money we make on free is the 5% per deposit. You'll never hit a wall to see your number.
How is this different from a Linktree, a Notion page, or a rate-card PDF?
Those display a price. RateCardly closes — it captures the brief and takes a Stripe deposit in the same tap, so the deal is committed before the back-and-forth. A PDF can't book the job or stop a no-show. A link with a deposit button can.
Is taking deposits safe for me and the brand?
Deposits run through Stripe — the same checkout brands already trust. Money goes to your connected account; we never hold your funds. The brand gets a clean Stripe receipt; you get 'Deposit received — the job's booked' and the brief in your inbox. (RateCardly is not financial or tax advice — it's a tool for quoting and collecting deposits.)
Can I change my packages and prices after I publish?
Anytime. Edit a package, add a new one, retire one — your link stays the same, the card updates live. The benchmark is a starting point; the prices are yours to set. Charge above the range if your work earns it.