Zero percent commission on the first $500 sold, then 20% up to $2,500, 15% up to $10,000, and so on down to 8% on amounts over $20,000: this is the commission schedule published by Zinn Hub for sellers on the free plan, and the 7% rate mentioned in the header is only available with the $50-per-month Agency subscription. It's worth reading the entire fee schedule before taking the slogan at face value, because the second tier is exactly the same commission rate that Fiverr charges—a rate the platform criticizes on every page.
Zinn Hub is a digital services marketplace for freelancers, operated by Zinn Digital LTD, a company registered in England and led by husband-and-wife team Neil and Natalie Lock, with the names Zinn, Zinner, and Zinnector registered as trademarks with the UK Intellectual Property Office. The site is about two years old, openly positions itself as an alternative to Fiverr and Upwork—with comparison and migration pages for each major platform—and operates in 46 languages, including Romanian, with 59 display currencies, among which is the leu.
Buyers have three options on Zinn Hub. They can buy a Zinn—a ready-made service at a fixed price—try out a Micro Zinn for between $5 and $20 as a test, or post a project for which freelancers submit bids for free, without Upwork's paid credit system. There is no buyer's fee; payment can be made by credit card, PayPal, Apple Pay, Google Pay, or over 100 cryptocurrencies, and for payments made through the platform, the funds are held until delivery is accepted. However, one detail in the refund policy shifts the balance of this protection: all approved refunds, regardless of the original payment method, are credited to the platform wallet, not back to the card, so a dissatisfied buyer is left with credit to spend exclusively on Zinn Hub.
For sellers, Zinn Hub's real selling point is the payment process, not the commission rate. Those who connect their own Stripe or PayPal account receive funds directly at checkout, with no minimum withdrawal amount; payments processed through the platform are disbursed on Fridays, with a minimum of $50, via PayPal, USDT, or USDC, bank transfer, or Payoneer. The seller is the registered merchant, so they are solely responsible for VAT and taxes, and listing requires identity verification and proof of expertise. There are many free tools available: an AI listing generator, the ability to import services from another platform along with up to ten reviews, a self-promotion studio, subscriptions and video consultations as product types, plus an ambassador program and monthly contests with crypto prizes.
Backlinks, guest posts, and off-page SEO
The counters on the front page show a much narrower market than the 14 categories suggest. Digital marketing has over 4,300 listings, backlink services over 2,600, SEO nearly 2,400, and within those categories alone there are 683 listings just for casino and gambling backlinks and 454 for guest posting. Programming has about 2,100 listings, writing 1,500, graphic design 672, while photography and music are nearly empty. Anyone looking for a developer or a designer will find something; anyone looking for links, guest posts, and off-page SEO services has found the platform's main audience.
Zinn Hub builds its credibility around its founder: Neil Lock appears as the author of articles, as a free concierge service that plans projects and selects freelancers, as the administrator of the Telegram channel, and, unexpectedly, as the author of several buyer reviews displayed on the front page—under the name "neil"—for sellers on his own platform. The award in the header—for "Best Multilingual Marketplace in the United Kingdom"—comes from a review awards site, not an industry association, and the claim that it is the world's only truly global marketplace is simply advertising.
Important pages
Business address
Zinn Hub® by Zinn Digital® Ltd
71-75 Shelton Street, Covent Garden,,
London,
Greater London
WC2H 9JQ
United Kingdom
