How money moves on Friendly.

The escrow flow

1. A client posts a bounty with a fixed price or hourly rate. They fund it up front — the money is held in escrow by Friendly, not in the client's account.
2. You apply (2 taps). The client awards the bounty to one applicant.
3. You do the work in an encrypted channel together. Files, calls, and messages all stay inside Friendly.
4. When the client accepts the work, escrow releases to your wallet. You can see the in-escrow amount and your available balance any time on the Wallet screen.

The platform fee

Money is explicit on Friendly — the fee is shown before you apply, never as a surprise at payout.

• Free, first 5 bounties: 0% — no platform fee while you find your footing.
• Free, after that: 8% per cleared bounty.
• Pro ($12 / month): 3% per cleared bounty + featured profile, priority in search, faster payouts.

The full breakdown lives on /pricing.

Withdrawals

Withdraw from your wallet to a linked bank account whenever you want. Bank rails are rolling out region by region — same-day where the rails support it, 1–3 business days otherwise. Branded PDF invoices and receipts are on the way and will appear alongside each cleared payment.

If something goes wrong

Disputes are rare because escrow only releases on acceptance. When they do happen, both sides can file a dispute from the bounty thread and a real person reviews within 24 hours.

Next

• Getting started — sign in and apply to your first bounty.
• Security & privacy — what we store and what we don't.
• A specific payment question? Email support.