Contra
The network for creative intelligence.·contra.com
Contra is a commission-free professional network connecting independent creatives (designers, developers, video editors, etc.) with clients and projects. It provides tools for discovery, portfolios, contracts, invoicing, payments, and selling digital products, and operates as merchant of record to handle taxes on transactions. It also runs 'Contra Labs', where creatives contribute to creative-AI training data and benchmarks.
What it's for
Features 16
- Agent commerce (agents can send inquiries/purchase on behalf of clients)
- Automatic recurring billing
- Boosted ranking / discovery score insights (paid tiers)
- Commission-free creative marketplace/network
- Community challenges with prizes
- Contra Labs: creative data/benchmarking for AI
- Contracts with built-in payments (milestones, retainers, one-time)
- Faster payouts option (for a fee)
- Freelancer discovery and project browsing (Discover)
- Guest checkout for clients (no login required)
- Job access and application system
- Merchant of Record tax handling
- Multiple payout methods: bank transfer, debit card, crypto, PayPal, Payoneer
- Payment links, invoices, and subscriptions
- Portfolio/profile pages for creatives
- Sell digital products from profile or checkout link
At a glance
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Pricing
Contra charges creatives no commission; instead clients pay a per-payment platform fee (max $29 per payment on the base tier, reduced by 50% on Pro, and waived entirely on Max). Separate third-party payment processing fees (e.g., 2.9% + $0.30) also apply. Monthly subscription pricing for Pro or Max plans is available on request.
Base/default tier inferred from pricing page comparison; not explicitly labeled 'Free' on the page but described as always commission-free to creatives.
Limited job access; standard placement in discover/job applications; standard payouts free; faster payouts 2% fee; crypto payouts 2% fee; standard support
Plan name 'Contra Pro' referenced in user testimonials; exact monthly subscription price not stated on the supplied pages.
Unlimited job access; boosted ranking + discovery score insights; faster payouts 1% fee; crypto payouts 1% fee; top priority support
Plan name 'Max' only appears in the payments feature-comparison table ('Zero fees with Max'); exact monthly price not stated.
Zero platform fees; support described as 24/7 in the pricing table's support row