Official Guru pages blocked automated access, so fees, payout countries and ToS were verified only through search excerpts and third-party sources
guru.com · 24 Sep 2026Is Guru legit?
Here are the facts for United States. We don’t give a verdict — you decide.
Checked 24 Sep 2026 · every fact has a source below
Freelance marketplace
Not clearFreelancers quote their own rates (fixed, hourly, task or recurring). No official typical rates. Guru doesn’t state a rate we can turn into your money.
Fee9%Summary: 'Job fee of 9% on invoices for free Basic members, lower (down to ~4.95%) on paid memberships'; a new worker defaults to the free Basic membership at 9%, and the lower rate requires paying for an upgraded membership, so it is not the default starting fee.No one should ask you to pay to work.
Entry testNoOpen sign-up; no mandatory test found. ID verification requirements not verified.
Payouts that work in United States
Bank transferPayPalOther (see note)
HoursNot stated
Risks people report
Free tier is limited to few bids per month, which pushes freelancers to paid memberships to compete (third-party)
hireinsouth.com · 2026Sources: Guru Terms of Service (403 on direct fetch; content via search index) (official page, checked 24 Sep 2026); Non-U.S. Bank Account - Freelancers - Guru Help (via search excerpt) (official page, checked 24 Sep 2026); Guru Pricing for Freelancers (403 on direct fetch) (official page, checked 24 Sep 2026); Guru.com Pricing 2026 (third-party, checked 24 Sep 2026); How do I withdraw USD from Guru from outside the US? (Wise) (third-party, checked 24 Sep 2026)