Side-by-side
| DoneEdit (ours) | Fiverr editor | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $27 founding price (first 20), then $67 per video | Set by each seller |
| Platform fees | None on top | 5.5% service fee, plus $3.50 on orders under $200 (Fiverr) |
| Who edits | AI tools do the first pass, a person checks every video | One freelancer (or their team) |
| Turnaround | Within 48 hours | Set per gig |
| Revisions | 2 rounds included | Set per package |
| Formats | One English speaker, up to 10 min raw, up to 5 min finished | Almost anything, depending on seller |
| Your effort | Upload and add notes | Browse, compare, message, brief |
| Track record | New service, no public reviews yet | Seller reviews and portfolios |
How Fiverr works for buying video editing
On Fiverr you browse "gigs": fixed packages, usually Basic, Standard and Premium, each with a set number of minutes, revisions and delivery days. You can also ask sellers for a custom offer. Fiverr adds its service fee at checkout, and each extra payment, like a tip or extra, gets its own fee.
The strength of Fiverr is choice. You can find editors for gaming, documentaries, podcasts, weddings and every YouTube style, at very different price points. The weakness is that choice: you have to judge portfolios and reviews, and quality varies a lot between sellers.
Where Fiverr wins
- Unusual formats: multi-speaker podcasts, gaming, long documentaries, music videos.
- Specific style: you can pick someone whose portfolio matches your look exactly.
- Long-term relationship: a good seller can learn your channel over many videos.
- Reviews: established sellers have a visible history.
- Budget range: from very cheap gigs to premium editors.
Where DoneEdit wins
- Simple, fixed price: one price per video, no fee on top, no packages to decode.
- No vetting: you don't have to compare dozens of sellers or run test orders.
- Consistent output for one format: we only do talking-head videos, so the process is tuned to them.
- Defined turnaround: within 48 hours of getting your footage and notes.
- Refund promise: if the second revision still misses what you asked for, you get a refund.
Where DoneEdit is the wrong choice
Be honest with yourself about your format. DoneEdit doesn't currently handle multi-speaker podcasts, non-English audio, heavy event footage, or videos longer than 10 minutes of raw footage. It's also new, so there are no public reviews to read yet. If any of that matters, a Fiverr editor with a strong portfolio is the safer choice.
How to pick a good Fiverr editor if you go that way
- Search for your exact format ("talking head YouTube editing", "podcast video editing").
- Open portfolios and look for videos similar to yours, not just highlight reels.
- Read recent reviews, especially ones mentioning communication and revisions.
- Check what each package includes: finished length, captions, music, revisions, source files.
- Start with one short video before ordering in bulk.
- Send a reference video and a written brief. Our brief template helps.
Cost example
Say you post two talking-head videos a month. With DoneEdit you'd pay a fixed $27 each during the founding offer, then $67 each. With Fiverr you pay whatever your seller charges plus 5.5%, plus $3.50 per order if each order is under $200. A cheap gig can cost less than DoneEdit; a premium editor will cost more. The bigger difference is usually time spent finding and briefing the right seller.
Our recommendation
- Choose DoneEdit if your videos are short talking-head videos and you want the simplest, fixed-price route.
- Choose Fiverr if your format is outside that, you want to hand-pick an editor's style, or you need proven reviews before you buy.
- Try both if you're unsure: send the same video to each and compare the result and the effort it took.
Checklist before buying a Fiverr gig
- Read the gig's description for exactly what's included.
- Check revisions and delivery time.
- Message the seller with your video length and style before ordering.
- Factor in the 5.5% service fee plus $3.50 on orders under $200.
Who each suits
Fiverr suits people who want to browse many sellers and styles, or who need edits DoneEdit doesn't do, such as long videos or multi-speaker podcasts. DoneEdit suits people with short single-speaker videos who want a fixed price and no seller hunting.
Key takeaways
- Fiverr offers huge choice; quality varies by seller.
- Factor in Fiverr's buyer fees.
- DoneEdit is a fixed product for short single-speaker videos.