Listings on Fiverr are described as diverse, ranging from "get a well-designed business card" to "help with HTML, JavaScript, CSS, and jQuery".

The highest-paying jobs on Fiverr include website design, social media manager, proofreading, copywriting, and resume writing.

[4] The founders came up with the concept of a marketplace that would provide a two-sided market for people to buy and sell a variety of digital services typically offered by freelance contractors.

Services offered on the site include writing, translation, graphic design, video editing and programming.

[9] In October 2015, Amazon started legal action against 1,114 Fiverr sellers it claims provide fake reviews on the US version of its website.

[11] In November 2015, Fiverr announced that it had raised US$60 million in a Series D round of funding, led by Square Peg Capital.

[14][15] Launched in 2020, Fiverr Business helps teams at larger companies manage their workflows with freelancers and remote workers.

A survey by Fiverr revealed that over half of nonprofit leaders report regular employee burnout, and 81% noted that freelancers positively impact their organizations’s adaptability to new demands.