Introducing Baznek: An AI Tool That Exposes Hidden FX Markups & Platform Fees
Hey Indie Hackers!
I just launched Baznek (https://baznek.com) — a free AI-powered financial intelligence platform for freelancers, gig workers, and remote contractors worldwide.
I built Baznek after noticing that remote workers silently lose 3% to 7% of their total revenue to hidden foreign exchange (FX) rate markups and uncollected payout fees without realizing it. Traditional fee calculators only show basic percentage cuts, hiding actual currency spread losses.
What Baznek does:
• AI Fee Detective: Natural language prompt income breakdowns
• CSV Statement Audit: Drag-and-drop transaction fee analyzer
• Platform Compare Hub: Side-by-side payout calculators (Wise vs Payoneer, Upwork vs Fiverr, Stripe vs PayPal)
• Developer API: Live rate & payout fee REST API
Baznek is 100% free and privacy-first (stored locally in browser device memory).
Check it out at https://baznek.com and let me know your thoughts or feedback!
The CSV statement audit is the part that caught my eye. Most people probably don't realize how much those little FX and payout differences add up until they see their own transactions laid out. Baznek feels like it could be pulling in a lot more organic traffic than it probably is right now, especially this early with the comparison tools already there. Have you seen people use the audit more than the calculators?
The CSV statement audit is an interesting addition. It feels much closer to the actual problem than simply showing another fee calculator.
Curious what surprised you most once you started looking at real payout statements.