GigNGo vs Airtasker: Which is Better?
An honest comparison for 2026. Airtasker brought post-a-task, get-offers to New York City in June 2026. Here is how it charges, how GigNGo charges, and what you get to see before someone comes to your door.
GigNGo vs Airtasker: Complete Comparison
Airtasker and GigNGo work the same basic way: you post a job, people nearby offer to do it, and you pick one. That makes this a closer comparison than most. The differences are in who pays the fee and in what you can see about the person before you let them in.
Quick Summary
Airtasker launched in New York City on June 23, 2026. You post a task and receive offers, and new users get a $100 voucher (BusinessWire). Its service fee is deducted from the worker's side of the agreed price (Airtasker).
GigNGo: GigNGo charges no commission and no lead fees: the price a homeowner agrees with a local is the price that local keeps. Homeowners post and hire for free. Making a profile is free for locals; applying to jobs takes a flat monthly membership, with $0 per lead and 0% commission. Because we earn from a membership rather than from selling leads, we only make money if a local sticks around — so unlike a lead marketplace, we want you to find one person you trust and keep calling them.
| Feature | GigNGo | Airtasker |
|---|---|---|
| How it works | Post a job; locals nearby offer; you choose | Post a task; receive offers; you choose |
| Posting a job | ✓ Free for homeowners | Post a task and receive offers; $100 voucher for new users |
| What workers pay | Free to make a profile; a flat monthly membership to apply. $0 per lead, 0% commission | A service fee deducted from their side of the agreed price; a variable percentage |
| Where | All 50 states; coverage strongest in and around larger metros | Launched in the US in New York City, June 2026 |
| Video of the worker's own work | ✓ Locals film and post their work | Profiles and reviews |
| Background checks | ✗ No. We verify a phone number, nothing more | We could not find Airtasker's US policy; check it before you book |
How Airtasker charges, and what that means for you
Airtasker's service fee is deducted from the worker's side of the price you agree (Airtasker). It is a percentage that varies, and we could not find the rate that applies in New York. For you, that means the price you agree is not all the worker keeps, so a worker may build the fee into their offer. For a worker, it means the cost of the platform grows with every job they win.
What Airtasker does well: the post-and-offer model is a good one, and it is the one GigNGo uses too. You describe the job once and compare real offers instead of calling around, and the $100 voucher makes a first task cheaper to try (BusinessWire).
How GigNGo charges
GigNGo charges no commission and no lead fees: the price a homeowner agrees with a local is the price that local keeps. Homeowners post and hire for free. Making a profile is free for locals; applying to jobs takes a flat monthly membership, with $0 per lead and 0% commission. Because we earn from a membership rather than from selling leads, we only make money if a local sticks around — so unlike a lead marketplace, we want you to find one person you trust and keep calling them.
The practical difference for a worker: on Airtasker the fee is taken from each job. On GigNGo the cost is the same each month however much work they win, and the price agreed with the homeowner is the price they keep.
Your request isn't sold
When you post a job on GigNGo, your phone number and email don't go out to a list of companies. GigNGo doesn't sell leads. Locals nearby see the job and offer to do it, you choose who to talk to, and your phone number and email are shared only with the local you hire or book.
The job itself is visible to locals nearby, so keep your phone number out of the description and sort the details out in messages.
Knowing who is coming to your door
GigNGo does not run background checks. We verify a phone number, and that is the whole of it. We don't confirm licenses or insurance, and a profile on GigNGo is not us vouching for anyone.
What you get instead is more to look at before you decide. Locals post short videos of work they have actually done, under their own name and town, and neighbors can vouch for a local they know. That takes real, repeated effort, which someone with something to hide is less willing to put in. It is not a background check and we won't call it one: a determined person can film a driveway too. Ask for a license and proof of insurance wherever the work calls for it.
We could not find Airtasker's background-check policy for the US, so check what it does before you book. Whichever you use, ask for a license and proof of insurance where the job calls for it.
GigNGo Advantages
- 0% commission; locals keep 100% of the price
- Free for homeowners to post and hire
- Video of the local's own work, under their name
- Neighbors can vouch for a local they know
- Your request isn't sold
- Available in all 50 states
GigNGo Considerations
- Coverage is strongest in and around larger metros
- No background checks: we verify a phone number, nothing more
- Locals need a flat monthly membership to apply
- No new-user voucher
Airtasker Advantages
- Post a task once and compare offers
- $100 voucher for new users
Airtasker Disadvantages
- A service fee comes out of every job a worker wins
- New to the US, launched in New York City in June 2026
- US background-check policy not published where we could find it
The Verdict
For homeowners: both let you post once and compare offers. On GigNGo you can also watch a local's own work and see neighbors who vouch for them before they come over.
For workers: Airtasker takes a fee from each job. GigNGo takes nothing from the job; you pay a flat monthly membership to apply and keep 100% of the price.
Post a Task Free →Frequently Asked Questions
When did Airtasker launch in the US?
Airtasker launched in New York City on June 23, 2026, with a post-a-task, receive-offers model and a $100 voucher for new users (BusinessWire).
What fee does Airtasker charge?
A service fee deducted from the worker's side of the agreed price. It is a variable percentage (Airtasker); we could not find the New York rate.
Is GigNGo free?
For homeowners, yes: posting and hiring are free, and you pay the local directly. For locals, making a profile is free, and applying to jobs takes a flat monthly membership, with $0 per lead and 0% commission.
What does GigNGo check about a local?
No. We verify a phone number, and that is the whole of it. You see a local's filmed work and any neighbors who vouch for them, and you decide.
Related Resources
- All the platforms compared side by side — GigNGo, Thumbtack, TaskRabbit, Angi, Handy and Airtasker
- GigNGo vs TaskRabbit — the book-by-the-hour model
- Lead fees explained — how pay-per-lead platforms charge locals
- Lead fee calculator — what pay-per-lead costs per month and per year
- Real cost guides — median prices from real posted jobs
Competitor facts on this page come from each company's own filings and help pages, regulators, court records and published reviews, linked where they appear. Prices from third-party guides are labelled as estimates. Checked September 2026.
Nothing Taken From the Job
Post a job free and choose the local yourself. Locals pay no commission and no lead fees and keep 100% of the price.