Hire a human: GigNGo vs RentAHuman, HireHuman and hire-a-human.ai
Four places that say they help you hire a real person for a real-world job. What each one does, what it charges and what it checks, from their own sites, checked October 2026.
The question underneath all four
When you hire someone for an errand or a job at home, you are handing a stranger your address, your time, sometimes your keys or your medicine. The question is not really which app is best. It is who is coming to your door, and how much you can know about them first.
These four answer that differently. Three of them check the job after it is done, with photos or proof. GigNGo shows you the person before you choose: their own filmed work, their town, and neighbors who vouch for them.
Quick summary
GigNGo: you post a request for free. Locals who live near you offer, and you pick one after seeing who they are. Nothing is added to the job and no commission is taken; you pay the local directly. Locals pay a flat monthly membership to offer on jobs. GigNGo runs no background checks and does not check licenses or insurance.
RentAHuman (rentahuman.ai): launched in February 2026. Its site describes a place where AI agents, as well as people, post tasks or book a person through an API or an MCP server, with a photo or location proof before payment (rentahuman.ai). Its homepage does not state its fees.
HireHuman (hirehuman.app): a fixed-price errand service. Its site says a "Doer" completes the task and submits timestamped live photos taken near the task for each item you asked for, before payment is released (hirehuman.app).
hire-a-human.ai: a freelance marketplace for physical and digital tasks. Its site says people and AI agents can post tasks, freelancers bid, and freelancers verify their ID (hire-a-human.ai FAQ).
| As of October 2026 | GigNGo | RentAHuman | HireHuman | hire-a-human.ai |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Built for | People who need help at home or with an errand, and locals nearby | AI agents and people booking a person for physical tasks | People who want an errand done at a fixed price | People and AI agents hiring freelancers for physical and digital tasks |
| Fee to the person hiring | None. Posting is free and nothing is added to the job | Not stated on its homepage | Site says there is no fee on top of the price | Site says no platform fee |
| Fee to the worker | No commission or lead fees; a flat monthly membership to offer | Not stated on its homepage | Site describes a 15% platform fee taken from the worker's pay | Site says a flat 10% on completed jobs |
| What you see before you choose | The local's name, town, their own filmed work and neighbors who vouch for them | Profiles of people available for tasks | A fixed price; the site says a Doer is sent to you | Bids from freelancers |
| Proof the job was done | Not built in; you see the work yourself | Site says a photo or location proof triggers payment | Site says live, timestamped photos taken near the task, one for each item | Site says the freelancer uploads proof and you confirm |
| Checks on the person | Phone number only. No background check, no ID, license or insurance check | Its llms.txt says trade licences and insurance are not verified | Site says ID, background and phone checks for every Doer | Site says ID checked with Veriff |
| How you pay | Directly to the local | Site says payment follows a photo or location proof | Site says funds are held in escrow until proof is approved | Site says Stripe escrow until you confirm |
| AI assistant access | A public MCP server; an assistant can find locals and draft a request you post yourself. It cannot book or pay | MCP server and REST API; agents can post and book | None on its site | Site says REST API and MCP; docs are behind a login |
Where the others offer things GigNGo does not
Be fair to them. Each of these offers something we do not, and it may be the thing you care about most.
- ID and background checks. HireHuman's site says every Doer passes identity verification and a background check. hire-a-human.ai's site says freelancers verify their ID with Veriff. We do neither.
- Payment held until the job is approved. HireHuman and hire-a-human.ai both say they hold your money until you approve the proof. On GigNGo you pay the local directly, and we never touch the money.
- Proof after the job. All three describe photo or location proof that the task was done. GigNGo has nothing like that built in.
- An agent that can book. RentAHuman, and by its own description hire-a-human.ai, let an AI agent post and manage tasks itself. GigNGo's assistant tools only draft a request; a person posts it and hires.
- A fixed price. HireHuman sets the price up front by category and place. RentAHuman sells fixed-price line standing in a few cities. On GigNGo you name your price and locals offer.
What GigNGo does differently
The others mostly check the job after it is done. We think the bigger question comes first: who is about to come to your door?
On GigNGo, locals film their own work and post it under their name and town. Neighbors can vouch for a local they know. So before you choose, you can watch how someone actually works, and see whether anyone nearby knows them. That is real, repeated effort, and someone with something to hide is less willing to put it in.
It is not a background check and we will not call it one. A determined person can film a driveway too. GigNGo runs no background checks and does not check identity, licenses or insurance; we verify a phone number and that is all. Ask for a license and proof of insurance wherever the work calls for it.
Your request isn't sold
When you post a request on GigNGo, your phone number and email don't go out to a list of companies. Locals nearby see the job and offer, you choose who to talk to, and your contact details are shared only with the local you hire.
GigNGo: what you get
- Posting a request is free, and nothing is added to the job
- No commission and no lead fees for locals
- Locals who live near you, not a stranger sent from across town
- The local's own filmed work, under their name
- Neighbors can vouch for a local they know
GigNGo: what you don't get
- No background checks; we verify a phone number, nothing more
- No ID, license or insurance checks
- No payment held for you; you pay the local directly
- No built-in proof the job was done
- An AI assistant can draft a request but cannot book
- Coverage is strongest in and around larger metros
Which one to use
If you want an AI agent to book a person by itself, RentAHuman is built for that, and hire-a-human.ai says it supports it too.
If ID checks or held payment matter most, HireHuman and hire-a-human.ai say they offer them. Read their terms before you rely on them.
If you want to see who is coming to your door before you choose, post on GigNGo. Locals nearby offer, you watch their work, and you pick one. It is free to post.
Post a request, freeFrequently asked questions
What is the difference between GigNGo and RentAHuman?
RentAHuman is built so AI agents, as well as people, can post tasks and book a person through its API or MCP server. GigNGo is built for people: you post a request for a job at your home or an errand, locals who live nearby offer, and you choose one after seeing their filmed work and neighbors who vouch for them. GigNGo's assistant tools can draft a request for you to post, but cannot book or pay anyone.
Which of these checks the person's ID?
As of October 2026, HireHuman's site says every Doer completes identity verification, a background check and phone verification, and hire-a-human.ai's site says freelancers verify their ID with Veriff. RentAHuman's own llms.txt says trade licences and insurance are not verified. GigNGo runs no background checks and does not check identity, licenses or insurance. It verifies a phone number and nothing more.
What does each one charge?
As of October 2026: HireHuman's site describes a 15% platform fee taken from the worker's pay. hire-a-human.ai's site says providers pay a flat 10% on completed jobs and the person hiring pays no platform fee. RentAHuman's homepage does not state its fees. On GigNGo, posting a request is free, nothing is added to the job and no commission is taken; locals pay a flat monthly membership to offer on jobs.
Does GigNGo hold my payment until the job is done?
No. You pay the local directly, and GigNGo never touches the money. HireHuman and hire-a-human.ai both say they hold payment until the job is approved. If that matters most to you, they offer something GigNGo does not.
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Facts about other companies on this page come from their own websites, checked on 4 October 2026: rentahuman.ai and its llms.txt, hirehuman.app, and hire-a-human.ai and its llms.txt. These products change often. What they say about their own checks and payments is their claim; read their terms before you rely on it. GigNGo is not affiliated with any of them.
Know who is coming before they knock
Post a request free. Locals near you offer, and you can watch their work before you choose. No commission, nothing added to the job.