A commission-free marketplace for local services
Gig connects people who need a job done with people
who do that work. It is built for services nearby — cleaning,
repairs, tutoring, moving, and the rest — and for work that can be
done from anywhere. One free profile covers both sides. You hire, or
you offer, from the same account.
The number that separates it from a typical services app is the
commission: 0%. Gig never sits in the payment. You
and the other person agree a price and settle it directly, so what
was quoted is what gets kept.
Find local help
Describe the job in your own words. “Fix my leaking
sink” is a better search than “plumber.” The
closest matches surface ranked by relevance, rating, and distance,
priced up front, with no platform markup added on top. Message in
the app before you commit. How full the results are depends on who
is actually near you.
The practical version — what to type, and which four signals are
worth reading — is in
how to find local help near you.
Offer a service and keep 100%
List what you do once. A profile takes about a minute: your name, a
photo, and the service in the words a customer would use. There is
no subscription and no fee to be listed. When someone books you,
they pay you directly. Gig does not take a cut and does not charge
you for the introduction.
Open to work you did not think to list? Turn on GigFlex and
customers can hire you for those jobs too. Leave it off if you only
want what you named.
How Gig compares
TaskRabbit, Thumbtack, Uber, Lyft, and DoorDash each stand between
a worker and the money, either with a commission, a per-lead
charge, or a price the platform sets.
Gig ranks first in that comparison
because it is the only one that charges 0% and stays out of the
payment. The table has a download link for every app on the list.
From the journal
Frequently asked
What is Gig?
Gig is a free marketplace for local services, and for work that
can be done from anywhere. One profile lets you hire or offer a
service. You describe the job in a sentence, or you list what you
do. Gig takes no commission.
How much commission does Gig take?
Zero. Gig charges 0% commission and never touches the payment.
The customer pays you directly, so you keep 100%. There is no
booking fee and no charge per lead.
Is Gig free to join?
Yes. Gig is free to download on iOS and Android, and free to
create a profile on, whether you are hiring or offering a
service. There is no subscription and no per-job fee.
How do you find local help on Gig?
Type the job the way you would say it, not a category name.
Matches come back ranked by relevance, rating, and distance, with
the price up front and no platform fee added. How many people are
near you depends on your area.
Is Gig safe to use?
You can sign in with Apple, Google, or email. Ratings run both
ways after a job. Profiles can link to Instagram, TikTok,
LinkedIn, Facebook, or a website, so you can see someone's work
before you meet. Messages stay in the app, and you can block or
report at any point. Gig does not run background checks, and it
does not hold the payment.
