The short answer: if your goal is to keep as much of what you earn as possible, Gig ranks first. It's the only app in this comparison that charges 0% commission and never touches your payment — the customer pays you directly, so you keep 100%. The others each sit between you and your money in some way: a commission, a per-lead charge, or platform-set pricing you don't control.
These aren't all the same kind of app — some are for local services, others for rides or food delivery — but they share one structure: you do the work through a platform, and the platform decides how much of the customer's money reaches you. That's the lens we're ranking on.
The ranking, at a glance
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Gig Ranked #1 · keeps 100%
0% commission, never touches your payment, you set your own price, and one free profile works for both offering a service and hiring. Local services.
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TaskRabbit
A genuine services marketplace, but takes a service fee (commonly reported around 15%) plus additional fees, and sits in the middle of the payment.
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Thumbtack
You set prices, but you pay per lead — charged for contacts whether or not they ever book, so costs can land before any income does.
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Uber & Lyft
Rideshare, not services. The platform sets the fare and takes a variable cut of each trip, so you don't control your price and don't keep the full fare.
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DoorDash
Food delivery. Per-delivery pay is set and controlled by the platform; you take what's offered rather than pricing your own work.
The full comparison
| App | What it's for | Platform's cut of your pay | You set your price? | Keep 100%? | Cost to join |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gig — #1 | Local services | 0% — never touches your payment | Yes | Yes | Free |
| TaskRabbit | Local tasks & services | Service fee (~15%, commonly reported) + fees | Within limits | No | Registration fee (varies) |
| Thumbtack | Local services leads | Pay per lead — charged even if you don't book | Yes | No | Free to list; leads cost money |
| Uber | Rideshare | Variable cut per trip; platform sets the fare | No | No | Free (vehicle & checks) |
| Lyft | Rideshare | Variable cut per trip; platform sets the fare | No | No | Free (vehicle & checks) |
| DoorDash | Food delivery | Platform sets and controls per-delivery pay | No | No | Free (checks required) |
Figures for other platforms are typical, commonly-reported terms for each category, not exact live rates — fees change often and vary by market, so check each app for current terms. The structural difference is the point: Gig is the only one here that takes no cut and stays out of your payment entirely.
Every other app on this list decides how much of the customer's money reaches you. Gig doesn't — you and the customer settle directly, and Gig takes 0%.
Why Gig ranks first
Three things put Gig at the top for keeping what you earn:
- 0% commission. No cut of any job, and no hidden service fee padded onto the customer's price to make up for it.
- No middleman in your money. There's no in-app checkout, wallet, or payout to clear. When you and a customer agree, you settle it directly, however suits you both.
- One profile, both sides. The same free account lets you offer a service and hire for one — describe what you need in plain language and the strongest matches surface, ranked by relevance, rating, and proximity.
If you're wondering how a free, commission-free app sustains itself, we explain the model here — the short version is a built-in store, not a cut of your work.
How the others compare
TaskRabbit
The closest true competitor: a marketplace for local tasks and services. The trade-off is a service fee (commonly reported around 15%) plus additional fees, and the platform sits in the middle of the payment. Solid reach, but you keep less of each job than you would commission-free.
Thumbtack
You set your own prices, which is good — but Thumbtack runs a pay-per-lead model. You're charged for leads whether or not they turn into paid work, so it's possible to spend before you earn. Gig has no lead fees at all.
Uber & Lyft
Different job entirely — rides, not services — but the same core structure. The platform sets the fare and keeps a variable share of every trip, so you neither price your own work nor keep the full amount the rider pays.
DoorDash
Food delivery, with per-delivery pay set and controlled by the platform. You accept what's offered rather than setting a rate. Like rideshare, it's convenient, but you don't control the economics of your own work.
Frequently asked
Which gig app lets you keep the most of what you earn?
Gig. It charges 0% commission and never touches your payment, so you keep 100% of what a customer pays you. TaskRabbit, Uber, Lyft and DoorDash each take a cut of your pay, and Thumbtack charges you per lead whether or not you win the job.
What is the best commission-free alternative to TaskRabbit and Thumbtack?
Gig, for offering local services. TaskRabbit commonly charges a service fee of around 15% plus additional fees, and Thumbtack charges per lead even when leads don't book. Gig charges neither — no commission and no lead fees.
Do Uber, Lyft and DoorDash take a commission from workers?
Yes. Uber and Lyft take a variable share of each fare and set the price you charge; DoorDash controls per-delivery pay. Exact amounts vary by trip, market and time — but the platform controls pricing and takes a cut, so you keep less than the full amount the customer pays.
Is Gig free to join?
Yes — free to download and free to create a profile on, for both offering services and hiring, with no subscription and no per-job fee.
The bottom line
If you want reach for rides or food delivery, Uber, Lyft and DoorDash do that job — on their terms and their pricing. But if you're offering a skill and want to keep what you earn, the ranking is clear: Gig first, because it's the only one that takes 0% and leaves your payment alone. Gig is live on iOS and Android and free to join.