What is the cheapest alternative to Airtasker in the UK?

Look at what you pay when things go right and when they go wrong. On Taskerama every fee is shown on the offer before you accept, cancelling before the task starts costs nothing, and refunds go back to your card. Taskers quote free, pay a service fee that falls as they earn more, and pay 0% commission on clients they bring themselves. Platforms with no booking fee usually offer no payment protection, and pay-per-lead sites charge tradespeople for jobs they never win.

Is there an app like Airtasker that shows every fee up front?

Yes. Taskerama shows the booking fee on every offer before you accept, and taskers see their service fee on every offer they make. Posting and comparing offers is free, and a £49.90 yearly membership removes the booking fee entirely.

Can I use more than one platform?

Yes. If you already have reviews elsewhere, you can display your public rating from another platform on your Taskerama profile so you do not start from zero.

Airtasker alternatives in the UK (2026): 7 options compared on fees

Airtasker takes money from both sides of every job. Taskers pay a service fee of 12.5% to 20% plus VAT, tiered by what they earned in the previous 30 days. Posters pay a connection fee of £4.95 to £39.95, unless they buy a £49.90 yearly membership, and they only see it once they assign.

On a £150 job that is roughly £36 from the tasker and £29.95 from the poster. About £66 of a £150 job goes somewhere other than the person doing the work.

That is why people look for an alternative. Here is how the options compare, and why Taskerama is the one we built to fix it.

The quick answer

Platform	Customer pays	Provider pays	Payment protected?
Taskerama	Booking fee by price band, shown on every offer before you accept; waived by membership	Tiered service fee, falling as you earn more. 0% commission on your own clients, a processing and protection charge still applies	Yes, held until the job is done, refunds to your card
Airtasker	£4.95 to £39.95 connection fee	12.5% to 20% + VAT	Yes, refunds sometimes as credits
TaskRabbit	Trust & support fee on top of the hourly bill	Service fee on the hourly rate	Charged after the task
Bark	Nothing	£5 to £40 per lead, win or lose	No
MyBuilder	Nothing	Fee when shortlisted	No
Checkatrade	Nothing	£30 to £60+ a month	No
Facebook groups / Gumtree	Nothing	Nothing	No, and no recourse

Competitor figures verified from their published pages in September 2026.

1. Taskerama

The same simple shape as Airtasker. Post a task free, compare fixed-price offers, and your payment is held until the job is done. The difference is that the parts people complain about have been rebuilt.

Every fee is shown before you commit. The booking fee is on every offer card and on the payment page before you accept, so the total you see is the total you pay. Taskers see their service fee on every offer too.

Your money is protected. Payment is held when you accept an offer and released when you confirm the job is done. If a poster goes quiet, it releases automatically seven days after the tasker asks, so nobody is left chasing money. Refunds go back to your card, never to platform credits.

No cancellation fee. Either side can cancel before the task starts and nobody is charged. The poster is refunded in full.

Talk before you hire. Ask questions in public, or message any tasker who has made an offer privately, before you choose. You hire knowing exactly what you are getting.

Checked taskers. Taskers verify government ID with a live selfie before their first payout. DBS, trade licence, waste-carrier and insurance badges are checked by our team against the public register, and regulated categories such as rubbish removal and EV charger installation are open only to taskers with the right badge.

Better terms for taskers. The service fee starts at 20% plus VAT and falls to 12.5% as your earnings rise, with your tier and what you need for the next one on your dashboard. Customers you bring yourself carry 0% commission. Tips go to you in full. Quoting is free and we never sell leads.

If something goes wrong, either side can open a dispute, and the payment stays on hold while both sides add evidence.

See our fees in full.

Best for: anyone who wants a protected, fixed-price task marketplace with every fee on the table.

2. Airtasker

The same post-a-task model, with a mobile app and a large existing user base.

Watch for: the connection fee is not shown until you assign; refunds can be issued as platform credits rather than to your card; taskers cannot message you privately until you hire them, so scoping happens in public comments; and disputes can take up to 14 business days to decide.

See Taskerama vs Airtasker, side by side.

3. TaskRabbit

Hourly rather than fixed price, and best known for IKEA flat-pack assembly.

Watch for: an hourly meter means you carry the risk if a job runs long, and a "trust and support fee" is added on top of the hourly bill. On Taskerama you agree a fixed price before anyone starts, so a slow job does not cost you more.

4. Bark

Bark is a lead-generation business rather than a marketplace. You post what you need, and professionals pay to unlock your contact details, typically £5 to £40 per lead, whether or not they win the work.

That has consequences. Professionals who have paid for your details tend to call persistently, because they have already spent money. And because there is no payment protection, everything after the introduction is between you and them.

For tradespeople, it is the most complained-about model in the category: you pay for leads that never answer. On Taskerama quoting is free and you pay a fee only on work you win.

5. MyBuilder

Trades only: building, plumbing, electrics, roofing. Tradespeople pay when they are shortlisted rather than per lead. There is no payment protection for the homeowner, and no small tasks or remote work.

6. Checkatrade

A directory rather than a marketplace. Trades pay a monthly membership whether the work comes in or not, and customers browse and call. There is no payment protection, and nothing for one-off odd jobs.

7. Facebook groups, Nextdoor and Gumtree

Free, immediate and completely unprotected. No ID checks, no payment held, no recourse and no insurance. If you do use them, meet in person before agreeing anything and never pay in advance.

How to choose

Posting a one-off job and want it protected? Taskerama. Fixed-price offers, every fee shown before you accept, and payment held until you confirm the job is done.
Worried about a job running long? A fixed price beats an hourly meter. Agree the whole job up front on Taskerama.
Hiring for regulated work? Check the registration whatever platform you use. On Taskerama, waste removal and EV charger installation are open only to taskers with a verified badge. Gas work must always go to a Gas Safe registered engineer, and Taskerama does not list it.
A tradesperson choosing where to spend your time? Avoid paying for leads you may not win. On Taskerama quoting is free, the fee falls as you earn more, and your own clients cost 0% commission.

Ready to try it? Post a task free, or become a tasker.