The Airtasker alternative that doesn't take a cut of every job
Airtasker takes a service fee out of what you earn on each task — its own help centre cites up to around 20%. QuickQuote takes no commission on the work you win — start free, or pay one flat AU$49 a month for unlimited quotes. Take payment in-app and it costs 2% on Pro, 5% on Free, plus half the card processing fee; invoice or take cash and there is nothing beyond your plan.
The difference is the maths
Comparison reflects Airtasker's publicly described pricing model as of July 2026 and may change — always check their current terms.
What a Airtasker bill is actually made of
Before comparing anything, it helps to know the shape of the cost. These are the parts that make up what a tradie pays Airtasker.
Airtasker's own help centre describes a tasker service fee in the region of 11.9% to 20%, taken out of what you're paid. It scales with the job, so the bigger the work, the bigger the cut.
There's no subscription and no charge to bid, which is genuinely the appeal — you only pay when you earn. The cost is entirely on the back end.
Tasks are visible to anyone who wants to offer, so the price gets driven down before the percentage is even applied.
Work is paid through Airtasker rather than invoiced directly, which is how the service fee is collected.
The percentage band above is Airtasker's own published figure as at July 2026, not our estimate — but check their current rate card, because a percentage is the one fee type that changes quietly. The number worth working out is what that percentage costs you across a year of the jobs you actually do.
Airtasker genuinely suits odd jobs, one-off work and anyone who wants zero fixed cost. If you're not doing enough volume to cover a monthly fee, paying only when you earn is the right shape — QuickQuote's flat fee only makes sense once you're quoting regularly.
Predictable cost. Real jobs.
Airtasker's service fee comes out of what you earn on every task — commonly a double-digit percentage. QuickQuote takes no cut of the job itself; the only fee comes if you choose to get paid through the app — 2% on Pro, 5% on Free, plus half the card processing fee.
The more you earn on Airtasker, the more its percentage takes. On QuickQuote it's a flat AU$49 a month no matter how much work you win.
Airtasker is a general task marketplace. QuickQuote is tradie-only — real local jobs in your trade, not assembling flat-pack furniture.
No open bidding pool racing to the lowest price. A QuickQuote job is capped at three quotes.
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Airtasker vs QuickQuote, answered
Airtasker charges a service fee that's a percentage of what you earn on each task — its help centre cites figures in the 11.9% to 20% range. QuickQuote takes no commission on the job; the only fee comes if you collect card payment through the app — 2% on Pro, 5% on Free, plus half the card processing fee.
Do the sum on your own numbers: a percentage in the mid-teens on a single four-figure job can already exceed AU$49. If you're winning regular trade work rather than occasional small tasks, the flat fee usually lands cheaper — if you're doing a few small jobs a year, it won't.
Yes. QuickQuote is a tradie-only marketplace for local home-services jobs, rather than a general marketplace for any kind of task, so you're not competing against handymen on flat-pack assembly.
No. Invoice the customer directly or take cash and QuickQuote takes nothing beyond the AU$49. In-app card payment is optional and carries a 2% fee on Pro (5% on Free), plus half the card processing fee.
Free to start, or one flat AU$49 a month for Pro — no per-lead charges on either plan, and no cut of the work you win. The only extra is a payment fee if you choose to take payment through the app — 2% on Pro, 5% on Free — plus half the card processing fee, with the homeowner covering the other half.
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