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QuickQuote vs Airtasker

The Airtasker alternative with a flat monthly fee, not up to 20% of every job

According to Airtasker's Australian help centre (checked 3 October 2026), Taskers pay a service fee of 12.5% to 20% of the task price, plus tax, set by tier. QuickQuote has no lead or quote fees. Pro is AU$49 a month inc. GST month to month. You get paid through the app, and in-app payment costs 2% on Pro, 5% on Free, plus the card processing fee.

Competitor information last checked 3 October 2026.

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QuickQuote vs Airtasker

The difference is the maths

Airtasker
QuickQuote
What you pay
✕A service fee taken from your earnings (12.5–20% + tax, by tier)
✓Free to start · Pro AU$49 a month inc. GST
Per-lead / per-quote fees
✕No lead fee — you pay a % of each completed task
✓None — quote all you like
Quotes per job
✕No published cap on how many Taskers can offer
✓Capped at 3 tradies
Cut of the job
✕Yes — 12.5% to 20% of the task, plus tax
✓In-app payment costs 2% on Pro, 5% on Free, plus the card processing fee
Lock-in
✕No subscription; the % applies every job you win
✓Cancel anytime

Competitor information last checked 3 October 2026 against their published pages and may change — always check their current terms.

Sources (checked 3 October 2026)
  • Airtasker — What is the service fee?“The service fee can range from 12.5 to 20% of the task price. Tax is then also added to the fee. The fee will only be applied once you've been assigned to the task - if you don't win the work, you won't pay.”
  • Airtasker — What are Tasker tiers?“The Airtasker Tasker tier system in Australia has four levels—Bronze, Silver, Gold, and Platinum—with fees ranging from 20% to 12.5% (excluding GST).”
  • Airtasker — Oneflare has retired“With no limit to the number of offers you can receive on a task, you now have even more offers to choose from.”
Airtasker fees

What an 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, as their public pages described them on 3 October 2026.

1
A service fee on every completed task

Airtasker's Australian help centre (updated 28 June 2026; checked 3 October 2026) says the Tasker service fee ranges from 12.5% to 20% of the task price, with tax then added. The dedicated tiers article gives the same band excluding GST. You don't pay if you don't win the work.

2
Nothing up front

Airtasker says it is free to access the platform and make offers. The cost is on the back end, taken from the task payment.

3
No published cap on offers

Airtasker's own Oneflare-retirement article tells customers there is "no limit to the number of offers you can receive on a task". The price can be competed down before the percentage is applied.

4
Payments held on-platform

Work is paid through Airtasker rather than invoiced directly, which is how the service fee is collected. Repeat-customer tasks are described on a separate Airtasker policy page as 1.9% — check their current terms if that matters to you.

Where these Airtasker figures come from

The 12.5–20% band is Airtasker's own published Australian figure as at 3 October 2026 (help centre articles updated 28 June 2026), not our estimate. A separate Airtasker cancellation-policy page still describes the range as "10 to 20% … (before tax)" — if those pages disagree when you check, go with their current help centre. Percentages can change; work out what that band costs you across a year of the jobs you actually do.

Where Airtasker is the better pick

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.

Why tradies switch

Predictable cost. Real jobs.

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Keep your margin

Airtasker's published Tasker service fee comes out of what you earn on every assigned task, 12.5% to 20% plus tax, by tier. On QuickQuote you get paid through the app, and in-app payment costs 2% on Pro, 5% on Free, plus the card processing fee. There are no lead or quote fees. Pro is AU$49 a month inc. GST month to month.

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A flat fee, not a growing one

The more you earn on Airtasker, the more its 12.5% to 20% plus tax takes. On QuickQuote, Pro is AU$49 a month inc. GST month to month, with no lead or quote fees. In-app payment costs 2% on Pro, 5% on Free, plus the card processing fee.

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Built for trades, not odd jobs

Airtasker is a general task marketplace. QuickQuote is tradie-only — real local jobs in your trade, not assembling flat-pack furniture.

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Only three quotes per job

Airtasker describes tasks as having no limit on the number of offers a customer can receive. A QuickQuote job is capped at three quotes.

Switching is easy

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2
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3
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Common questions

Airtasker vs QuickQuote, answered

How much does Airtasker take from tradies?

According to Airtasker's Australian help centre (checked 3 October 2026), the Tasker service fee is 12.5% to 20% of the task price, plus tax, depending on your tier. On QuickQuote you get paid through the app, and in-app payment costs 2% on Pro, 5% on Free, plus the card processing fee. There are no lead or quote fees. Pro is AU$49 a month inc. GST month to month.

At what point is a flat fee cheaper than Airtasker's percentage?

Do the sum on your own numbers: a percentage in the mid-teens on a single four-figure job can already exceed AU$49 a month inc. GST. 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.

Is QuickQuote just for tradies?

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.

How do I get paid on QuickQuote?

Your customer pays you through the app. In-app payment carries a 2% fee on Pro (5% on Free), plus the card processing fee.

What does QuickQuote cost?

Free to start, or Pro at AU$49 a month inc. GST month to month. There are no lead or quote fees. You get paid through the app, and in-app payment costs 2% on Pro, 5% on Free, plus the card processing fee.

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