A Taskrabbit alternative for hiring ID-checked help

If you are looking for a Taskrabbit alternative, you can hire on Hiyr. This page is an alternative to Taskrabbit for clients who want to post a job, read a profile, and hire the person. Posting and search are free. A fee is charged only when you hire, and it is shown before you confirm. Payment is held until you confirm the work.

• Post the job free: Searching profiles is free.
• Read ID-checked profiles: Choose the person.
• Confirm the work: Payment is held until you confirm the work.

The Taskrabbit UK homepage presents the service as same-day handyman, moving and mounting. It says you choose a Tasker by price, skills and reviews, schedule the job as early as the same day, then chat, pay, tip and review in one place. It also says Taskers are identity checked before they join.

The same page says Task protect offers up to £1,000 of cover for claims, and that terms and conditions apply.

The Taskrabbit service fee page says the hourly rate you see when you book includes the hourly rate the Tasker sets and the Taskrabbit service fee. That service fee is a percentage of the total price of the task, excluding reimbursements. Taskers receive the full reimbursement. Taskrabbit says VAT in the UK may also apply, and that those charges are broken down on the invoice.

The Trust & Support fee page says Taskrabbit applies a Trust & Support fee to every invoice. The fee is a percentage of the hourly rate and is applied to each hour worked. Expenses and reimbursements are not included. The fee is shown as its own line on the receipt once the task is complete. Taskrabbit says the fee does not change what the Tasker is paid, and that expenses and tips go to the Tasker.

The Taskrabbit fees and payments terms say that when Taskrabbit receives notice, through the platform or by text or email, that the task has been completed, the client authorises Taskrabbit to charge the payment method on the account.

The Taskrabbit UK trust and safety page says every UK Tasker passes an identity check and a criminal background check before joining. It says the criminal background check reports information from national, local, and sex offender databases. The UK homepage also says Taskers are identity checked before they join.

Details taken from Taskrabbit's public pages on 12 October 2026 and may have changed.

Hiyr is free to post a job and free to search. A fee is charged only when you hire, and that fee is shown before you confirm. Payment is held until you confirm the work.

You choose the person and hire them on Hiyr. Hiyr does not employ the provider. The documents a provider is asked for depend on the category of the work. A profile can be hired when those documents are approved. The lines below use the same labels and descriptions as the Hiyr checks for each category.

• Construction & trades: Photo ID: Government-issued photo ID matching your profile name. Right to work: Passport, BRP, or share code proving UK work eligibility. CSCS card: Valid CSCS card for your trade (front and back). Trade certification: NVQ, apprenticeship, Gas Safe, NICEIC, or equivalent.
• Home services: Photo ID: Government-issued photo ID matching your profile name. Right to work: Passport, BRP, or share code proving UK work eligibility. Relevant qualification: Trade qualification, appliance cert, or recognised training certificate. Public liability insurance: Current public liability insurance certificate.
• Professional services: Photo ID: Government-issued photo ID matching your profile name. Right to work: Passport, BRP, or share code proving UK work eligibility. Professional licence / membership: SRA, ACCA, CIMA, teaching QTS, or industry body membership. Qualifications: Degree, diploma, or professional qualification for your field.
• Creative & digital: Photo ID: Government-issued photo ID matching your profile name. Right to work: Passport, BRP, or share code proving UK work eligibility. Portfolio / credentials: Recognised qualification or a credentials file summarising your experience.
• Care & wellbeing: Photo ID: Government-issued photo ID matching your profile name. Right to work: Passport, BRP, or share code proving UK work eligibility. DBS check: Enhanced or standard DBS certificate (dated within the last 3 years). Care qualifications: Care Certificate, NVQ, or relevant safeguarding training.
• Transport & delivery: Photo ID: Government-issued photo ID matching your profile name. Right to work: Passport, BRP, or share code proving UK work eligibility. Driving licence: Valid UK driving licence for the vehicle classes you offer. Vehicle / hire insurance: Motor insurance covering hire & reward or courier work where required.
• General: Photo ID: Government-issued photo ID matching your profile name. Right to work: Passport, BRP, or share code proving UK work eligibility. Proof of skill: Qualification, certificate, or credentials document for your category.