17 Best Gig Companies in 2024 (Biggest Gig Economy Platforms)

17 Gig Companies

DoorDash

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Our Experience and Earnings with DoorDash

How DoorDash Works

DoorDash is a popular option for food delivery services. Working with DoorDash means you’ll be one of its “Dashers.” Your job includes running to restaurants to pick up food and beverage orders and deliver them to your customers.

Besides that, DoorDash offers grocery delivery to their customers. As a Dasher, you’ll take those grocery orders, pick them up, and deliver them to your customers. It’s quite similar to what Instacart’s personal shoppers do.

You can get extra cash through tips and company promotions. So, make sure to impress your customer with excellent service all the time and watch out for those localized promos.

Related: 15 Food Delivery Service to Work For

GrubHub

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GrubHub is one of the most popular food delivery platforms, allowing you to make money for delivering orders to its customers’ doorsteps.

Here’s what you’ll need to do as a GrubHub Delivery driver:

1. Accept an order request through the GrubHub app
2. Visit the specified restaurant and pick up the order
3. Deliver the order to your customer

On average, you can expect to earn $15 per hour, plus you’ll keep 100% of customer tips. So make sure to provide an excellent customer experience to maximize your potential to getting tips.

Instacart

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Instacart is one of the best options if you love shopping. Working here gives you two options. You can either be a full-service or in-store shopper:

1. As a full-service shopper, you’ll receive a shopping list from customers, shop for those, and deliver to their doorsteps. 
2. Meanwhile, as an in-store shopper, you’ll work only in stores to shop for customer orders and prepare packages for them to pick up.

If you want to work as an independent contractor, being a full-service shopper is a better choice. Personal shoppers earn around $15 hourly through Instacart. Plus, you get to drive and meet different people around your community.

GoPuff

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GoPuff focuses on delivering essential goods like groceries, snacks, cleaning supplies, and other stuff on demand. 

However, unlike other delivery companies mentioned throughout this article, GoPuff has its own fulfillment centers from which you’ll need to pick up the orders. 

Working with GoPuff means you’ll be its partner, picking up orders from one of 500 centers throughout the US and delivering them to customers’ doorsteps.

Note: As a beginner GoPuff delivery driver, you’ll earn around $13 per hour. However, as your experience expands, you can earn up to $21 per hour)

Shipt

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Shipt is another popular on-demand delivery service provider that focuses on delivering grocery orders to its customers.

Here’s how Shipt works:

1. First, a customer submits a grocery list to the app
2. Next, you visit the specified store and do the grocery shopping
3. Then you deliver the order to your customer

As a Shipt contractor, you have a chance to earn up to $22 per hour for doing grocery shopping for your customers and delivering orders to their desired addresses.

Uber

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Uber is another app through which you can offer ride-sharing services. As the first in this industry, it has remained a dominant player in the ridesharing market. Because of that, being an Uber driver guarantees a steady flow of customers. 

You can offer Uber services or tiers depending on the type of vehicle you own. For example, UberX drivers use regular cars, while UberBlack drivers come in luxury SUVs. Considering the city you work in, surges, and tiers, daily earnings are averaged at $154.

Fiverr

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Fiverr launched in 2010, allowing freelancers to offer services for as low as $5. From the initial offering of digital works, Fiverr now lets you choose from over 100 service categories. 

Some of the popular works you can offer here are designing, writing, and digital marketing. To become a Fiverr freelancer, sign up for a free account with your professional profile and create services. 

Each of your services, also known as gigs, must include three packages. These should have varying prices to allow potential customers to choose depending on their budget.  

After each completed service, Fiverr holds the payment for 14 days in case the customer complains. After that, you’ll receive 80% of it and you can withdraw it through your Paypal or bank account. 

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Thumbtack

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Thumbtack is a platform that allows customers to look for contractors to help them with projects. If you’re good at housework and can do handyman jobs, you can sign up here for free and let customers find you. 

Interested customers will contact you through Thumbtack and from there, you can talk more about the job and your rates. You’ll also need to arrange the payment method with them, as Thumbtack does not handle that. 

Note that with Thumbtack, you still have to pay for every lead or customer who contacts you. You have, however, the option to decline a customer upon first contact so you don’t pay for the lead. Or, you can accept a meeting with them to talk more about your services.

Rover

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Rover started in 2011 after then-college student, Philip Kimmey joined a startup hackathon. With the help of tech investors, Greg Gottesman and Aaron Easterly, the company launched its pet services, such as boarding, sitting, walking, and grooming.

You’ll need to be 18 years old or older to work as a dog walker with Rover. They will also conduct a background check before you can start working with them. 

Most dog walkers typically earn around $10 per hour. Others reported earning as much as $25.

Upwork

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Upwork is the largest freelance platform these days, as many trusted businesses use it to access millions of talents worldwide. The company started in 2015 after the merger of two freelancing platforms, Elance and Odesk. 

You can find various short-term and full-time jobs in Upwork. This means you can either use it to earn extra cash or build a freelancing career in a specific industry. Some of the popular jobs here are related to design, marketing, customer service, and accounting. 

To get started with Upwork, you’ll need to sign up first and create a professional profile. This should include the type of work you offer, skills, and relevant work experiences. You’ll also need to undergo a verification process through a valid ID and video call.

Once Upwork approves your account, you can start looking for jobs and sending proposals. If a client chooses your proposal, you’ll start a contract with them that enumerates the job content, term, and payment.

Handy

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Handy is among the best housework and handyman gigs you should check out. Some of the available jobs here are cleaning, repairing, and lawn care. Pay rates vary across different services, but range between $22 to $62 per hour. 

To join Handy, you’ll need to have a paid experience for the services you want to offer. Additionally, you need to be authorized to work in the country you’re applying in. Lastly, customer skills are a must.

Lyft

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When it comes to ridesharing apps, Lyft is among the major players these days. To join Lyft as a rideshare driver you’ll need to meet some strict requirements, such as:

• Be at least 21 years old
• Have a valid license valid for at least one year
• Have a clean driving record and criminal background check
• Own a reliable and insured vehicle

Lyft drivers earn around $13 to $17 per hour on average. On top of that, you get to keep 100% of your tips. You can also look out for bonuses, such as streak bonuses and Personal Power Zones to increase your earnings.

Amazon Flex

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Joining the top five list of best delivery gig companies is Amazon, with its Amazon Flex. Basically, you’ll be delivering Amazon packages to customers using your own four-door vehicle. Additionally, you need to be 21 years old or older.

Amazon Flex also caters to Amazon Fresh and Prime Now customers. For these services, you’ll need to pick up the household items or groceries from the Amazon delivery station. You can even take store runs for your customers.

Work hours are pretty flexible since you can choose a four-hour shift or “block”. It’s also one of the top-paying gigs these days, with an average hourly rate of $18 to $25. You can even earn more with customer tips. 

Wag 

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Wag rose to popularity in 2015 after top celebrities, like Mariah Carey and Olivia Munn, endorsed their services. Besides dog walking, Wag also offers pet sitting, training, and vet services. They even offer pet insurance plans. 

As a dog walker, you’ll choose your schedule and accept bookings from customers. Walking jobs typically include one dog at a time, although some owners’ bookings include several pups. 

Pay can take up to $15 per 20-minute walk. Customers can also book for a 30-minute to a 1-hour walk, which pays more. And if you’re walking multiple pups, customers have to pay an additional $5 for every pup.

Care.com

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Care.com is a platform where you can look for caregiving jobs. Some of the tasks you can offer are babysitting, pet sitting, and senior care. If you have specific qualifications, you can provide specialized care. 

Care.com workers earn around $18 per hour. You can earn more with labor-intensive tasks. To get started, you can create a basic profile. From there, search for jobs within your area and send your application. 

After completing work, customers pay you through the platform, and you can withdraw it to your bank account.

Uber Eats

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Uber Eats is another food delivery service you can check out if you’re looking for a gig. Launched in 2004, Uber Eats caters to over 2,000 cities, with more than half a million partner restaurants globally. That says a lot about earning opportunities.

To work as an Uber Eats driver using your own vehicle, you need to have a valid driver’s license. You should also be at least the minimum age allowed to drive in your city.

But, you can also work for Uber Eats without a car. As long as you’re at least 18 years old, you can deliver by bicycle. Or, if you want to use a scooter, you should be at least 19 years old.  

Delivering food with Uber Eats, you can expect to earn around $12 per hour. 

Postmates

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Postmates is one of the companies that Uber operates. It offers food and grocery delivery service. As a Postmates driver, you’ll go to shops to pick up items and restaurants for food orders.

Postmates enables you to deliver food orders on foot, by bicycle, or a car.

Working with Postmates also allows you to have a flexible schedule. Using its app on your smartphone, you can choose when to work and accept orders from customers. If you’re working a day job and looking to supplement income in your free time, this is ideal for you.

Some food orders you might receive through Postmates literally take around 15 minutes of your time. Considering that along with tips, you can earn up to $25 per hour working with Postmates.

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