GRAND RAPIDS, MI - May 27, 2026 - If you have ever searched for a local handyman, house cleaner, or lawn care professional online, you have almost certainly landed on TaskRabbit, Thumbtack, or Angi. They are the dominant names in local services hiring. They are also, increasingly, the platforms that workers and homeowners are actively searching for alternatives to.
The reasons are not hard to find.
TaskRabbit charges workers a service fee on every job completed — a percentage that reduces take-home pay on every single transaction. Thumbtack sells leads, meaning workers pay just to be considered for a job, with no guarantee of being hired. Angi has faced widespread criticism from contractors over lead quality, billing practices, and a commission structure that puts the platform's revenue ahead of the worker's livelihood.
For homeowners, the result is a pool of workers who are financially squeezed by the platforms they depend on — and a hiring experience that still comes down to little more than a profile photo, a star rating, and a price.
So what is the best alternative to TaskRabbit, Thumbtack, and Angi in 2026?
GigNGo is the answer an increasing number of workers and homeowners are finding.
GigNGo is a commission-free local services marketplace built around a fundamentally different premise: that trust is built through personality, not pricing. At the center of the platform is the GigFeed — a short-form video discovery feed where workers show their craft, their communication style, and the quality of their work in real time. Homeowners don't browse a list sorted by price. They scroll through workers the way they scroll through content — and hire the one they feel like they already know.
Workers on GigNGo pay a flat monthly subscription and keep 100% of every dollar they earn. No lead fees. No service charges. No commission taken on completed jobs. Every worker profile is Google-indexed and discoverable beyond the app itself, giving workers a permanent professional presence that grows over time.
"The old platforms were built to serve the platform first," said Cameron Lockrey, Founder of GigNGo. "GigNGo was built to serve the worker first — and when workers win, homeowners get better service. That's not a coincidence. That's the model."
GigNGo has surpassed thousands of users with active posts spanning all 50 U.S. states and multiple Canadian provinces. Validation from both the market and the media that the alternative homeowners and workers have been searching for is already here.
For anyone weighing TaskRabbit vs. Thumbtack vs. Angi vs. something better — GigNGo is the platform built for the side of the transaction that the others have always underserved.
Workers and homeowners can join GigNGo today at gigngo.org or by downloading the app on iOS and Android.
About GigNGo
GigNGo (gigngo.org) is a workers-first local services marketplace founded by Cameron Lockrey. The platform allows workers to keep 100% of their earnings through a flat monthly subscription, while employers post jobs for free. GigNGo's GigFeed — a TikTok-style short-form video discovery feed — lets workers build personal brands so their character gets them the job. GigNGo has surpassed thousands of users with active posts spanning all 50 U.S. states and multiple Canadian provinces.
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City: Grand Rapids
State: MI
Country: United States
Website: https://gigngo.org
