hipages charges a monthly membership that comes with credits, and you spend credits to accept each lead, which is capped at 3 businesses. Airtasker has no monthly fee on its standard tiers: it takes a percentage service fee from what you earn, with a flat yearly Pro Pass for zero fees. One charges for access to jobs. The other takes a cut of the work you do.
Everything below is as at November 2026 and comes from each platform’s own pages. Check their pages for current prices before you sign anything. Airtasker also took over Oneflare’s business customers when Oneflare closed, covered in what tradies can use now that Oneflare has closed.
How hipages charges
hipages sells monthly membership levels, all priced plus GST. As at November 2026 its membership costs page lists these:
- Starter: $139 a month, 155 credits, 1 postcode
- Advanced: $249 a month, 310 credits, 3 postcodes
- Premium: $449 a month, 595 credits, 5 postcodes
- Platinum: $649 a month, 850 credits, 10 postcodes
- Pro (businesses with 10 or more employees): $2,049 a month
- Essentials: $29 a month, job and business tools only, no leads
The number of credits a lead costs is not fixed. Per its lead credits policy, it varies by trade category, location, job size and demand, and can change until the job is marked hired. Extra credits can be bought. hipages states there is no commission on jobs.
The term is a 6 month introductory term, then a 12 month term. Paying a year upfront takes 5% off. There is a 7 day cooling off period if you have accepted no leads. Outside that, the page says to contact support. You can pause for 14 to 31 days on the introductory term and up to 62 days on the 12 month term.
Every lead is capped at 3 businesses, in hipages’ own words. hipages checks the business: ABN, licence where the trade is licensed, and ID. We did not find a refund rule for poor leads on either page, so ask hipages for it in writing. For the full cost picture, see what hipages costs for tradies.
How Airtasker charges
Airtasker works on tasks. Customers post a job, and you offer on it. Airtasker’s service fee is a percentage of what you earn, and the rate drops as you earn more. Its tiered pricing page lists these tiers, all quoted excluding GST, based on what you earned in the last 30 days:
- Bronze: 20%, under $880 earned
- Silver: 18.5%, $880 or more
- Gold: 14.9%, $2,650 or more
- Platinum: 12.5%, $5,300 or more
There is a second option. In its FY26 results release to the ASX on 26 August 2026, Airtasker described Airtasker Pro Pass, a membership for high-frequency Taskers and professional tradespeople. It costs $1,800 plus GST with a 12 month auto-renewal, and you keep 100% of your earnings, up to $22,500 excluding GST, with zero service fees.
The same release says Airtasker retired the Oneflare platform on 30 June 2026 and moved its registered business customers to the Airtasker marketplace. Pro Pass launched on the back of that migration.
We could not find a published limit on how many people can offer on one Airtasker task. Check how the task you are looking at is set up before you spend time pricing it.
Side by side
| hipages | Airtasker | |
|---|---|---|
| How you pay | Monthly membership with credits | Percentage service fee on earnings, by tier |
| Published prices | $29 to $2,049 a month plus GST | 12.5% to 20% ex GST; Pro Pass $1,800 plus GST a year |
| Fee on completed jobs | None stated | Yes, unless on Pro Pass (up to $22,500 earned) |
| Term | 6 month introductory, then 12 months | Pro Pass renews for 12 months |
| Businesses per job | Capped at 3 | No published cap found |
| Pay when | Monthly, whether or not you win work | As you earn, or yearly with Pro Pass |
Who each one suits
hipages suits a business that wants a steady flow of enquiries and has the time to call fast. You carry a monthly cost, so it rewards a business that converts well. A cap of 3 still means you are in a race. For the maths on that, see shared leads and how many businesses is too many.
Airtasker suits a tradie who wants no monthly commitment and does smaller, defined tasks where a customer wants a price quickly. A fee on earnings means you only pay when work comes in. We think large renovations and builds, where the homeowner needs site visits and a detailed quote, are an awkward fit for a task model.
If you are comparing broader options, see hipages alternatives and lead sites for tradies compared.
Where PreBuild Systems differs
PreBuild Systems is a different model. We run ads, ring every homeowner who enquires, check six things and send each one to one business only. It is priced per homeowner, with no retainer. It is for jobs worth $5,000 or more, so it does not suit small jobs or a business that wants to pick from many small ones. See hipages vs PreBuild Systems or how it works for homeowners we find.
Common questions
Is Airtasker cheaper than hipages for tradies?
How much you earn through it decides it. Airtasker takes a percentage of earnings, so a quiet month costs little. hipages is a monthly cost whether or not you win work.
What is the Airtasker Pro Pass?
A membership at $1,800 plus GST with a 12 month auto-renewal. You pay zero service fees and keep 100% of earnings up to $22,500 excluding GST, as at November 2026.
How many businesses get each hipages lead?
hipages says every lead is capped at 3 businesses.
Did Airtasker take over Oneflare?
Airtasker retired the Oneflare platform on 30 June 2026 and moved its registered business customers to Airtasker, according to its ASX release.