Disclosure: Neighbr is ours. Airtasker is not, and we have no deal with its makers. Both get the same four fields below, including their drawbacks.
Short answer
Neighbr works the way Airtasker does — post what you need, get offers, pick one — but it is made for Canada and has no fees. If you’re in Australia or the UK, Airtasker adds payment held until the job is done and Tasker insurance.
Airtasker lets you post a task, get offers from Taskers and pick the one that suits you. Payment is held securely until the task is done, and Taskers have liability insurance for most tasks. When we checked, the Airtasker app was not in the Canadian App Store.
Neighbr follows the same idea for Canada: ask for a hand, compare offers with ratings and notes, pick one. It doesn’t hold payment — you settle up directly — and there are no fees.
Pick Neighbr if
- You’re in Canada
- You want no fees
- You want your address kept private
Pick Airtasker if
- You’re in Australia or the UK
- You want payment held until the job is done
- You want Tasker insurance
Side by side
| Neighbr (ours) | Airtasker | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — no fees and no commissions | Free to post; payment goes through Airtasker |
| How it works | Ask in a few taps with your price or a free favour; neighbours offer, you pick one | Post a task, get offers, pick one |
| Paying | Neighbr never handles money — you settle up directly | Payment held securely until the task is done |
| Trust | Two-way reviews, optional phone verification, report and block | Ratings, reviews, verified badges, Tasker liability insurance for most tasks |
| In the Canadian App Store | Made for Canada | No (checked 30 Sep 2026) |
The two apps in detail
Neighbr
Ours
- Best for
- Small everyday jobs — a jump-start, a couch to lift, a dog walk — done by neighbours nearby, with no fees
- Highlights
- Ask in a few taps: a ready-made ask, your price, or a free favour
- Compare offers with ratings, notes and verified phones, then pick one
- Your address is never shown; chat opens only after you pick
- Free, with no fees or commissions — you settle up directly
- Pricing
- Free — no fees and no commissions
- Watch out
- Helpers are neighbours, not vetted or insured pros, and Neighbr doesn’t hold payment — you settle up directly. It is a young app, so how many helpers you see depends on your area. It needs an account to ask or help for real (you can look around a sample neighbourhood first) and iOS 18 or later.
Airtasker
- Best for
- People in Australia or the UK who want a task done with payment held in escrow
- Highlights
- Post a task and choose from offers
- Payment held until the task is done
- Liability insurance for most tasks
- Pricing
- Free to post; you pay the Tasker through Airtasker
- Watch out
- It wasn’t in the Canadian App Store when we checked.
The real difference: payment in the middle, or none at all
Airtasker sits in the middle of the money: it holds payment and covers most tasks with insurance. That is reassuring for bigger jobs with strangers.
Neighbr keeps out of the money entirely. It is for neighbours helping neighbours with small things, so there are no fees — and no escrow or insurance either.
Other options
Every app of this kind we have compared is in the best neighbourhood help apps.
Common questions
What is the Airtasker equivalent in Canada?
Neighbr works the same way — post what you need, get offers, pick one — and is made for Canada, free with no fees.
Is Airtasker available in Canada?
When we checked on 30 September 2026, the Airtasker app was not in the Canadian App Store.
Is Airtasker free?
Posting is free; you pay the Tasker through Airtasker, which holds the payment until the task is done.
Does Neighbr hold payment?
No. Neighbr never handles money — you settle up directly, in cash, e-Transfer or however you agree.
App Store listings checked on 30 September 2026. Prices change — each entry describes how an app is paid for rather than a number that goes stale.
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