Disclosure: Neighbr is ours, and it is listed first. It gets the same four fields as every other app, including its drawbacks.
Short answer
For small everyday jobs from neighbours with no fees, our pick is Neighbr. For home maintenance by vetted, insured pros, Jiffy. For booking a Tasker for assembly or moving help, TaskRabbit itself.
TaskRabbit is in the Canadian App Store, but it isn’t the only way to get a hand. Two apps people often look for — Thumbtack and Airtasker — weren’t in the Canadian App Store when we checked.
These are the options that are, from pros with a guarantee to neighbours doing favours.
Switch to Neighbr if
- It’s a small job a neighbour could do
- You don’t want to pay a booking platform
- You want your address kept private
Stay with TaskRabbit if
- You want a Tasker booked for a set time
- You want payment handled in the app
- It’s assembly, mounting or moving
At a glance
| App | Best for | Pricing |
|---|---|---|
| Neighbr (ours) | Small everyday jobs — a jump-start, a couch to lift, a dog walk — done by neighbours nearby, with no fees | Free — no fees and no commissions |
| TaskRabbit | Booking a Tasker for assembly, mounting, moving help or cleaning | Free app; you pay the Tasker through the app |
| Jiffy | Home maintenance by vetted, insured pros | Free app; you pay the pro when the job is done |
| Nextdoor | Asking your neighbourhood for recommendations | Free |
| Kijiji | Finding local services listed by people and businesses | Free app |
The 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.
TaskRabbit
- Best for
- Booking a Tasker for assembly, mounting, moving help or cleaning
- Highlights
- Compare Taskers by price, reviews and schedule
- Same-day availability for many jobs
- Chat, pay, tip and review in one app
- Pricing
- Free app; you pay the Tasker through the app
- Watch out
- Small favours still go through its booking and payment.
Jiffy
- Best for
- Home maintenance by vetted, insured pros
- Highlights
- Vetted and insured pros in 30+ categories
- Instant appointments
- Pay by card once the job is done
- Pricing
- Free app; you pay the pro when the job is done
- Watch out
- Major cities only, at a pro’s rate.
Nextdoor
- Best for
- Asking your neighbourhood for recommendations
- Highlights
- Neighbours recommend babysitters, dog walkers and handypeople
- Local news, alerts and events
- Free and for-sale items
- Pricing
- Free
- Watch out
- Help requests share a feed with news and debates; no offers to compare.
Kijiji
- Best for
- Finding local services listed by people and businesses
- Highlights
- A services section alongside buy and sell
- Set your search radius
- Canada’s original marketplace
- Pricing
- Free app
- Watch out
- A classifieds site, not a way to ask for help and compare offers.
Help from neighbours, with no fees
Most of these apps put a business, a booking or a feed between you and the person who helps. Neighbr doesn’t: you ask, neighbours nearby offer with a price or for free, and you pick one.
Your address is never shown, chat opens only after you pick someone, and Neighbr never handles money. The trade-off: helpers are neighbours, not vetted pros.
Common questions
Is TaskRabbit in Canada?
Yes, the Taskrabbit app is in the Canadian App Store. Check its website for the cities it covers.
Is Thumbtack or Airtasker available in Canada?
When we checked on 30 September 2026, neither app was in the Canadian App Store.
What is the best free odd jobs app in Canada?
Neighbr is free with no fees or commissions: neighbours nearby offer to help, and you settle up directly.
Which app has insured pros?
Jiffy says its pros are vetted and insured, with a Homeowner Protection Promise.
App Store listings checked on 27 September 2026. Prices change — each entry describes how an app is paid for rather than a number that goes stale.
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