Disclosure: Neighbr is ours. Thumbtack is not, and we have no deal with its makers. Both get the same four fields below, including their drawbacks.
Short answer
For hiring professionals — contractors, cleaners, photographers, tutors — in the US, Thumbtack covers almost 500 kinds of pro. For everyday help from neighbours in Canada, with no fees, pick Neighbr.
Thumbtack connects you with local professionals for almost any project: handymen, cleaners, landscapers, photographers, tutors, wedding vendors and more. You see cost estimates and business details, chat with pros and hire in the app. When we checked, the Thumbtack app was in the US App Store but not the Canadian one.
Neighbr is for the small jobs around you, from neighbours rather than businesses — a lift, a dog walk, a router set up — and it is made for Canada.
Pick Neighbr if
- You’re in Canada
- It’s a small job, not a project
- You want no fees
Pick Thumbtack if
- You’re in the US
- You need a licensed pro or a business
- You want estimates from several pros
Side by side
| Neighbr (ours) | Thumbtack | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — no fees and no commissions | Free app; you pay the pro you hire |
| Who helps | Neighbours nearby — not vetted or insured pros | Local businesses and professionals, almost 500 kinds |
| How it works | Ask in a few taps with your price or a free favour; neighbours offer, you pick one | Pick a service, see pros with cost estimates, chat and hire |
| In the Canadian App Store | Made for Canada | No (checked 30 Sep 2026) |
| Where | iPhone (iOS 18 or later) | iPhone and web |
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.
Thumbtack
- Best for
- US homeowners hiring pros for projects
- Highlights
- Almost 500 kinds of local professional
- Cost estimates and business details before you hire
- Chat with pros in the app
- Pricing
- Free app; you pay the pro you hire
- Watch out
- It wasn’t in the Canadian App Store when we checked, and it is built for projects rather than small favours.
The real difference: pros for projects, or neighbours for everyday jobs
Thumbtack is a directory of businesses with estimates — the right tool for a renovation, a wedding photographer or a plumber.
Neighbr is for jobs too small to call a business about. Neighbours offer, you pick one, and you settle up directly with no fees.
Other options
Every app of this kind we have compared is in the best neighbourhood help apps.
Common questions
Is Thumbtack available in Canada?
When we checked on 30 September 2026, the Thumbtack app was in the US App Store but not the Canadian one.
What is a Thumbtack alternative in Canada?
For small everyday jobs, Neighbr is free and made for Canada. For booked Taskers, TaskRabbit is in the Canadian App Store; for home maintenance pros, so is Jiffy.
Does Neighbr have professionals?
No. Helpers are neighbours, not vetted or insured pros — right for small jobs, not for licensed work.
Is Neighbr free?
Yes, with no fees or commissions. Neighbr never handles money.
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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