# List of gig economy companies

The following is a list of gig economy companies. The list includes only companies that have been noted by sources as being former or current gig economy companies.

## Background

The Congressional Research Service defines the "gig economy" as:
   the collection of markets that match providers to consumers on a gig (or job) basis in support of on-demand commerce. In the basic model, gig workers enter into formal agreements with on-demand companies to provide services to company's clients. Prospective clients request services through an Internet-based technological platform or smartphone application that allows them to search for providers or to specify jobs. Providers (gig workers) engaged by the on-demand company provide the requested service and are compensated for the jobs.
In 2019, Queensland University of Technology published a report stating 7% of Australians participate in the gig economy. 10% of the American workforce participated in the gig economy in 2018. According to a 2019 Bank of Canada report, 18% of Canadians worked in the gig economy for non-recreational reasons. Around 2018, 15% of China's workforce, representing over 110 million people, was involved in the gig economy. In 2019, the World Bank estimated that globally, fewer than 0.5% of people in the "active labor force" take part in the gig economy.

## List of gig economy companies
### Accommodation

| Company | Based in | Description |
| Airbnb | United States | An online home rental service |
| CouchSurfing | United States | An online home rental service |
| FlipKey | United States | An online home rental marketplace |
| Peerspace | United States | An online hourly venue rental service |
| Onefinestay | United Kingdom | An online rental service |
| Vrbo/HomeAway | United States | An online home rental service. In July 2020, HomeAway was merged with Vrbo. |
| Xiaozhu | China | An online short-term home and apartment rental platform |

### Caregiving

| Company | Based in | Description |
| Care.com | United States | An online platform for hiring caregivers |
| Sittercity.com | United States | An online platform for hiring caregivers |
| Soothe | United States | An online massage service provider |
| UrbanSitter | United States | An online babysitter company |

### Delivery

| Company | Based in | Description |
| Amazon Flex | United States | An online delivery service |
| Cargomatic | United States | An online delivery platform that connects drivers with customers |
| CitySprint | United Kingdom | A courier service |
| Deliv | United States | An online delivery service |
| DPDgroup | France | An online parcel delivery service |
| Dunzo | India | An online delivery service |
| eCourier | United Kingdom | A courier service |
| ekart | India | A courier service |
| GoPuff | United States | A convenience store delivery service |
| Hermes Group | Germany | An online delivery company |
| Lalamove | Hong Kong | An online delivery service |
| Rappi | Colombia | An online delivery service |
| Roadie | United States | Online delivery |
| Shipt | United States | An online delivery service |
| Shyp | United States | Was a courier service company. Now dissolved. |
| UK Mail | United Kingdom | An online parcel delivery service |
| Yodel | United Kingdom | An online parcel delivery service |

#### Grocery

| Company | Based in | Description |
| Farmdrop | United Kingdom | An online grocer with food sourced from local farmers |
| Blinkit | India | An online grocery delivery service |
| The Food Assembly | France | An online farmers' market |
| honestbee | Singapore | Was an online grocery and food delivery service. Now dissolved. |
| Instacart | United States | An Internet-based grocery delivery service |

#### Food

| Company | Based in | Description |
| Deliveroo | United Kingdom | An online food delivery company |
| DoorDash | United States | Online food delivery |
| Delivery Hero | Germany | Online food delivery |
| Drizly | United States | An alcohol delivery service |
| EatStreet | United States | An online food ordering service |
| Ele.me | China | An online food delivery service |
| Favor Delivery | United States | An online food delivery service |
| Foodora | Germany | An online food delivery service |
| Foodpanda | Germany | An online food delivery platform |
| Glovo | Spain | An online food delivery service |
| Grubhub | United States | Online food delivery |
| iFood | Brazil | An online food delivery service |
| Just Eat | United Kingdom | Online takeaway food delivery |
| Just Eat Takeaway | Netherlands | Online food delivery |
| Menulog | Australia | Online food delivery |
| Munchery | United States | Was an online food delivery service |
| OrderUp | United States | Was an online food delivery service |
| Postmates | United States | Delivers restaurant-prepared meals and other goods |
| Seamless | United States | An online food delivery service. Now a subsidiary of Grubhub |
| SkipTheDishes | Canada | An online restaurant ordering and food delivery company |
| Swiggy | India | An online food delivery platform |
| Uber Eats | United States | An online food delivery platform |
| Wolt | Finland | Online food delivery |
| Zomato | India | An online food delivery platform |

### Education

| Company | Based in | Description |
| italki | United States | An online language learning platform |
| VIPKid | China | An online platform for Chinese students to receive lessons from fluent English-speaking teachers |

### Knowledge Work (Freelancing platforms)

| Company | Based in | Description |
| Fiverr | Israel | An online freelancing platform |
| Airtasker | Australia | An online marketplace for outsourcing tasks |
| Amazon Mechanical Turk | United States | An online crowdsourcing website for performing tasks |
| Toloka | United States | An online crowdsourcing website for performing tasks |
| Figure Eight Inc. | United States | An online work platform to complete tasks |
| Freelancer.com | Australia | An online freelancing platform |
| Upwork | United States | An online freelancing platform |
| PeoplePerHour | United Kingdom | An online freelancing platform |
| Toptal | United States | An online freelancing platform |
| Hello Alfred | United States | An online platform for completing tasks |
| InnoCentive | United States | An online platform where problem solvers can receive monetary rewards from organizations |

#### Business and technical services

| Company | Based in | Description |
| Fiverr | Israel | An online freelancing platform |
| Andela | United States | An online platform for training software programmers in Africa and connecting them with clients |
| Catalant | United States | A matchmaking platform for office work. Was formerly known as HourlyNerd |
| Expert360 | Australia | An online platform for matching independent business consultants with clients |
| Field Agent | United States | A platform for retailers to request in-store information from users |
| Field Nation | United States | An online marketplace that matches IT and other freelancers with corporate clients |
| Gigster | United States | An online platform to complete software projects |
| Liveops | United States | An online platform offering call center services |
| Kaggle | United States | An online platform for data science competitions |
| Managed by Q | United States | An online office management platform company |
| PeoplePerHour | United Kingdom | An online freelancing platform |
| Shiftgig | United States | An online staffing firm |
| Toptal | United States | An online freelancing platform |
| Upwork | United States | An online freelancing platform |
| WorkMarket | United States | Online platform for businesses to contract technical contracting |

#### Creative services

| Company | Based in | Description |
| Fiverr | Israel | An online marketplace for freelance services |
| 99designs | Australia | An online platform to connect graphic designers and clients |
| Crowdspring | United States | An online platform for creative services |
| Tongal | United States | An online platform that connects businesses in need of creative work with writers and directors |

#### Home services

| Company | Based in | Description |
| AskforTask | Canada | An online marketplace where people can outsource their daily tasks |
| Bellhops | United States | An online moving service |
| GreenPal | United States | An online landscaping network company |
| Handy | United States | An online home services company |
| Helpling | United Kingdom | An online platform for cleaning services |
| HomeAdvisor | United States | An online platform that connects homeowners to contractors |
| Homejoy | United States | Was an online maid company. Now closed |
| Pimlico Plumbers | United Kingdom | A plumbing firm |
| Porch | United States | An online platform that connects homeowners to home improvement contractors |
| Rover.com | United States | An online dog-walking service |
| SudShare | United States | An online laundry service |
| TaskRabbit | United States | An on-demand freelance labor service |
| Thumbtack | United States | An online platform that connects people to professionals |
| Wag | United States | An online dog-walking service |
| YourMechanic | United States | An online platform that connects car owners with mechanics |
| Urban Company | India | An online home services company |

### Health services

| Company | Based in | Description |
| Nomad Health | United States | An online platform that joins freelance physicians and nurses with hospitals |
| Pager | United States | An online platform that connects healthcare providers and patients |
| Talkspace | United States | An online platform to connect to therapists |
| Chunyu | China | An online platform for medical information |

### Legal services

| Company | Based in | Description |
| LegalZoom | United States | An online platform that connects consumers with lawyers |
| Rocket Lawyer | United States United Kingdom | An online platform that connects consumers with lawyers |
| UpCounsel | United States | An online marketplace for legal services |

### Retail

| Company | Based in | Description |
| Carousell | Singapore | An online marketplace for selling goods |
| Etsy | United States | An online marketplace for handmade goods |
| Lazada Group | Singapore | An online marketplace for selling goods |
| Meituan-Dianping | China | An online food delivery, consumer products and retail service |

### Transportation and parking

| Company | Based in | Description |
| Addison Lee | United Kingdom | A minicab firm |
| Bird | United States | An online electric scooter sharing platform |
| BlaBlaCar | France | An online marketplace for carpooling |
| Blacklane | Germany | An online transportation network |
| Bolt | Estonia | An online transportation network company |
| Bridj | Australia | A private commuter shuttle service |
| Cabify | Spain | A ridesharing company |
| Careem | United Arab Emerites | A transportation network company |
| Carma | Ireland | An online transportation network company |
| Chariot | United States | Was a commuter shuttle service. Now closed |
| DiDi | China | An online ride-hailing service |
| Hello | China | An online platform for bicycle-sharing service |
| DriveNow | Germany | An online carsharing service |
| Easy Taxi | Brazil | An online transportation network company |
| EasyCar | United Kingdom | An online carsharing service |
| Free Now | Germany | A transportation network company |
| Getaround | United States | An online car-sharing service |
| Gett | Israel | A transportation network company |
| GOGOX | Hong Kong | An online transportation network company |
| Gojek | Indonesia | An online transportation network company |
| Grab | Singapore Indonesia | An online transportation network company |
| Hailo | United Kingdom | An online transportation network company |
| HopSkipDrive | United States | A transportation network company for children |
| Juno | United States | An online transportation network company |
| JustPark | United Kingdom | An online platform that matches drivers with parking spaces |
| Kakao T | South Korea | An online transportation network company |
| Lime | United States | An online transportation company |
| Luxe | United States | An online parking service |
| Lyft | United States | A transportation network company |
| Meru Cabs | India | An online ridesharing company |
| Quiqup | United Kingdom | An online transportation network |
| Ola Cabs | India | An online transportation company |
| Sidecar | United States | Was an online transportation company. Now closed |
| Spin | United States | An online scooter sharing platform |
| Turo | United States | An online carsharing platform |
| Uber | United States | An online transportation network company |
| Via | United States | An online transportation network company |
| ViaVan | Netherlands | An online transportation network company |
| Wingz | United States | An online transportation network company |
| Yandex | Russia | An online transportation network company |
| YourParkingSpace | United Kingdom | An online platform that matches drivers with parking spaces |