A fee on what you earn, or 0% on your clients.
The AI back office for the trades: Lance quotes, books, invoices and chases from one chat, by voice or text.
Quote: Quote Q-1043 for Okafor Plumbing & Heating. Invoice paid.
Sarah Jennings, Didsbury
“Boiler service for Sarah in Didsbury, and swap her old thermostat for a smart one. Thursday morning.”
- Annual boiler service£95
- Smart thermostat, supplied and fitted£185
- Gas safety check and certificateIncluded
- Quote sent to Sarah
- Accepted
- Booked for Thursday, 8am
- Invoice paid
The short version
Airtasker takes a service fee on your earnings, including rebookings through the app. Lancelot is a flat monthly fee with 0% commission, and Lance runs the paperwork.
- 0% on your clients. 0% commission on clients you bring, and on anyone who books you direct.
- Lance does the paperwork. Quotes from a voice note, invoices, the diary and the chasing.
- One published price. Free for three months, no card, cancel any month.
Lancelot vs Airtasker, compared
Checked Oct 2026| LancelotGet started | Airtasker | |
|---|---|---|
| What it costs you | ||
| A published monthly price | Pro Pass only | |
| No fees per lead or per client | ||
| Repeat clients cost you nothing | ||
| The paperwork | ||
| An AI agent runs the admin | Not listed on their website | |
| Quotes | Partly | |
| Invoices | Not listed on their website | |
| Diary | Not listed on their website | |
| Your own booking link | Not listed on their website | |
| Chases what you’re owed | Partly | |
| Finding work | ||
| Brings you new clients | The Order, coming soon |
Yes No Not listed on their websiteEach one compared against its own website, checked October 2026.
The details
How you pay
LancelotA flat monthly subscription, free for the first three months. No lead fees, and no commission on clients you bring.
AirtaskerWorkers pay a service fee on what they earn, tiered by recent earnings. Airtasker’s UK Pro Pass costs £990 a year, removes the fee on your first £11,500 of earnings, then charges 14.9% (excluding VAT).
Leads
LancelotNone. There are no leads to buy.
AirtaskerSeveral workers can make offers on the same task.
Your clients
LancelotYours. 0% commission on clients you bring, and on anyone who books you direct.
AirtaskerRebookings through Airtasker count towards its fees.
Where Airtasker is the better fit
Customers have already posted the task and a budget, and the platform holds payment until it’s done.
Using both
Pick up tasks on Airtasker, and move the clients who come back onto your own Lancelot link, where Lancelot takes nothing.
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Facts about other companies were checked on 24 October 2026, from their own websites wherever we could reach them; each comparison lists its sources. Prices and terms change, so check theirs before you decide. Spotted something out of date? Tell us.