Hourly tasks in someone else’s app, or your own business in yours.
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
TaskRabbit is built for hourly one-off tasks booked and paid in its app. Lancelot is for running your own trade: your quotes, your clients, your booking link and your prices.
- 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 TaskRabbit, compared
Checked Oct 2026| LancelotGet started | TaskRabbit | |
|---|---|---|
| What it costs you | ||
| A published monthly price | ||
| No fees per lead or per client | Client pays fees | |
| Repeat clients cost you nothing | Not listed on their website | |
| The paperwork | ||
| An AI agent runs the admin | Not listed on their website | |
| Quotes | Not listed on their website | |
| Invoices | Partly | |
| Diary | Partly | |
| Your own booking link | Partly | |
| 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.
TaskRabbitTaskers keep their hourly rate and tips; TaskRabbit adds a service fee and a Trust & Support fee for the client. TaskRabbit doesn’t publish the current UK percentages.
Leads
LancelotNone. There are no leads to buy.
TaskRabbitNo leads are sold; clients choose and book a Tasker.
Your clients
LancelotYours. 0% commission on clients you bring, and on anyone who books you direct.
TaskRabbitBookings and payment run through TaskRabbit.
Where TaskRabbit is the better fit
A steady supply of one-off home tasks, with payment and protection handled for the client. Good for hourly work that doesn’t need a quote.
Using both
Take hourly tasks on TaskRabbit, and run your quoted work and your own clients through Lancelot.
More comparisons
Lead sites
Lancelot vs CheckatradeLancelot vs MyBuilderLancelot vs Rated PeopleLancelot vs BarkLancelot vs TrustATraderTask apps
Lancelot vs AirtaskerSources for TaskRabbit
- support.taskrabbit.com/hc/en-gb/articles/17965125708557-I-d-Like-To-Understand-The-Fees-On-My-Task-s-Invoice
- taskrabbit.co.uk/blog/how-pricing-guidance-works-on-taskrabbit/
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.