Honest comparison

MyGig vs Programmed

Programmed is an established Australian provider whose model bundles labour supply with managed services, which is a genuinely different product from booking a casual shift. If you want a contracted crew, supervision and a scope of works handed over as a package, that is not something MyGig does or is trying to do. Where the comparison is live is straight labour supply: a contracted rate arranged per client, against MyGig's published flat 15% service fee with the cost of each shift itemised before you book it.

What this compares: the traditional labour hire and managed-services model that providers including Programmed operate in, compared with how MyGig works. It is not a comparison of Programmed's own rates, contracts or service scope, which are arranged per client and are not published.

	Traditional agency model	MyGig
Pricing model	Managed labour model: rates set inside a contract or scope of works arranged per client, with margin and service bundled together.	Flat 15% service fee on wages and on-costs, published, unbundled and identical for every client.
Estimate before booking	Managed model: cost is governed by the contract, not quoted shift by shift.	Every shift carries its own itemised estimate, priced for that exact date and time, approved before anyone is booked.
How work is requested	Managed model: through an account or site manager against an agreed scope.	Self-serve: post the shift, review applicants, confirm. No account manager in the loop unless you want one.
Who employs the worker	Labour hire model: the provider employs the on-hire worker.	MyGig, as authorised Employer of Record in NSW, WA, TAS and NT.
Time capture	Managed model: site timesheets, often reconciled weekly.	Clock-in and clock-out in the app against the roster; approved hours flow straight into daily payroll.
Scope of services	Managed providers can take on supervision, maintenance and whole-of-site scopes alongside supplying labour.	Labour only. MyGig supplies and employs workers; supervision and site management stay with you.
Commitment	Managed model: term contracts with agreed volumes and notice periods.	No term, no minimum, no notice period. Stop booking and nothing is owed.

Model-level comparison, current as at August 2026. No pricing, margin or service claim above is attributed to the named provider. Product names and trademarks belong to their owners; no affiliation or endorsement implied. Spotted something out of date? Tell us and we’ll fix it.

The honest verdict

Where each one wins.

Where Programmed wins

Managed services are a different product and a legitimate one. If you want a contractor to own supervision and a scope of works, MyGig does not do that.
Long-term contracted crews on a fixed scope suit operations that want predictability more than flexibility.
Coverage across states and sectors, including heavy industrial and maintenance work, where MyGig has no pool at all.

Choose a managed provider when you want supervision and a scope of works handed over, or when the work sits in heavy industrial and maintenance categories MyGig does not staff.

Where MyGig wins

Unbundled and published pricing: you are buying labour at a known 15%, not labour and services blended into one contracted rate.
Cost is visible per shift and per site, which makes comparing locations a real comparison rather than a contract artefact.
Hours come from verified app clock-ins rather than site timesheets reconciled after the week closes.
No term commitment, so a seasonal peak does not require signing up to a year.

Choose MyGig for flexible casual shift labour in NSW, WA, TAS or NT, priced transparently per shift with no contract behind it.

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