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Honest comparison

MyGig vs Sidekicker

Sidekicker (SEEK-backed, Melbourne HQ) is the most established on-demand staffing platform in Australia and New Zealand, and it is genuinely good at what it does. The differences that matter: MyGig publishes one flat 15% service fee for every client while Sidekicker's pricing is quoted per account, and MyGig pays workers the day after every shift with no wage-advance fees, which we believe is the single biggest driver of show-up rates.

SidekickerMyGig
PricingService fee on top of wages and statutory costs; rates quoted per account, with volume pricing for enterprise. Publishes "up to 30% cheaper than traditional agencies".One flat 15% service fee on wages + on-costs, published for everyone. No negotiation, no tiers.
Cost visibilityCosts shown when hiring through the platform.Full line-item estimate (wages, super, workers comp, payroll tax, fee) before you book.
Who employs the workersSidekicker acts as the employer, handling payroll, super, and statutory obligations.MyGig is the Employer of Record under labour hire licensing (NSW, WA, TAS, NT).
Worker payAward-based pay through the platform on regular pay cycles; pay timing is a recurring theme in public worker reviews.Paid the day after the shift with 12% super, free. No early-access or wage-advance fees, ever.
IndustriesHospitality, events, retail, warehousing, admin, and promo work.Deepest in warehousing and 3PL, plus events, retail, and hospitality: shift work is all we do.
CoverageNational across Australia, plus New Zealand.NSW-first with deep local pools; EOR-authorised in NSW, WA, TAS, and NT (QLD and VIC coming 2027).
Minimums and lock-inSelf-serve to start; enterprise agreements for volume.No minimums, no lock-in: live from your first shift.

Competitor details compiled from public sources and verified July 2026. 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 Spotted something out of date?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 Sidekicker wins

  • National AU + NZ coverage today: if you need one platform across five states this week, Sidekicker has the wider footprint.
  • A decade of operating history and SEEK backing, with a large established worker base (20,000+ "Sidekicks" per their site).

Choose Sidekicker if you need multi-state or NZ coverage right now, or hospitality-first breadth nationally.

Where MyGig wins

  • Pricing you can put in a budget before you sign anything: one flat 15%, published, with the full estimate shown per shift.
  • Daily pay with 12% super at no cost to the worker: reliability follows pay speed, and our no-show rate runs around 2%.
  • Warehousing/3PL depth: award interpretation, tickets, and worker pools built for the dock, not adapted to it.
  • Employ Now Pay Later and workforce transfer: move your existing casuals onto MyGig as EOR and keep working with the same people.

Choose MyGig if you run shifts in NSW warehousing, 3PL, events, or retail and want published pricing, daily-paid (and therefore reliable) workers, and an EOR that takes the compliance load.

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