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South Africa's event services marketplace

Your services. Professionally booked. Properly paid.

Whether you're a DJ, a keynote speaker, a decor supplier, a photographer, a technical crew, or a security company - Gigster gives you a professional listing, a quote builder, a signed contract, and protected payments. All in one place.

All service categories

If you're booked for events, you belong here.

Live Entertainment

Speakers & Facilitators

Creative & Media

Event Services

The Gigster Marketplace

Get discovered. Get booked. Get paid.

Clients searching for event services browse Gigster and submit enquiries directly to you. Every booking includes a professional quote, a signed contract, and protected payments - infrastructure that used to require a booking agent.

01

Apply for free

Submit your profile - photos, video, description, your service category and base pricing. Gigster reviews and approves every listing to keep quality high.

02

Get discovered

Clients browse by service type and province. They submit an enquiry and you receive a notification immediately.

03

Send a quote

Use the Gigster quote builder to create a professional proposal - service fee, optional add-ons, technical requirements, travel, hospitality, exclusions, cancellation policy. Everything in one document.

04

Client pays the deposit

On acceptance, the client pays a deposit via EFT or PayFast. Funds are held by Gigster until close to the event - protecting both parties.

05

Deliver. Get paid.

Balance payment is released after the event. You receive your full quoted fee - Gigster's commission is added on top of your price, not deducted from it.

You always get what you quoted

Our service fee is added on top. Not taken from you.

Set your price. Gigster adds its service fee on top - the client sees one total. You receive your full quoted amount, every time.

All-inclusive service fee, by plan

Free15%Default
Pro12.5%R299/mo
Pro Plus10%R499/mo · best client price
  • Fee added on top — client sees one all-in total
  • You always receive exactly what you quoted
  • Upgrading lowers the client total, not your payout
  • VAT applies to Gigster's fee only — shown separately if you're VAT-registered
  • Use the Target price tool to work back from a client-facing number

What the service fee covers

  • All PayFast card & EFT processing fees - we absorb them, they never come out of your quote
  • Admin, hosting & platform maintenance
  • Gigster quote builder + signed digital contract
  • Secure deposit & balance payment handling
  • Dispute mediation if something goes wrong

No hidden fees, no card-fee surcharge, no monthly subscription required.

Introducing Gigster Direct

Quote, invoice and collect payment from your own clients.

Clients already contact you via Instagram, email, and WhatsApp. Instead of handling it off-platform - no contract, no deposit protection - use Gigster Direct to convert any conversation into a professional, protected booking. AI fills in the details. You just send.

01

Paste in the conversation

Copy your WhatsApp or email thread and let the AI fill in all the booking details for you - client info, event date, venue, and your fee. Done in seconds.

02

Send the invoice

Your client receives a professional invoice and booking agreement by email. They pay by card or EFT - no Gigster account needed on their side.

03

Get paid & reviewed

Funds are released after the event. A review request goes to your client automatically - every direct booking builds your verified Gigster profile.

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Styling & Decor · Cape Town

Bespoke event styling and full venue transformation across the Western Cape.

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Direct Bookings by plan

Free: 1 free Direct Booking (once-off)  ·  Pro: 3 per billing cycle  ·  Pro Plus: unlimited

You receive 100% of your quoted amount. No per-booking fee.

Plans

Free to start. Upgrade when you're ready to grow.

Every vendor on Gigster gets the full booking infrastructure for free. Upgrade to Pro or Pro Plus for expanded reach, priority visibility, and lower Gigster Direct fees.

Free

R0/month

15% Marketplace commission added on top (you always receive 100% of your fee)
Balance payouts released 7 days after the event
Earn boost credits by referring other artists - 1 credit per Free signup, 3 per Pro, 6 per Pro Plus
Professional listing with up to 6 photos and 1 video
Up to 3 service categories and 3 event types
Appear in search results for your category & province
Receive and respond to client enquiries
Gigster quote builder - professional proposals in minutes
AI bio & tagline tool
Digital booking contract with e-signatures
Secure deposit + balance payment (PayFast)
Dispute protection - Gigster mediates if something goes wrong
Verified reviews from confirmed bookings only
Fast Responder badge when you reply quickly
Gigster Direct - 1 free Direct Booking, once-off
Multi-talent management for agents (manage several profiles in one login)

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Pro

R299/month

Cancel anytime from your dashboard

Everything in Free, plus:

Lower 12.5% Marketplace commission - your client pays less for the same fee to you
Faster payouts - balance released 48 hours post-event (vs 7 days on Free)
Up to 15 portfolio photos (vs 6 on Free)
Up to 3 video links (vs 1)
Up to 6 service categories (vs 3 on Free)
Up to 6 event types (vs 3 on Free)
Up to 3 additional provinces - work beyond your home base
Higher search ranking
Listed on Gigster's Featured Talent page - linked from the main menu sitewide
1 boost credit included every billing cycle (top of search for 7 days)
Electronic Press Kit (PDF to send clients)
Gigster Direct - 3 Direct Bookings per billing cycle
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Start Free - upgrade from your dashboard anytime

Pro Plus

R499/month

Cancel anytime from your dashboard

Everything in Pro, plus:

Lowest 10% Marketplace commission - the most competitive rate on the platform
Fastest payouts - balance released just 24 hours post-event
Up to 30 portfolio photos (vs 15 on Pro)
Up to 6 video links (vs 3 on Pro)
Up to 12 service categories and unlimited event types
Listed across all 9 South African provinces
Optional international visibility
Highest search ranking
3 boost credits included every billing cycle (vs 1 on Pro)
Eligible for Gigster's Pick badge - admin-curated editorial recommendation on RFQ briefs
Opt in to receive RFQs above the client's budget - pitch premium offerings that other vendors miss
Featured placement on category browse pages
Top-tier placement on Gigster's Featured Talent page - gold-frame cards above all other tiers, plus inclusion in the page's hero photo strip
Quarterly Spotlight - eligible to be featured on the homepage for an entire quarter (one Pro Plus vendor per province per quarter)
Pro Plus profile badge
Priority support
Gigster Direct - unlimited Direct Bookings

Built for trust

What you get that a WhatsApp chat can't give you.

Signed digital contract

Every booking generates a legal agreement from your quote terms - automatically. No chasing signatures.

Deposit protection

The client pays before the event. Funds are held by Gigster - you're protected if they cancel; they're protected if you don't deliver.

Verified reviews

Only clients who booked and paid can review you. A 5-star rating on Gigster means a real event happened.

Dispute mediation

If something goes wrong, Gigster mediates. The balance payout is held until it's resolved - protecting both sides.

Ready?

Your services. Your price. Properly booked.

Free to list. No upfront fees. No exclusivity. Start earning on your own terms.

Apply for free - takes 10 minutes

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